Tara Struyk
Bio
Tara Struyk is the VP of Content at Janalta. She has contributed to starting a number of verticals from the ground up, including content research, selection, hiring, editorial guidelines and oversight, and setting up social media and content marketing. She began her career as an editor at Investopedia and eventually moved up to senior editor, where she managed a team of five other editors and more than 200 freelance writers. She has also worked as a freelance financial writer and content manager.Tara earned her Bachelor of Science in journalism and Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of West Virginia.
Articles by Tara Struyk
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The Most Outlandish Tech Interview Questions and What They Mean
Tech interviews are always challenging. In the world of ever changing technologies, it is a complicated task to ace tech... -
The Gender Gap in Tech 2022
We recently wrote a piece about the gender gap in tech that got a huge response from readers. Clearly, we... -
5 Key Things Holding Women in Tech Back - and What Can Be Done
Most of us have heard the statistics: only 25% of professional computing occupations in the U.S. are held by women,... -
Post-Pandemic Life in the Tech World Looks Pretty Good
If the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive impact on anything, it’s tech jobs. According to the August Tech Jobs... -
7 Sneaky Ways Hackers Can Get Your Facebook Password
Facebook can be a great way to stay in contact with friends and family. But it can also make you... -
We Asked IT Pros How Enterprises Will Use Chatbots in the Future. Here’s What They Said
Chatbots. The idea is hardly new, but the technology - and interest around it - appears to be in another... -
The Data Security Gap Many Companies Overlook
If you’ve never seen a line of kindergartners marching out of a schoolyard hand in hand, the drill goes something... -
Stopping Social Engineering: Who's Looking Over Your Shoulder?
Have you ever received an email you knew was a virus, but were tempted to click on it anyway? Or... -
The 5 Scariest Threats In Tech
Technology is fascinating, but in the wrong hands it can also be terrifying. Whether you’ve been phished, hacked or infected... -
An Introduction to Application Software
Whether creating a presentation for work, searching for a mate or just wanting to find out where to buy a... -
Change Is Hard: Talking Disruptive Technology With Bill Veghte, Executive Chairman at Turbonomic
What does it take to change the way people live and work? In the tech world, we tend to assume... -
An Introduction to QR Codes
If you’re not familiar with Quick Response Codes (QR codes), it’s likely that you’ve noticed the strange, pixelated black-and-white squares... -
Living on the Edge: The 5 Key Benefits of Edge Analytics
Edge analytics - or analyzing data closer to where it's collected - is a relatively new idea in data analytics... -
The Cloud Imperative - What, Why, When and How - TechWise Episode 3 Transcript
Eric Kavanagh: Ladies and gentleman, hello and welcome back once again to TechWise. My name is Eric Kavanagh. I will... -
Cybersecurity: The Big, Profitable Field Techies Are Overlooking
If we had to pinpoint one tech career with truly great prospects over the next couple of years, it'd be... -
5 Tech Experts Share Their Caching Secrets
Caching can be the best thing that ever happened to your site - or the worst. That’s because whether it... -
Twitter Fail! 15 Things You Should Never Do On Twitter
Everyone’s on Twitter. Your friends, your colleagues, your boss, your kids, and even a whole bunch of pets, inanimate objects... -
How to Become an IT Director: Tips from the Top
Hoping to lead - rather than follow - orders some day? Join the club. Plenty of IT pros aspire to... -
INFOGRAPHIC: Facebook's Changing Privacy Policy
When it comes to personal data, Facebook is in a bit of a bind. The more information it can provide... -
9 Cool Ways Companies Are Using the iPad
If you own an iPad for personal use you’re probably more than aware of its ability to distract. It's why... -
Big Data's Got a Problem, But It Isn't Technology
Big data is facing a big problem these days, and interestingly enough, it has nothing to do with technology. Nope,... -
Understanding Bits, Bytes and Their Multiples
The terminology that goes with understanding the most basic concepts in computer technology can be a real deal breaker for... -
Top 7 Tech Companies With the Most Opportunity
When it comes to top tech companies, we often hear about office utopias with free food, places to nap and... -
Windows 8 for Small Business: Upgrade or Wait?
Windows 8 is the biggest Windows update in years, and it has IT people scrambling to decide whether to upgrade... -
An Intro To Bitcoin: Can A Virtual Currency Work?
When the U.S. mortgage market collapsed in 2005, it was sign of more problems to come as many countries in... -
7 Signs of a Facebook Scam
When several scams purporting to offer free gift certificates to Starbucks hit Facebook in October 2011, they achieved viral status... -
How to Use Twitter to Land a Tech Job
Need a job? If you’ve been struggling to find one (and we mean a decent one), there's a good chance... -
What is the difference between cloud computing and grid computing?
Cloud computing and grid computing are very similar concepts that can be easily confused. Fortunately, there are a few key... -
From Bluetooth to New Tooth: A Look at Bluetooth 4.0
When the iPhone 4S was released in October 2011, many tech lovers and bloggers seized on its use of Siri,...
Q&A by Tara Struyk
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What are some of the key challenges of big data when it comes to digital forensics?
One of the foremost axioms of forensics, digital or otherwise, is Locard’s exchange principle. Simply put, this principle, formulated by...
