Bring Your Own Device—Everybody Else Does It!The digital anywhere, anytime, on-any-device workforce means developers and those concerned with enterprise security must navigate increased security risks introduced by personal electronic devices. Because of the potential headaches posed by BYOD, most companies are establishing guidelines.
Rising Number of Jobs in App Economy Adds Hope to US Employment ReportPolitical leanings often influence how we tend to judge the employment rates in this country, especially during an election year. But one area isn't likely to be disputed by anyone: The number of jobs in the mobile app economy continues to climb nationwide.
How to Solve a Problem That's Not Well DefinedWhen presented with a problem, professionals are often tempted to propose solutions without validating the problem statement. This can be the right thing to do when the problem is well defined. Unfortunately, outside of academic exercises, such well-defined problems are rare.
SEC Investigations Continue as Firms Retain ExpertsThe US Securities and Exchange Commission launched a broad investigation involving the technology issues at several major brokerage firms. Bob Aiello explains the investigations as well as what the SEC wants to accomplish.
The Attack of the Copyright Enforcement RobotsFiltering of copyright material has been common in text, but it is now extending to video. In addition to issues determining when reuse is acceptable, there are major issues determining the real owners of material. A whole new class of bugs is emerging from this—and the need for new laws!
How Your Brain Tricks YouMuch as we might resist the notion, we’re not as aware of what’s going on around us as we may think. And as far as our brains are concerned, that’s just the way it ought to be. Naomi Karten explains how our brains play tricks on us.
Your Tools Are Not Your TestsTesting tools are a mixed blessing. The downside is that testing tools tend to constrain test thinking to the kind of testing they perform. Rick Scott makes the case that testers should fit the tools to the testing—not the other way around.
Offshore Agile DevelopmentWith the increasing trend toward outsourcing aspects of software development, Scott Sehlhorst analyzes how this trend affects companies and their agile development teams.
