IT
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. IT articles below.
Edge Computing Design And Operation Guide Released
ASHRAE has created a technical bulletin to help mitigate the adverse environmental conditions that can compromise reliability and uptime of IT equipment.
Netwrix Reveals 5 Cybersecurity Trends
Netwrix reveals the top five cybersecurity trends for organizations to keep an eye on in the second half of 2020 and beyond.
Organizations Fear Increased Risks Due To Work-From-Home Changes
A new HiveIO study reveals legacy technology reliance cannot efficiently support a remote workforce and protect critical data.
Businesses Bracing For Major Disruptions From COVID-19
Approximately 79% of organizations reported already experiencing negative impact of COVID-19, according to a S&P Global Market Intelligence survey.
Protect Operational Technology For Cyber Security
Seek to identify facility vulnerabilities, and follow up with collaboration between IT and OT to decrease risk to the organization.
Userful Grows Visual Networking
Userful's Visual Networking Platform now lets enterprises connect any visual content or data from any source (cloud, on-premise server, data center) to nearly any type of traditional or smart display.
Top Seven IT Challenges For 2020
Targeted ransomware, attacks on AI-based solutions, and data privacy are the top three IT challenges for businesses this year, according to Netwrix.
Hive Fabric CE Intelligent Virtualization
HiveIO, Inc. launched the Community Edition (CE) of Hive Fabric, offering a free trial of AI-ready virtualization software.
Report Examines Collaboration App Usage
New study examines evolution of workstream collaboration apps in the workplace; the differences in app usage across generations; and the friction these differences are causing between users and IT.
Office Fit Outs And Connectivity
Here are five ways to help reduce IT spend when setting up new office space. Plus, 10 trends shaping the digital workplace.
Cyber-Smart Strategies For Smart Buildings
In the age of smart buildings, the realm of operational technology needs cyber security equal to those employed for IT systems.
Facility Executive | June 2019 Issue
The June 2019 issue looks at the impact of workplace design on productivity, plus smart buildings, green cleaning, energy management, and more.
Top Seven IT Security Trends For 2019
A team of security analysts from Netwrix reveal the top IT security trends that will influence businesses in 2019.
Awareness & Response Coordination System
Maxxess InSite is enterprise software that combines security, communications, business intelligence, and data integration into a single, easy-to-use platform.
Four Data Center Trends To Watch In 2018
Significant developments, both internal and external, are impacting data center facilities.
Taking Your FM Career To The Next Level
Rooted in the tactical, facility management is now also planted on the strategic side of the business. Here’s how to adapt.
Streamlined Is Smarter For Some Workplace Tech
Proper infrastructure to support current and future technologies throughout a workplace is at the crux of delivering on occupant needs.
Cybersecurity: Most Organizations Ill-Prepared For Insider Threats
Despite increased spending on deterrence and detection, new survey finds insider attacks are increasing in frequency and in cost of remediation.
Using Video To Tackle “Digital Dislocation” In Workplace
Organizations are embracing video to help them communicate more effectively with their workers, according to new study from BT and Cisco.
Friday Funny: Is Pokémon Go A Workplace No-Go?
A dream come true for Pikachu fans, Pokémon Go can be a nightmare for companies that want to keep their email and cloud-based information secure.
Top Three IT Workplace Issues Prevent CIOs From Sleeping
Sungard AS study finds CIO and IT professionals worry most about information security, downtime, and talent acquisition.
Professional Development: What The People Want
With the demand for wireless connectivity in large facilities, DAS technology is an option. From the October 2013 issue.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Anecdotes From Around The Water Cooler
What is the funniest/weirdest/oddest thing that has ever happened in your facility? These are some highlights from Funny Office Stories. Readers are encouraged to share their own!
Eight Emerging Workplace Trends
Facility management professionals have a hand in many, if not all, of the developments highlighted by CoreNet Global's latest research.
Bonus Friday Funny: The Saddest Offices in the World Contest Winners (or Losers)
This week's bonus FF post comes courtesy of Wired magazine, which runs an annual Saddest-Cubicle contest. And since Wired caters to the IT audience,...
FRIDAY FUNNY: Optimizing Your IT Department
This is apparently how IT professionals see tech support calls from their side of the fence.
Data Center Experts Must Build Efficient Bridge To Cloud Computing
Businesses operating data centers will need to go beyond traditional practices in order to build economically sound facilities.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Cloud Based Video Conference From 8×8
The new offering is geared to small and medium sized organizations.
Can IT Outsourcing Come Back to the U.S.?
Many IT services providers are reconsidering U.S. locations as potential sourcing destinations, including lower cost, mid-sized metropolitan areas and rural communities.
Datacom Contamination: Stopping It Before It Starts
While particle and gaseous contamination resulting from dust and dirt can lead to unexpected shutdowns of critical IT equipment, the connection between contamination and hardware failures is often overlooked.
IT Up or Down These Days?
The slowing economy is having very little effect on demand for IT services, while driving improvements in energy efficiency and resource utilization, according to a recently released report.
