Scot Finnie

Boston

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Biz & tech writer/editor, thought leader, former Computerworld EIC, leadership, IT, infosec, AI/ML, analytics, science, media. MacOS, Windows & Dragon expert

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security incidents Archives

1 month ago | securityboulevard.com | Mike Vizard |Alina Bizga |Scot Finnie |Luana Pascu
Hybrid cloud security threats Archives

Sep 30, 2024 | securityboulevard.com | Jeffrey Burt |Scot Finnie

By Jeffrey Burt,Scot Finnie Using a multiple-cloud architecture calls for a hybrid cloud security mindset, which tends to focus less on network security in favor of securing data wherever it may be. RightScale's "2017 State of the ...
'Quiet firing' layoffs risk fomenting a toxic environment – Computerworld

Jul 8, 2024 | computerworld.com | Scot Finnie

The pace of tech layoffs has slowed somewhat in 2024, but the trend is persistent.
Will the four-day work week finally come to pass? – Computerworld

Apr 22, 2024 | computerworld.com | Scot Finnie

With 30% of US companies at least exploring the idea now, and a small but growing number of companies actually trying it, there's a real possibility it will take hold.
Will the four-day work week finally come to pass?

Apr 19, 2024 | codeproject.com | Scot Finnie |Preston Gralla |Jonny Evans |JR Raphael

The four-day work week was unthinkable, except in science fiction, as recently as five years ago. But one of the many things the COVID-19 pandemic taught us is that the structure of the workplace can change significantly and still be viable. That realization has opened the door to considering a work week of four 10-hour days or even 32 hours as a real possibility. The idea has been around since at least the 1950s; but until recently, it hasn’t been taken seriously.
AI is on a fast track, but hype and immaturity could derail it

Mar 28, 2024 | computerworld.com | Scot Finnie

The marketing hype surrounding AI broadly - and generative AI (genAI) more specifically - is becoming tiresome. You can't open an article or watch a news video without running into at least a reference to it. We may be approaching the point at which we stop breathlessly extolling its virtues (and dreading some of its outcomes).
A call for digital-privacy regulation 'with teeth' at the federal level

Mar 12, 2024 | computerworld.com | Scot Finnie

How did we get to the point where the tech industry is in the user-data business instead of the tech business? Every day, Google collects data on billions of people worldwide, according to The Regulatory Review. The dodge that users gain some benefit from ad targeting is fallacy. For example, if Google's search were decoupled from its advertising, there would be less chance for users to be misled by ignored search terms and seemingly hard-wired results.
The economics of job cuts; why layoffs continue

Feb 27, 2024 | computerworld.com | Scot Finnie

US companies announced 82,307 job cuts in January — more than double the number in December — and layoffs are expanding beyond tech companies and media. About half the companies that have announced layoffs in the first two months of 2024 are in finance and other industries.
Will employees bow down to stricter RTO policies?

Feb 13, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Scot Finnie

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Will employees bow down to stricter RTO policies?

Feb 13, 2024 | computerworld.com | Scot Finnie

There's a fight going on in the workplace and how it ends could shape what the office looks like for decades to come. Will employees be given the freedom to work from a location of their choosing? Or will a few, mostly larger organizations force employees back to commuting to the office, reversing the work-from-home revolution of the last four years? Though many employees have settled into a remote work groove, others have recently received word that new stricter policies are in effect.