October 2013
It’s not enough to have the latest anti-virus software or firewall. To ensure a secure infrastructure, you must also focus on educating your staff.
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Windows 8: Protect your files
October 2013File history gives you advanced backup features without requiring admin privileges.
Editor’s Note: Training day
October 2013
You budget for OS updates, applications, storage, pens and paper clips. Don’t forget to include training in your spending plan.
Windows 7: Advanced disk and file management
October 2013Windows 7 has some advanced file and disk management tools and techniques, including virtual hard disks, links, disk quotas and Windows ReadyBoost.
SharePoint 2010: SharePoint security planning
October 2013You have to carefully examine your SharePoint structure and spend some time planning to come up with the most effective security posture.
Windows Confidential: The mystery key
October 2013Some settings were are never meant to be changed or manipulated. When you find one of those, just leave it alone.
Cloud Computing: Manage your resources
October 2013Resource management for an inherently complex system like such as cloud computing requires different ways of measuring and allocating resources.
Active Directory: Protect your Active Directory data
September 2013There are a number of tactics for ensuring only the right people have access to the right data within your Active Directory infrastructure.
Windows 8: Painless printing
September 2013
There’s an entirely new printer support architecture built into Windows 8 that improves support both now and in the future.
Windows 8: File history explained
September 2013File History is a new automated system for continuously protecting your personal files stored in several key locations.
Editor’s Note: Secure new platforms
September 2013Besides contending with an evolving cast of new viruses, malware, and other threats, you have to secure new platforms and new technologies.
SharePoint: Secure SharePoint content
September 2013Keeping the content stored within your SharePoint storage resources secure may be more complicated than you thought.
Security: Don’t forget the basics
September 2013
While much of the focus – and much of the funding – goes to advanced security technologies, it pays to not overlook the fundamentals.
Cloud Computing: Challenges in cloud configuration
September 2013The selection, configuration and performance of your cloud-based applications will have a massive impact on performance.
Windows 7: Manage disks and file systems
September 2013You can configure and reconfigure disks, files, partitions and volumes to suit your specific needs.
Windows Confidential: Brand loyalty
September 2013The Windows 95 10K program goes on tour to promote Windows 95 (and silences an annoying IT person).
Identity Management: Use two-factor authentication to mitigate fraud
September 2013
You can – and should – use two-factor authentication with mobile and desktop devices.
SharePoint 2010: Monitoring SharePoint
August 2013
Don’t neglect your efforts to monitor SharePoint event and data logging. It can have a significant impact on performance.
Windows 8: The print system reimagined
August 2013Windows 8, and the mobile version Windows RT, relies on an entirely new printer driver architecture.
SQL Server: Dig deep for performance issues
August 2013
There are several tactics for determining what’s causing the most wait times in SQL Server so you can direct your performance tuning.