5 catastrophic corporate practices -- and how to stop them

Is your IT team stuck at dysfunction junction?. Tens of thousands of home routers at risk with duplicate SSH keys.

ITworld Today February 19, 2015 5 catastrophic corporate practices -- and how to stop them Companies regularly make these five mistakes with the false belief that they are best practices when they are, in fact, anything but.READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. INSIDER Is your IT team stuck at dysfunction junction? 2. Tens of thousands of home routers at risk with duplicate SSH keys 3. Lenovo PCs ship with adware that puts computers at risk 4. 9 fantastical future display technologies 5. NTT to roll out indoor navigation using smartphone sensors 6. Migrating from SVN to Git: How to retain a project's history 7. Google worried US could use amended warrant rule to search computers abroad 8. The 8 best desktop environments for Linux 9. WIN THIS BOOK: Core Java for the Impatient WHITE PAPER: Spanning 3 Ways to Restore Salesforce Data Data loss in Salesforce can be disastrous for your organization. Understand the three options for restoring lost data so you’re ready when the worst happens. In this paper learn: -3 methods for restoring lost Salesforce data -Challenges and benefits of each method -Best practices for backup and restore LEARN MORE INSIDER Is your IT team stuck at dysfunction junction? When your team can’t seem to work together, you need to figure out how your actions might be contributing to the dysfunction. READ MORE Tens of thousands of home routers at risk with duplicate SSH keys The setup mistake could put the routers at risk of being compromised. READ MORE Lenovo PCs ship with adware that puts computers at risk Superfish software installed on Lenovo computers uses a self-generated root certificate to intercept HTTPS communications. READ MORE 9 fantastical future display technologies Fast-moving tech is redefining the electronic display as screens get bigger, better, and bendier. READ MORE : Citrix Systems Infographic: Why choose Citrix over VMware? Why should you choose Citrix over VMware? With 25 years of innovation and real-world customer deployments, only Citrix has the mobile workspace technology that helps businesses achieve their goal of a truly mobile workforce. Read the infographic.LEARN MORE >> NTT to roll out indoor navigation using smartphone sensors Designed for Japan's complex rail hubs, the service would guide users based on their steps. READ MORE Migrating from SVN to Git: How to retain a project's history Last week I talked about why we decided to make the switch to Git version control, now we get into how to actually migrate an SVN project to a Git repository. READ MORE Google worried US could use amended warrant rule to search computers abroad The changed rule would extend the authority of federal judges to issue warrants for searching computers. READ MORE The 8 best desktop environments for Linux Here are 8 of the best desktop environments, ranked in inverse order -- saving the best (according to me) for last. READ MORE WIN THIS BOOK: Core Java for the Impatient We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky readers. Enter for your chance to win! READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Windstream Communications The Path to Value in the Cloud The Path to Value in the Cloud, by Oxford Economics and Windstream, brings together the latest insights, tactics and strategies C-suite respondents are using to make the cloud work for them. LEARN MORE BECOME AN ITWORLD INSIDER Get exclusive access to premium content from ITworld, CIO magazine, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Network World, and CSO -- the best publications in the business. - R programming beginner's guide - IT Resume Makeover: Emphasize your 'X factor' - 4 open source monitoring tools that deserve a look - Free and cheap ways to learn about IT security - PowerShell for beginners: Scripts and loops - Six Ted talks that can change your career What are you waiting for? Sign up today!