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Hybrid Work Demand Remains Strong, but Challenges Persist

Despite a demand for flexible working arrangements, hybrid workers report more challenges than their peers, McKinsey data shows.

July 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In new research that reaffirms the notion that hybrid work will remain a part of our workplace culture for the foreseeable future, McKinsey & Co. says the majority of U.S. workers want to preserve the remote work option despite some obstacles presented by remote working. The management and consulting firm’s survey of 25,000 U.S. workers […]

Slack to Increase Prices for Pro Plans; Updates Free Account Features

Slack is announcing its first price increase since the workplace communications software platform launched in 2014.

July 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack is announcing its first price increase since the workplace communications software provider launched its platform of the same name in 2014, and is expanding free users’ access to new features. In a blog post, the company says the price increases will only affect users of the platform’s Pro subscription, with monthly per user prices […]

Global Materials Science Company Streamlines End-User Training with WalkMe

W.L. Gore & Associates saved countless hours of meetings by partnering with WalkMe to increase users’ confidence and adoption of enterprise applications.

July 18, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore), a global materials science company with over 2,200 Salesforce users across three distinct business divisions struggled to embrace the full capabilities of Salesforce and Tableau. Gore partnered with WalkMe to increase users’ confidence and adoption, streamline departments and end-user training and to help drive better business decisions.  “With frequent process […]

Google’s Chrome OS Flex Is Now Available To Repurpose Old PCs and Macs

Chrome OS Flex, Google's cloud-first operating system designed to repurpose older PCs and Macs and reduce waste, is now available.

July 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is officially releasing Chrome OS Flex, its cloud-first operating system designed for PC and Macs that allows organizations to repurpose older machines with Google’s cloud-based operating system. The company first introduced Chrome OS Flex in February in early access channels, saying the offering is essentially a new version of CloudReady, an operating system built […]

Gartner: Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 3% in 2022

Gartner research shows worldwide IT spending to grow 3% and purchasing preferences among CIOs to shift from ownership to service models.

July 15, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Research firm Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to increase 3% this year, however at a much slower pace than in 2021. Spending cutbacks on PCs, tablets and printers by consumers and spending on devices is projected to shrink by 5%. John-David Lovelock, a distinguished research vice president at Gartner, says inflation and currency exchange rates […]

This Week in IT: macOS Bug, New Google Cloud Offerings, Phishing Attacks, Autopatch, and More

Security research, threat trends and the general availability of Microsoft's AutoPatch highlight this week's IT news.

July 14, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you this curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. Microsoft Discovers macOS App Sandbox escape bug Microsoft says it […]

Small Cybersecurity Teams Face Greater Cyber Risk Than Larger Organizations

Cynet survey reveals lack of staff, skills and resources are driving smaller teams to outsource security with advanced tools.

July 14, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Small security teams face greater risk from attacks than larger enterprises, reveals findings from Cynet, the Boston-based provider of an autonomous, end-to-end, automated extended detection and response (XDR) platform, in it’s second annual CISO Survey of Small Cyber Security Teams report. Smaller security teams are moving towards consolidating security platforms to fewer, more robust and […]

Insight Cuts Ribbon on New Global Headquarters

July 13, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Grand opening in Chandler, Arizona, represents a modern workplace for collaboration and innovation, with technology empowering anywhere work and sustainability at its heart CHANDLER, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT), a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey, today welcomed local innovation leaders to the grand opening of Insight Way, Insight’s new global headquarters […]

Microsoft Open Sources Salus SBOM Tool

Microsoft is open sourcing its SBOM tool Salus to help the IT industry better understand their dependencies on the software supply chain.

July 13, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is open sourcing its software bill of materials (SBOM) tool Salus to help the technology industry and IT decisionmakers better understand the security of their tools and their dependencies on the software supply chain. SBOMs have recently been given heightened importance after several high-profile cybersecurity flaws in popular software products have led to widespread […]

How Combined IT Management and Security Solutions Can Help Detect and Fix Vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity company Syxsense says its combined IT management and security platform can help IT teams be more efficient.

July 13, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

My TechDecisions was at RSA Conference 2022 last month, and we learned that the cybersecurity market is becoming crowded with solution providers and tools that can do many different things, including vulnerability scanning, endpoint management, patching and other critical security functions. That typically means organizations must use several different solutions to do very specific tasks […]