Building IT software isn’t always the most secure process. The reason for this is simple economics. Companies can’t always afford to build in the security features software needs to be secure. Let’s walk through a typical IT software project. As the IT software project …
Over the past few weeks, I’ve written a lot about hybrid IT and its benefits. New tools, new technologies, new skillsets. Hybrid IT is still new to a lot of companies, and you might be wondering how to get started. Below are some areas …
While there is no one single solution to guard agencies against all cyberthreats, there are tools that can certainly go a long way toward managing and understanding the cyberthreat landscape. One such tool is Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software. SIEM tools combine …
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached the fifth and final post of this information security in hybrid IT series. I hope you’ve found as much value in these posts as I have in your thoughtful comments. Thanks for following along. Let’s take a quick look back at …
All aboard the hype train—departing soon! I think most people love to have the latest and greatest thing. Lines outside of Apple stores waiting for each new product is proof enough. I’m terrible for it myself, like a magpie drawn to a shiny object. …
A recent report regarding the modernization of Federal Information Technology (IT), coordinated by the American Technology Council (ATC) in 2017, called for agencies to “identify solutions to current barriers regarding agency cloud adoption.” Couple the report with the White House draft release of a …
IT departments have always been an important part of the business. Critical business models rely on systems managed by IT. Businesses have been using IT for years, but IT is now finding a seat at the table and is helping to lead businesses into …
Management loves uptime, but they rarely want to pay for it. It seems like that line pretty much explains a third of the meetings IT professionals have to sit through. When we have conversations about uptime, they tend to go something like this: IT …
We’ve talked about a lot in this series about DevOps tooling: Start Your DevOps Journey by Looking at the Value You Add Why Choosing a One-Size-Fits-All Solution Won’t Work How to Choose the Right Tools in Your DevOps Toolchain How to Prevent Tool Sprawl …
The U.S. Army is leading the charge on the military’s multidomain battle concept—but will federal IT networks enable this initiative or inhibit it? The network is critical to the Army’s vision of combining the defense domains of land, air, sea, space and cyberspace to …
