We all like to enjoy untethered freedom, as is shown by the incredible growth of mobile devices we use every day for business and personal activities. We use mobile devices for buying products and services, and banking and investing. We download apps that allow us to connect with our favorite businesses and socially interact with friends and relatives.
Recently, we had the opportunity to hear from Charlie Betz of Forrester Research about the future of technology operations. He covered the shift from project-based work to product team orientation, the integration between DevOps and IT services and the ways in which the entire enterprise is getting value from investments in artificial intelligence. Check out some of the interesting questions and answers from the discussion and be sure to catch the full conversation in the video below.
Here at Ivanti, we are excited about iOS and iPadOS 14.5. I’m pleased to share that we offer zero-day compatibility and key feature support across the Ivanti product portfolio for the new features built into Apple’s updated OS.
Just as our physical world has suffered from a devastating health pandemic, over the last 3 years the digital world has been suffering a ransomware pandemic that grew 7 times in 2020 compared to the same time in 2019. While we have vaccines for our health crisis what are our options to help protect us against this digital threat?
Industry recognition is always something to strive for, but when the recognition comes from a trusted partner then it means even more. At Ivanti, we’re proud to be recognized by longstanding partner, Deutsche Telekom, as a “Best Solution Partner” of the year. This was the first year that the award was handed down and represents the deep commitment to partnership and execution.
QR codes, those touch-free codes that look like square puzzles or mazes, seem to be everywhere these days. Gaining in popularity over the past few years, their proliferation has exploded with the onset of COVID-19 precautions. These wonder-codes make it easy for our mobile devices to quickly scan a menu, pay a bill, and find information about a product or service. QR codes blend the physical world with the virtual.
Before I start my ramble here, let me tell you something... the day I learned how to construct a manual Effective License Position (ELP) in Excel my life gained a new purpose, and it became the biggest hobby, sport and passion ever! Those who have done manual ELPs in Excel will know that magic feeling! First, it’s hard as you scramble for the data and licensing knowledge, but if you’re lucky enough and at least get some vendor report or purchase summary, it's a good starting point...
Over the past year, we have witnessed remarkable changes brought on by our response to a global pandemic. Along with accelerated digital transformation and the consumerization of technology, Covid-19 has birthed the everywhere workplace, where users work with any device, to connect to business-critical systems and applications. Work has become something you do rather than a place you go.
The term ‘patch’ triggers many familiar images – affixing a rubber patch to a blown bike tire, the ubiquitous duct tape repairs of myriad objects, and so on. While these temporary fixes won’t heal the underlying cause, they are a quick and easy solution. Our applications and software frequently need patches as well, to fix bugs, security flaws and add feature enhancements. However, in this case, patching is not a temporary band-aid, but rather a proactive planned strategy.
Phishing and ransomware. Ransomware and phishing. The two are inextricably connected and are now often chained together as the most potent exploit tools in a cybercriminal’s arsenal.
