When I started in tech, the world was MS-DOS based, with Windows 3.11 for Workgroups if you were lucky. Word Perfect ruled the typing pool and dot matrix line printers sang in the background. There was no plug and play. There was config.sys and autoexec.bat. Token ring and IPX/SPX. I promise I won’t tell you…
“How is Microsoft?” “It must be amazing!” “What are you working on?” This is how the conversation goes with anyone who knows of my July 16 start date as a Microsoft employee. If you missed my announcement (because I recorded a video instead of blogging about it), I’ve joined the Cloud Developer Advocates who report through to…
For most small businesses reading this article, I’ve lost them with the headline. A Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) is likely to be something they’ve never heard of, let alone considered. Yet more small businesses are becoming Cloud-friendly, especially with their adoption of Software as a Service applications. Funny thing is, some security-focused IT professionals…
There’s a buzz in my technical world this morning with the announcement that Office 2019 will not be available as MSI files, but will only be a Click to Run (C2R) product. If that went right over your head, you may not be an IT Pro, and you can ignore the rest of this message.…
I see so many people running to a technology because other people said it was good. That’s how our trusted referral society works, but it’s rarely the tech that solves the problem – it’s how you use it. Modern collaboration tools are the hot topic right now, whether you prefer Slack or Microsoft Teams. So…
Want to know a productivity hack to tidying up all those loose ends? – Schedule some time away from the office. There’s no motivation like an immovable deadline! Next week I’m travelling to Sydney for three Microsoft events. This time I’ve booked an AirBnB and the family are coming with me. I’m looking forward to…
