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Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
The world is changing. There is no dought about that. As the world changes, so does the world of technology. But is that always a good thing? Well sometimes it is and sometimes it’s dangerous. One of the changes that has swept across America is taking pictures with cell phones and tablets. This in itself […] Read More: 3 steps to consider for your location services settings.
George Chanturidze
One of the largest attacks on the internet has recently taken place.. and it all stemmed from a very old hacking vulnerability known as “DIRTY COW” that affects nearly all versions of Linux; Redhat in this case. As you may already be aware, some very vital sites (PayPal, Salesforce, Spotify, Twitter, etc..) went down this […] Read More: A Summary of the Cyber Attack That Crippled America’s Internet
Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
As the world of technology changes, we are faced with the dilemma if we should upgrade and change our currents systems and current operating systems to the newest releases. For many of us, that question was again just recently posed with the release of Microsoft Windows 10. To upgrade or not upgrade, this is the […] Read More: Windows 10 Security issues
Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
In today’s day and age, everyone wants technology to make our lives easy. But the real question is that also putting us in danger? Well the answer could be “Yes”. Let’s take a look at one of the newest and easiest ways for us to pay for things while at the cash register; credit card […] Read More: How to keep your credit cards safe
Dan Goodman
Image credit: Wonderful Engineering How often do we see this phrase when describing a new operating system, software product, or mobile device? Perhaps the better question to ask, how often is something actually new and improved? Recently, we have seen how Windows 10 may be new, but not necessarily improved when compared to its predecessor. […] Read More: The Differences Between Red Hat 6 and 7
Ashley Hunt
Creating a visual board of work to be done, work in progress and work that is “done” is one of the best ways to keep track of productivity and work together as a team. Scrum boards are one way to visually represent work and can help your projects and sprints be much more successful. Not […] Read More: Why you can’t live without them Scrum Boards!
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Ashley Hunt
Coming up with exact durations for work can be difficult. This blog is designed to show you a different approach to reaching consensus, to discovering collaborative ways to estimate and to make it a bit of a poker game. This technique can improve your team’s agility and accuracy in estimating. Check out our full Project-Management […] Read More: [Video] The Estimating Game: Using Poker to Estimate Time
George Chanturidze
Thanks to a long weekend celebrating the independence of our beloved country we had a few hours to pull together some of the top cyber-security content, via TED Talks, on the web for your viewing pleasure. Although some of these may be from a few years back and others more recently produced they all tackle […] Read More: 5 Cybersecurity TED Talks You’ll Regret Missing
George Chanturidze
So what Father’s Day was yesterday, it’s never too late to get the Dad in your life something special. We scoured the Internets and found these 8 gifts to be worthy of a gift to the big guy. 1 3Doodler 3D Printing Pen 2.0 Don’t try using this after seven cups of coffee. This 3D […] Read More: 8 Nerdy Father’s Day Gifts We Hope You Received
George Chanturidze
Take a quick look at the latest beyond the books video release. You’ll hear from StormWind’s Elite Instructors who live and breathe the IT in their respected fields. Using Azure As A DAG Witness Server- Doug Bassett MSCE|MCT|CCSI See our full Microsoft Course Listing! How to fill out your PMP Application- Ashley Hunt PMP|MCAS See […] Read More: Beyond the Books with StormWind Studios
