JD Sartain
tech journalist
JD Sartain is a technology journalist from Boston. She writes for PCWorld, Network World, CIO, & several other tech magazines.
Hot jobs of the future
It is clear that new technologies like robotics, self-driving cars, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology. (Think self-driving...
How to survive the death of Flash
What should an enterprise do with Flash. Ban it? Phase it out? Or accept that it will remain as legacy software for the foreseeable future? Here’s a guide.
An Adobe Flash flashback
A timeline of key events in the life of Shockwave/Macromedia/Adobe Flash
Why it’s time to start developing a drone security strategy
There’s no limit to the beneficial uses of drone technology. Dropping Zika-fighting pesticides or firefighting chemicals in remote areas. Search and rescue. Delivering emergency medical supplies. The list goes on and on. But what...
Hello HaLow: Your guide to the Wi-Fi Alliance’s new IoT spec
The Wi-Fi Alliance recently announced a new IEEE specification, 802.11ah, developed explicitly for the Internet of Things (IoT). Dubbed HaLow (pronounced HAY-Low), it’s aimed at connecting everything in the IoT environment, from smart...
How to fight off a zombie app-ocalypse
If zombie apps are attacking your company, you need to hire an application assassin.
Does quantum cryptology offer hack-proof security?
New quantum cryptology research could result in systems that are impossible to hack. But good luck trying to explain it to your boss.
Acquisition 101 – manage what matters
What happens when your revenues double overnight? Multiple challenges required one solution.
How a B2B company got its tech groove back
Upgrading a bunch of legacy systems meant winning back market share for an industrial supply company. Here are the lessons it learned.
