Software Contract Solutions A vulnerability in sudo can elevate unprivileged users to root privileges. Linux users should immediately patch a serious vulnerability to the sudo command that, if exploited, can allow unprivileged users gain root privileges on the host machine. Called Baron Samedit, the flaw has been “hiding in plain sight” for about 10 years, and was discovered earlier this month by … Read more
Gartner says businesses need to advance their digital-transformation plans 5 years to survive in a post-pandemic world. Gartner projects worldwide IT spending will total $3.9 trillion in 2021, an increase of 6.2% over 2020 when spending declined a little over 3%. All IT spending segments—from data-center systems to communications services—are forecast to return to growth in 2021, … Read more
Cisco warns of serious weaknesses in DNA Center management software as well. Cisco has noted and fixed two critical and a number of high-degree vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN software portfolio. Most of the vulnerabilities could let an authenticated attacker execute command injection attacks against an affected device, which could let the attacker utilize root privileges on the … Read more
From treating service-level agreements as a one-time exercise to failing to establish escape clauses, IT leaders should avoid these pitfalls when partnering with IT service and cloud partners to drive business value. Being diligent about service-level agreements (SLAs) has always been important for IT organizations working with IT service and cloud providers. But understanding how to negotiate, … Read more
With SaaS applications the new normal, the humble web browser powers the business world like never before. We take a deep dive into the three leading cross-platform browsers. What’s the most important piece of productivity software in the business world? Some might say the office suite. But if you look at the time spent actually … Read more
The pandemic continues, and changes it brought to the workplace — the wholesale move to remote work — appear to be here to stay. So how will videoconferencing firms respond over the next 12 months? Through most of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, technology served as a lifeline for many businesses, keeping teams connected and … Read more
Need to share a Windows 10 PC among employees or temporary workers at the office, or with family members at home? No problem — here’s how to do it. In some offices, computers are shared between two or more employees or temporary workers. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, but Windows 10 has great … Read more
User support, the relationship with HR, and front-office technologies will require a rethink as distributed digital work becomes the new reality. n spring 2020, tens of millions of people worldwide were suddenly thrust into remote work as the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns came into force. IT and users alike adapted quickly, and companies were able to … Read more
Cisco brokered a deal for Acacia in 2019 for approximately $2.6 billion to bolster its optical systems portfolio, and Acacia wants out. Cisco’s planned acquisition of Acacia Communications took a litigious turn this week as the networking giant has gone to court to keep the optical technologies vendor from terminating the purchase. Cisco filed for … Read more
The one-app-for-all Outlook will run within a browser as a replacement for the Windows, Mac, iOS and Android editions of the company’s popular email app. Microsoft plans to produce a one-app-for-all Outlook that runs within the browser as a replacement for the various Windows, Mac, iOS and Android editions of the company’s premier email application, … Read more
