By Tina Sieber at MakeUseOf.com…
Windows 10 is very different from previous Windows versions. If you have used Windows 8 or Windows Phone, you will recognize commonalities, but Microsoft has been changing options and adding features. Here, we point out default settings you will want to customize right away.
Source: 7 Default Windows 10 Settings You Should Check Immediately
This is a pretty thorough overview. By Tina Sieber at MakeUseOf.com…
How to Install Windows 10 for Free on any Windows, Linux, or OS X
PCSource: How to Install Windows 10 for Free on any Windows, Linux, or OS X PC
By Josephine Wolff at TheAtlantic.com…
Universities are struggling to find balance between academic openness and the need for computer security across their networks.
Source: The Challenges of Securing University Computer Networks – The Atlantic
By Rob Marvin at PCMag.com…
Project management deals in organized chaos. Project managers are often tasked with coordinating multiple teams, keeping track of workflows, and making sure all of the moving parts are communicating and collaborating on delivering the finished product that both the business executives and the clients expect.
Source: 8 Ways a Mind Map Can Declutter Your Project Management | PCMag.com
I try to always read the Ars Technica review of the major OS X releases. This one is by Andrew Cunningham and Lee Hutchinson at Ars…
Apple brings refinement and under-the-hood changes to Yosemite’s new design.
Source: OS X 10.11 El Capitan: The Ars Technica Review | Ars Technica
By Sean Gallagher at Arstechnica.com…
One of the most prestigious schools in information technology also ranks first among its peers in information security in a new study—first among the worst, that is. In a recent security survey of 485 colleges and universities around the world with 1,000 or more public Internet Protocol addresses, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked at the bottom, earning just above an overall failing grade. The assessment, performed by the information security assessment company SecurityScorecard, gave MIT a nearly failing grade, putting the school in the basement below New Mexico State University and Cambridge University.
Source: MIT ranks high in bad security at major universities | Ars Technica
By Michael Bailey at AFR.com…
Ride-on lawn mower manufacturer Cox Industries might only employ 60 people today from 160 a decade ago, and has suffered three break-even years because it hasn’t rained enough, but co-owner Ken McColl says the Australian economy still can’t afford businesses like his to disappear.
By Ryan Dube at MakeUseOf.com…
You’ve got a presentation due in a few days and you really want to impress the boss. You want to show your data in a way that’s easy to understand, but also visual and impressive. The only way to do that is to choose the right chart for your data.