Year: 2015

First Look: Microsoft Office ‘lite’ for touchscreens

As part of the beta release program for Windows 10, Microsoft has released free touchscreen versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word through the Windows Store. Microsoft Office As part of the beta release program for Windows 10, Microsoft has released free touchscreen versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word through the Windows Store. This does not […]

What can you do when the insider threat is IT itself?

IT pros are not always the good guys, and when they go bad, the damage is immense. IT is charged with keeping threats at bay, from both traditional external hackers and, increasingly, company insiders. One insider that is too often overlooked is IT itself. Look around your IT department – can you trust every single […]

70-467 Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

QUESTION 1 You are using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to configure the backup for ABC Solutions. You need to meet the technical requirements. Which two backup options should you configure? (Choose two). A. Enable encryption of the backup file. B. Enable compression of the backup file. C. Disable encryption of the backup file. D. […]

Six entry-level cybersecurity job seeker failings

Here’s how many cybersecurity entry-level job seekers fail to make a great first impression. When it comes to hiring, enterprise security teams can use all of the help that they can rally. But when it comes to hiring entry-level talent, that’s not as easy as it may seem. According to a poll last summer of […]

7 timeless lessons of programming ‘graybeards’

Heed the wisdom of your programming elders, or suffer the consequences of fundamentally flawed code In one episode 1.06 of the HBO series “Silicon Valley,” Richard, the founder of a startup, gets into a bind and turns for help to a boy who looks 13 or 14. The boy genius takes one look at Richard […]

70-461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

QUESTION 1 You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to develop a database application. You create a table by using the following definition: CREATE TABLE Prices ( PriceId int IDENTITY(1,1) PRIMARY KEY, ActualPrice NUMERIC(16,9), PredictedPrice NUMERIC(16,9) ) You need to create a computed column based on a user-defined function named udf_price_index. You also need to ensure […]

Oldest dot-com address sits sadly underused 30 years after its historic registration

Someone had to go first, so on March 15, 1985, Lisp computer maker Symbolics, Inc., registered the Internet’s first dot-com address: Symbolics.com. Someone had to go first, so on March 15, 1985, Lisp computer maker Symbolics, Inc., registered the Internet’s first dot-com address: Symbolics.com. job searching akamai The Cambridge-headquartered company went out of business about […]

The Big Question Rises How To Become Microsoft, Cisco, ComTIA Certified

The big question rises how to become the Microsoft certified , All Microsoft certifications are acquired by simply taking a series of exams. If you can self-study for said exams, and then pass them, then you can acquire the certification for the mere cost of the exam (and maybe whatever self-study materials you purchase). You’ll […]

70-481 Essentials of Developing Windows Metro style Apps using HTML5 and JavaScript

QUESTION 1 You are preparing to write code that configures a CredentialPicker object. The code should allow for platinum members to save their user credentials according to business authentication prerequisites. Which of the following is the property that should be included in your code? A. The PreviousCredential property. B. The AuthenticationProtocol property. C. The CredentialSaveOption […]

IT certifications that deliver higher pay 2015

Certifications abound in the IT industry, but they are not all equal. To help you find the ones that will result in the most financial gain, twice a year we look at which certifications are poised for the biggest growth. 2015’s Hottest IT Certification Ever wonder how much that certification is worth? While it’s hard […]

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