How To Fit 1000 Terabytes On A DVD

We live in a world where digital information is exploding. Some 90 per cent of the world’s data was generated in the past two years. The obvious question is: how can we store it all?


It’s OK For Big Data Projects To Be Obvious

We often hear about the potential for  big data to provide fresh insights by linking separate data sources. But that doesn’t mean those sources can’t have an obvious connection.


How To Automate Office 365 Quick Repairs

Office 365 includes a Quick Repair option to fix install issues — handy if the program starts behaving erratically. The Office IT Pro blog has an overview of how to automate the tool for large deployments.


Ask LH: Is It Legal To Encrypt My Files?

Dear Lifehacker, I have read plenty of stories on how to encrypt my files on my hard drive, but how legal is it? Can the police fine me for not giving them access to my encrypted files or am I just worrying over nothing? Thanks, Encryption Guy


Why Disabling IPv6 In Your System Image Is A Bad Idea

Despite its benefits take up of IPv6 has been slow, and many sysadmins disable it by default. That’s a bad idea, since there is no easy way to change the setting back automatically across multiple machines.


Office 365 Sign-In Now Less Confusing

A seemingly minor but sensible update to the online sign-in page for Office 365: there are no longer separate sign-in options for ‘Keep me signed in’ and ‘Remember me’. How many users would have been able to tell the difference?


Why You Should Always Double-Check Your Sources

Automation is great. Not having to look things up because your phone finds them out for you  can be very helpful. But remember: information without a source is not information you should trust.


No iOS Office 365 For Australians Just Yet

Over the weekend, Microsoft officially launched a mobile iOS app for users of the Office 365 subscription suite, enabling basic viewing and editing of Office documents on iPhones and iPads. Unfortunately, it’s not yet available in the Australian iTunes store.


The Smartphone Apps Companies Usually Ban

Bans on specific applications are an all-too-common feature of bring-your-own-device plans. A survey of usage patterns by mobile device management (MDM) vendor Fiberlink suggests that when it comes to app banning, highly convenient options such as cloud storage are at the top of the list.


Better IT Means Fewer People Quit

We know there’s a shortage of IT experts, though the biggest gap is in people with areas of specific industry experience. Now Google is arguing that companies with vaguely sensible IT policies are more likely to retain staff across the board.


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