Новости за 12.03.2021

IT groups routinely bemoan the fact that they spend an inordinate amount of time “keeping the lights on,” leaving precious few hours to work on strategic projects that actually move the business forward. Toss in a global pandemic that has shifted employees to a work-from-home mode, and it is easy to see how it can be difficult to achieve strategic initiatives.

If it weren't for the serious security issues surrounding on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers (CVE-2021-2685, CVE-2021-27065, CVE-2021-26857 and CVE-2021-26858), I would say things look pretty good for this month's Patch Tuesday. There are still things to test on the desktop, including printing, remote desktop connections via VPNs, and graphically intensive operations. And while the other lower-rated Microsoft Office and Development platform updates require attention, they don’t require a rapid... Читать дальше...

Adobe has released Photoshop for M1 Macs, delivering a huge boost in application performance on Apple Silicon in contrast to how it performs on similar Intel-based machines.

A few years back, I was in an advanced driving class when the instructor brought up the concept of going slow to go fast — which is anything but obvious. In high-speed driving, what he meant was you need to enter the corner more slowly than you think to properly set up for the exit, which results in a higher average speed.  

Last month, the Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars following a six-and-half-month journey from Earth through space. Over the next Martian year (or, over 600 days here on Earth), the rover will search for signs of ancient life, collect data about the climate and geology on Mars and pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet. This mission is a group effort by the scientists, engineers, technologists and more at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jim Rinaldi, former CIO and current... Читать дальше...