HealthCare.gov the Second Time Around: Will the Website Handle the Traffic This Time?
Millions of Americans watched in eager anticipation as late last year, the federal health insurance marketplace’s website HealthCare.gov came online. As the centerpiece of President Obama’s plan to overhaul the…
Speak Human! Should IT Workers Learn to Speak to the Layperson?
As an IT professional, you are one of the busiest employees at any organization. Not only do you multitask problem solving for issues that come in at unpredictable rates, but…
Did the U.S. Government Learn Anything From the ACA Website Failure?
Healthcare.gov, the website designed to help consumers compare and purchase health insurance as a part of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, officially launched on October 1, 2013. The site was…
What is the Growth Potential for IT Jobs and Data Center Specialists Over the Next 10 Years?
While unemployment rates have eased slightly as of late (falling under 6% for the first time since 2008), the effects of the recent recession are still felt in numerous industries….
Connecting With Free Online Cybersecurity Tools and Educational Resources
Many of the major data breaches of 2014 affected large businesses and corporations, though a number of small- and medium-sized businesses also experienced malicious attacks on company data. Regional chains,…
The Four Easy Steps to Getting Your Website Back Online Quickly When Your Host Goes Down
Everyone with a comprehensive website has experienced that nightmare moment when the server goes down on their website. If you operate an online business, having your website go down for…
Where Is the Next Generation of IT and Data Geniuses?
The United States currently hosts the top institutions for higher education in technology and engineering. However, institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California Berkley, and…
Is the Next Cloud Storage Evolution Here?
Cloud computing is a ubiquitous concept these days, with many major tech companies offering some form of cloud storage to consumers. Unlike other methods, cloud storage allows users to store…
Is Cloud Storage the Pinnacle of Technology? What’s Next, if Anything?
When it was first introduced into public servers, the cloud was a mysterious entity that confused the general public, but it did not take long for people to see its…
There have historically been several prerequisites for outstanding technological research and development. Based on several principles, the next tech giants are likely to be countries that have existing infrastructure, minimal…
Who Really Has Your Stored Data?
T-Systems, a German company, has opened a new cloud data center in Biere, Germany. There they announced that they can keep the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) from searching…
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