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Once costly immutable backup solutions are now more accessible via cloud object-lock, hardened Linux repositories, and NAS snapshots.
Security

Building immutable backups without breaking your budget

The backups were right there on the server, and the ransomware had encrypted them along with everything else. The disaster recovery plan that looked solid on paper had one critical …
Repetition helps professionals internalize systems and spot problems later, but AI shortcuts may hinder early-career learning.
IT Careers
What happens when AI takes over entry-level IT tasks?
Platform guardrails prevent many risks, but configuration mistakes like shared credentials or excessive permissions slip through.
Security
Low-code security isn't vibe coding, but it isn't foolproof either
Nearly 60% of IT leaders can't track data across multi-cloud environments. Free tools in your existing licenses can help.
Security
The data visibility crisis IT teams aren't talking about
Attackers can now exfiltrate data in mere hours. IT must prioritize high-confidence alerts and enable fast containment.
Security
AI is shrinking your incident response window
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs to streamline operations with AI.
IT Careers
Amazon slashes 16k jobs hoping for efficiency gains from AI
Shelby Green
If you’ve been online this week, you’ve probably seen the uproar around Amazon’s planned layoffs. While the full details of...
The job market for data scientists is experiencing growth but is cooling slightly, with senior roles facing broader expectations.
IT Careers
Is data scientist still the sexiest role in IT?
David Weldon
Way back in 2012, Harvard Business Review dubbed the role of data scientist the sexiest job of the 21st Century....
Microsoft surrendered BitLocker keys to the FBI in a Guam case, exposing a privacy flaw in its cloud-escrow recovery model.
Security
Microsoft caves to the FBI on BitLocker key access
Denis Tom
In early 2025, a landmark case in Guam revealed that Microsoft complied with an FBI request to turn over BitLocker...
A lack of capacity means AI, automation, and ML initiatives are continually pushed down the IT priority list.
IT Careers
What’s holding your company back on AI? IT capacity
Shelby Green
If you just can’t seem to find the time for strategic work these days, you’re far from alone. According to...
A UPS prevents total blackouts but can't stop the voltage swings that corrupt storage controllers.
IT Hardware
Stormproof your data with hardware storage protection
Denis Tom
As the winter storm of January 2026 dies down, IT professionals from Austin to Boston are relearning a painful lesson:...
Quantum computers will crack today's encryption. Attackers are harvesting data now to decrypt later when quantum tech arrives.
Security
Prepare for Q-Day without breaking your budget
Rose de Fremery
Quantum computers will eventually crack the encryption protecting today's internet traffic. You may have filed that under “future problem” and...
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