How Testers Can Help Libraries Achieve DigitizationLibraries are in the process of figuring out what their offerings will be in this digital content age, what impact technology will have on them, and how they can retain their traditional mission of being a place where people go to seek knowledge. Rajini Bharath looks at how testers can help.
Why Agile’s Cultural Impact Can No Longer Be OverlookedWe take a look at why culture change continues to be a source of struggle for many teams who are attempting agile development and testing. We've known that changing or removing an existing culture is a difficult task, but how long will teams struggle with this task?
Emergent Database Technologies and the New Platform WarIn the not-so-distant past, there was a war of railroad track gauges, a war of electric power currents, and a war of videotape formats. Now, rumblings of another format war are pealing through a formerly stable platform, and this one could directly impact those who build and test software.
Why Do IT Professionals Succumb to Project Overload?Joe Townsend explores why IT professionals continue to succumb to project overload. The problem is not that we take on too much; the problem lies in the fact that we don’t manage our projects very well, and these repeated failures lead to overload as we can’t deliver what we promise.
FedRAMP—Securing the Cloud Data Center Federal StyleIn its continuing support of widespread federal cloud adoption, the US General Services Administration recently rolled out a security certification program, called the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for public cloud data centers and service providers.
Hunt for the New "Red October"Pamela Rentz looks at a report, published by the Russian Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab, which details a cyber espionage network that has been infiltrating computer networks at various international diplomatic, governmental, and scientific research organizations since 2007.
How to Deal with DistractionsStudies have found that office workers are interrupted—or interrupt themselves—roughly every three minutes, with distractions taking both digital and human forms. Naomi Karten shares tips to help us deal with the distractions and tune out the extra noise.
Is Your Job “Work” or Is It "Fun?"The announcement by Yahoo to end working from home has started a conversation about productivity and the work-life balance. There are many issues about time management and productivity that come to mind, but another interesting question related to where we work is whether work is “work” or "fun."
