Natalie Hope McDonald's Posts

As more digital devices become interconnected, how will virtual reality, 3D printing, apps and drones ultimately affect our understanding of the Internet of Things?

Never before have issues of security and personal freedom gone quite so mainstream. As discussions continue among both IT pros and consumers, the biggest issues may not be what happens when the government seeks to intervene with corporate guidelines, but how issues like encryption will change the way we protect and share data on a massive scale.

IT pros are working with health care companies to guard against cyber-attacks. Find out what you can do now to prevent breaches that can cost companies millions in cleanup and compromised brand image.

Tech news hit the mainstream in 2016, and terms like private servers and cyber-attacks entered the vernacular. Let’s look back at some of the most talked about tech stories of 2016 to try and predict what’s in store for 2017.

Every year, Everyone Counts, a software solution provider with U.S. headquarters in La Jolla, Calif., ensures that voters around the world that are legally entitled to vote can do so securely.

Learn how IT pros are using just-in-time tech – like setting up remote networks on the fly – to support first responders.

The Olympics in Rio officially kick off today, but the planning began well in advance – several years, in fact – to help turn the games into a fully connected global experience. Here we present seven ways IT is boosting the Games’ global presence in 2016.

Most of us have, at one time or another, worked away from the office. We may have enjoyed a conference call during a commute, worked on a business plans on the plane and even built websites on the go. As telecommuting becomes more common for professionals within the tech world who may be zigzagging between meetings, conferences and conventions in different time zones, having the right arsenal of gear can mean the difference between getting the job done and getting left behind.

Remote workforces are terrific productivity boosters that more and more companies are embracing, particularly in tech. But working from home does have its challenges. It helps to stick to a schedule, establish a proper work space, take breaks, embrace social routines and avoid distractions.