Megan Crouse, Author at TechRepublic

Megan Crouse

Bio

Megan Crouse is a senior staff writer for TechRepublic's edge beat. Her writing has appeared at Manufacturing.net, FierceWireless, Military & Aerospace Electronics, and more.

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Security

Google Workspace admins can now use client-side encryption on Gmail and Calendar

Organizations subject to government regulations can gain more control over their own security.

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Microsoft announces several Azure Operator Nexus partner rollouts

AT&T edge service in Detroit and Dell cloud network deployment go hand-in-hand with Microsoft’s telecom cloud.

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Cisco and NTT join private 5G race

Private 5G customer deployments are now rolling out with enhanced connectivity and visibility.

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Samsung locks in standardization for 5G satellite network modems

Samsung's Exynos Modem 5300 reference platform now demonstrates 3GPP Release 17 compliance.

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Developer

TIOBE Index for February 2023: Python holds on to top spot

C++ increases in developer popularity with a dramatic 5.93% growth year-over-year.

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Edge

Dell partners with Red Hat as part of MWC 2023 announcement slate

New rugged PowerEdge servers, Dell and Red Hat telecom infrastructure as a service and a private 5G wireless portfolio will roll out throughout the year.

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Internet of Things

Qualcomm Aware brings software as a service to IoT silicon

Qualcomm's new cloud platform for IoT developers and enterprises might be available to subscribers later this year.

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Software

Microsoft officially supports running Windows 11 on M1 and M2 Macs

Get related details about Parallels and VMware, as well as the limitations to what can run on Arm versions of Windows 11.

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Mobility

10 most popular business apps

The new Okta report also lists the fastest-growing business apps as well as the top applications for hybrid work and zero-trust security.

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X75, the first 5G Advanced-ready modem-RF system

Forward-looking AI and 5G characterize Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 for 3GPP's Release 17 and 18. “It’s a commitment in terms of thinking of 5G and AI hand-in-hand,” said Qualcomm’s Durga Malladi.

For managed services providers, deploying new PCs and performing desktop and laptop migrations are common but perilous tasks. The adage “you’re only as good as your last performance” certainly applies. An MSP and its technicians can get everything right, complete a client’s complex cloud migrations, and perform remote work initiatives and proprietary business application upgrades, ...

Successful IT departments are defined not only by the technology they deploy and manage, but by the skills and capabilities of their people. IT workers must keep up to date with the latest technology trends and evolutions, as well as developing soft skills like project management, presentation and persuasion, and general management. Due to the ...

Managed services providers often prioritize properly configuring and implementing client network switches and firewalls. However, regularly reviewing and updating such components is an equally important responsibility. It’s essential to ensure clients understand the necessity of regularly auditing, updating and creating new backups for network switches and routers as well as the need for scheduling the ...