Paul Rubens
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What is business process management (BPM)? The key to enterprise agility
Business process management is the practice of aligning goals and processes as businesses evolve. BPM software helps organizations define the steps required to carry out a business task, mapping these definitions to existing processes and then streamlining or improving these processes so that the steps are taken more efficiently. → Read More
How does ransomware work? Understanding the economics
Operating a piece of ransomware is really just a business. An illegal business, but a business none the less. And criminals employ standard business practices to maximize profits. Here's how they ply their tricks of the trade. → Read More
What are containers and why do you need them?
Containers are a solution to the problem of how to get software to run reliably when moved from one computing environment to another. Here's what you need to know about this popular technology. → Read More
Why Ansible has become the devops darling for software automation
Ansible has come from nowhere to be the No. 1 choice for software automation in many organizations → Read More
Mobile is the new desktop, and that's good for enterprise apps
Corporate applications (and their users) are likely to benefit from the intuitiveness of mobile app interfaces. → Read More
How to run your small business with free open source software
From alternatives to Microsoft Office to full-blown ERP systems, open source software can provide free options for small businesses that don't have the budget for big-ticket enterprise applications. → Read More
Why you should (sometimes) let software run your business
Your company’s processes and operations may not work the way your software wants them to. Which needs to change: your business or your software? → Read More
5 reasons developers love containers
Developers are a driving force behind the adoption of container technology in general and Docker in particular. Here's why. → Read More
Why AI will rule all UIs
Voice-controlled assistants are proliferating and opening them to third-party app makers is proving to be a key to success — for some assistants more than others. → Read More
How to make money from open source software
What steps you need to take – and what mistakes you need to avoid – if you want to launch an open source software startup. → Read More
Lessons from the rise and fall of an open source project
The story of the CyanogenMod mobile firmware project perfectly illustrates the opportunities and perils presented by the open source software model. → Read More
Why employees don't use collaboration tools
Enterprises continue to roll out tools like Slack and Hipchat, but many struggle to get users to adopt them. Here's why. → Read More
Has VMware found a cloud strategy savior in AWS?
VMware's partnership with AWS appears to be a tacit admission that its hybrid cloud offering is inadequate for most customers. → Read More
Know your (cyber) enemy
Understanding who hackers are and what they want is key to minimizing the impact of a network security breach. Here’s how security experts are taking a mathematical approach to the inexact science of identifying hackers. → Read More
Why Microsoft is going all-in on AI
Microsoft has positioned artificial intelligence as being as important as Windows, Office and Cloud. Here's why. → Read More
How to maximize the value of your software IP
Your company's software could be worth a small fortune even if you no longer need it. Here's how to extract the most value from your intellectual property. → Read More
Where to find the world's best programmers
The coder you need may likely be on the other side of the world, according to recent research. → Read More
What CIOs need to know about open source forking
Forking is a concept that can strike terror into the heart of any CIO that relies on open source software. Here’s how to make sure you’re on the right side of the split. → Read More
What the rise of permissive open source licenses means
Why restrictive licenses such as the GNU GPL are steadily falling out of favor. → Read More
Technology that delivers less than its name promises
Don't be lured by what the words imply. Instead consider what the technology actually does. → Read More