End user passwordless utopia
End user passwordless utopia
With all the different technologies available in Azure and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), it's easy to miss the bigger picture and how they all play into the end-user experience. Some promote convenience; others, security. All lessen the authentication burden on users and increase security posture. Read this technical blog for a walkthrough.
Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work, Work
Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work, Work
From when to go to the office to why work in the first place, employees have a new "worth it" equation. Findings from a recent Microsoft Work Trend Index Annual report suggest there's no going back. Read this blog post summarizing the report to explore top take-aways for business leaders tasked with the challenge of making hybrid work, work.
Cloud spending forecast to grow despite faltering global economy
Cloud spending forecast to grow despite faltering global economy
Spending on infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) is expected to grow the most, with platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) showing signs of slowdown, Gartner reports.
Future of Supply Chain: Roadmap to Reinvention
Future of Supply Chain: Roadmap to Reinvention
Gartner has identified four supply chain reinventions based on supply chain leader priorities. Yet even where reinventions and priorities align, a lack of progress remains in several areas including closing the gap between time spent making a decision and executing it. With only 7% reporting having real-time decision execution, what is the prognosis for supply chain future? In this blog post, Gartner lays out a 5-year reinvention roadmap to supply chain of the future. Read the blog for insight.
How AI points the way to a new gold standard for big data analytics
How AI points the way to a new gold standard for big data analytics
By running data analytics on dedicated processors the way AI workloads now run on GPUs we can crack open Big Data for a new level of insights
AI chatbots are coming to search engines — can you trust the results?
AI chatbots are coming to search engines — can you trust the results?
Google, Microsoft and Baidu are using tools similar to ChatGPT to turn Internet search into a conversation. How will this change humanity's relationship with machines?
Microsoft named a Leader in 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Microsoft named a Leader in 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra, earned Microsoft a Leader rank for the 6th year in a row in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management. The recognition is testament to Microsoft's focus on delivering innovative solutions that enable customers to do more with less.
Does the Future of Work Include a Shift to Hybrid Work?
Does the Future of Work Include a Shift to Hybrid Work?
In our continually evolving new normal, it looks likely the hybrid work model will replace conventional, full-time in-office models. This is confirmed by surveys including from McKinsey & Company showing that many millions of Americans engage in hybrid work arrangements and want more of it. To derive the most value from hybrid work and attract and retain talent, leaders of distributed work need to continually fine-tune their approach to work flexibility. In this LinkedIn blog post, former Accenture marketing leader, Katrina Klier, provides tips to consider. Read the blog here.
Why technology spending will rise even as tech stocks tank and layoffs mount
Why technology spending will rise even as tech stocks tank and layoffs mount
Companies that spend on technology during downturns historically outperform in recoveries. Covid accelerated spending, but the long-term trend won't change.
Key Cloud Trends Influencing IT Investments
Key Cloud Trends Influencing IT Investments
From the hybrid paradigm, economic shifts, and cyber challenges, leaders must think differently about their investments and new implementations.
Azure AD Certificate-Based Authentication Now Available on Mobile
Azure AD Certificate-Based Authentication Now Available on Mobile
With Azure AD Certificate-based authentication (CBA) on mobile devices, you can now rely on digital certificates to validate users and devices before granting access to a network or application. This makes it harder for threat actors to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. Read this blog for an overview of capabilities, benefits and how to set up Azure AD CBA on mobile devices.
Bing's AI Is Threatening Users. That's No Laughing Matter
Bing's AI Is Threatening Users. That's No Laughing Matter
Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing is threatening users and acting erratically. It's a sign of worse to come
Yellow.ai tackles conversational AI pain points with new design tool
Yellow.ai tackles conversational AI pain points with new design tool
New conversational AI tool from Yellow.AI looks to improve the design process for chat and voice conversational workflows using generative AI
Top Cybersecurity Concerns of the C-Suite & More in this Week's Top Reads - Spiceworks
Top Cybersecurity Concerns of the C-Suite & More in this Week's Top Reads - Spiceworks
Top tips to consider when hiring a Java developer, what the C-suite thinks about cybersecurity, and more.
Cybersecurity jobs least likely to be impacted by economic uncertainty, (ISC)2 says
Cybersecurity jobs least likely to be impacted by economic uncertainty, (ISC)2 says
A series of high-profile and damaging cyberattacks has underscored the critical role cybersecurity teams play, and top brass are taking notice.