Many system administrators are concerned that they are not paid fairly, especially considering the high workload and long hours. In fact, the recruiting website Indeed.com reports that 43% of system administrators think their salary is not enough for the cost of living in their area. How does your location measure up? To save you from having to browse tons of job openings and analyze current trends to answer that question, we’ve done the research for you.

A wide range of privacy regulations govern how organizations collect, store and use personally identifiable information (PII). In general, companies need to ensure data confidentiality, avoid data breaches and leaks, and make sure data is not destroyed or altered in unauthorized ways. The consequences of lost or leaked PII data are significant. Of course, the individuals involved can be harmed from resulting identity theft and associated costs.

Being a sysadmin basically means being a superhero. Fighting bad guys (aka hackers), helping ordinary people (aka users), saving your home (aka IT environment) from various disasters — it all sounds very heroic, but it’s just an average day in a sysadmin’s life. But superheroes can feel pain as well. Five years ago, we asked brave sysadmins to blow off some steam and complain about their suffering by letting us know what they really hate about their work.

Businesses of all sizes are moving to the cloud to take advantage of the greater data availability, significant cost savings and data redundancy that cloud computing provides compared to a traditional data center-based physical infrastructure. Moving to the cloud can also reduce shadow IT and get data stores out from storage closets and underneath desks so they can be governed and protected in compliance with regulations and best practices.

The cloud had become mainstream during the last couple of years, but the year of 2020 has pushed companies to adapt to remote working, which immediately led to a rapid adoption of cloud services. Research indicates that overall use of cloud services across industries has already increased by 50% this year; the most serious effect from the shift to remote working was on cloud-based collaboration tools, which saw an increase of up to 600% in usage (McAfee).

It’s easy to find resources for getting started with cybersecurity — but far harder to find ones designed for people who are already working as cybersecurity professionals. To help, we’ve collected some great options for advancing your skills.

Shared mailboxes in Microsoft 365 enable teams to collaborate and share email responsibilities. Here, we’ll help you learn how to create, configure and use Microsoft 365 shared mailboxes.

Microsoft Teams can be managed through its Admin Center, using PowerShell or via the Graphs API. In this article, you will learn the most common cmdlets to manage Microsoft Teams communication and collaboration for your organization. Before you start, check which Microsoft Teams administrator role you have, because access to different cmdlets depends on the role you are assigned in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD).

When a network contains an excess of redundant, obsolete and trivial (ROT) data, productivity and desired outcomes can take a hit. The good news is that organizations can significantly reduce the impact of ROT data when they plan properly and invest in the right tools.

Your organization’s data is one of its most valuable assets. Unlike assets such as cash, however, data doesn’t always grow in value as it expands in volume — it must properly obtained, stored, secured, cleaned and surfaced so that it can put to use in meaningful ways. Accordingly, more and more businesses are looking to transition from information management to knowledge management systems. But what exactly are the differences between knowledge management and information management?