IT Priorities News

Thursday, July 28, 2022

• Microsoft enters the final test phase for Windows 10 22H2 before it's ready to rollout
  Testers in the Release Preview channel can finally kick the tires of Windows 10 22H2 after little public information. But as of now, it is rolling out to testers in the near-final Release Preview channel.
  
• Why do 81% of tech employers still require job candidates to have college degrees?
  Eight in 10 employers want employees with college degrees -- yet most would be satisfied with specific skills, experience or training.
  
• It's time for technology teams to find their voice in customer experience
  Unfortunately, a customer experience mindset 'is quite the opposite of how classic IT organizations work.'
  

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

• Coding skills are in demand, but companies want more from technology professionals
  Upfront work in technical projects are 'shifting left' -- with more emphasis on planning, business use case analysis, architecture, and design.
  

Sunday, July 24, 2022

• Regrets, they have a lot. Companies feel sorrow over big IT purchases
  You spend all that money and you're not happy? That seems to be the case for the majority of companies.
  

Thursday, July 14, 2022

• Microsoft said to be ready to shake up the Windows update schedule. Again
  Microsoft already had been muddying the waters around how and when it planned to bring new features to Windows. Now it sounds as if quarterly new feature 'Moments' updates between 'major' Windows client releases could become the newest servicing roadmap.
  

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

• Cybersecurity skills surpass cloud skills as this year's training priority, if professionals can find the time
  In a full-time technology job bursting with activity and firefighting, finding slots of time to develop skills may be an impossible dream. Some employers help out by allowing for an upskilling while on the clock, but not enough.
  

Friday, July 8, 2022

• As Moore's Law slows, high-end applications may feel the effect, MIT scientist warns
  "The gains from Moore's Law were so large that, in many application areas, other sources of innovation will not be able to compensate."
  

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

• Azure's capacity limitations are continuing. What can customers do?
  As supply-chain constraints continue to impact Microsoft's cloud capacity, there are some steps customers can take to try to lessen the impact.
  
• DevOps nirvana is still a distant goal for many: Survey
  For all the talk over the past two decades about aligning business and technology efforts, IT professionals report they still have difficulties crossing this chasm.
  

Thursday, June 30, 2022

• Microsoft seeks testers for its Family Insider program
  Microsoft is seeking more participants for various customer-test programs, including its Family Insider, Windows Customer Connection, and Customer Co-Creation groups.
  

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

• Credit cards are now dominant method for purchasing cloud computing services
  Many use credit cards to purchase enterprise cloud services. Many now accept PayPal. Some now even accept crypto.
  

Thursday, June 23, 2022

• Microsoft to start nagging Windows 8.1 users in July about January 2023 end-of-support date
  Microsoft is readying its campaign to notify Windows 8.1 users about the end-of-support date for the product: January 10, 2023.
  

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

• AI is making the frontline a more compelling place to work
  Artificial intelligence-driven cameras and sensors will improve the jobs and rewards of frontline workers.
  

Monday, June 20, 2022

• Brazil stagnant in tech investments and innovation
  The South American country is at the bottom of a ranking that analyzes competitiveness across the public and private sectors.
  

Thursday, June 16, 2022

• How decentralization and Web3 will impact the enterprise
  As Web3 becomes a major new industry in the startup technology sector, the question is increasingly asked, as it has been with each prior cycle of digital innovation: How it will involve business and IT?
  
• Brazilian organizations to invest $2.9B in data projects in 2022
  The majority of the resources should go towards big data and analytics solutions, according to research
  

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

• Artificial intelligence projects grew tenfold over past year, survey says
  At issue are talent shortages, integration challenges, and governance requirements, a recent survey of 700 IT managers and executives finds.
  

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

• Low-code software makes employers more attractive
  More than 80% of users and potential users of low-code or no-code platforms report that they would be more willing to work for a company that invests in their technical upskilling.
  

Monday, June 13, 2022

• June 15: It's the end of the Internet Explorer era
  Microsoft is ending support for IE 11 on June 15, as planned. Here's which versions will no longer get security updates and what Microsoft says will happen next.
  

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