Darryl K. Taft

Millennials Weigh In on Tech and the Future of Work A new study reveals how Millennials and other young workers perceive the role technology plays in their lives and how this affects the future of work. Young Workers Are Aware of Future Challenges in the Workplace Across all markets, an average of four in 10 […]

Avoiding Third-Party Access Pitfalls That Cause Security Risks Here are several common third-party access mistakes organizations should avoid and alternative practices they should implement to shore up IT security. Pitfall: Believing They Do What They Say They Do Vendors need access to critical systems in the normal course of business, but that doesn’t mean they […]

Azul Systems, a provider of Java runtime solutions, has announced the release of its Zing runtime for Java release 16.01. The new release of Zing is a scalable Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for enterprise applications and systems that require any combination of consistent low latency, high transaction rates, high scalability or large in-memory data structures. […]

Xerox today announced that it will split into two independent publicly traded companies, one focused on document technology and the other on business process outsourcing (BPO). The move comes as a result of the company’s review of its portfolio and capital allocation options announced in October 2015, Xerox said. Some observers say the announcement highlights […]

Oracle has announced it will drop support for the Java browser plug-in in the next release of the Java Development Kit, JDK 9, which is expected to be released in early 2017. At issue is support for the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI), which is being phased out of various browsers for a variety […]

Demonstrating its commitment to its move into digital marketing, IBM today announced its intent to acquire Resource/Ammirati, a U.S.-based digital marketing and creative agency. IBM will combine the companies’ strategic, creative and technology talents to help customers seeking to reinvent themselves for the digital economy. The deal is projected to close in the first quarter […]

IBM today announced it has signed an agreement with UK retailer Shop Direct as part of the retailer’s $70 million plan to redesign its financial services platform, hosting and managing applications through IBM’s hybrid cloud model. The new platform will provide Shop Direct customers with a range of personalized financial services products to help make […]

Cellar Door Media announced that Lockr, a key management service for modern content management systems, is now available for Drupal and WordPress. Lockr enables developers, agencies and site owners to better secure Web transactions by protecting encryption and API keys from organizations such as PayPal, MailChimp, FedEx, Amazon S3 and others. Cellar Door Media ranks […]

IBM announced that Chumbak, a large lifestyle products retailer in India, has chosen IBM Cloud to support its business processes as the company positions itself for accelerated growth. The retailer said IBM’s cloud computing environment will enable Chumbak to better manage its critical data across multiple locations. As part of the agreement, Chumbak will host […]

IT Department New Year’s Resolutions That Might Hold True Through 2016 The year is still young, and it’s not too late to make resolutions for 2016. Setting goals—and sticking to them—is as important as ever. Enhanced Automation At least one IT pro dreams of automating his or her role in the IT department so much […]