reader comments 32 For years, Dell customers have been on the receiving end of scam calls from people claiming to be part of the computer maker’s support team. The scammers call from a valid Dell phone number, know the customer’s name and address, and use information that should be known only to Dell and the… Read More »
reader comments 167 After reversing its positioning on remote work, Dell is reportedly implementing new tracking techniques on May 13 to ensure its workers are following the company’s return-to-office (RTO) policy, The Register reported today, citing anonymous sources. Dell has allowed people to work remotely for over 10 years. But in February, it issued an RTO… Read More »
reader comments 251 Starting in May, Dell employees who are fully remote will not be eligible for promotion, Business Insider (BI) reported Saturday. The upcoming policy update represents a dramatic reversal from Dell’s prior stance on work from home (WFH), which included CEO Michael Dell saying: “If you are counting on forced hours spent in… Read More »
Bloomberg | Getty Images reader comments 47 with 39 posters participating Share this story PC pioneer Michael Dell is set to cap his climb back to the top of the computing world on Monday with one of the largest corporate spin-offs. Dell Technologies will shed its 81 percent stake in publicly traded VMware, creating an… Read More »
Enlarge / Dell has released a patch for a set of vulnerabilities that left as many as 30 million devices exposed. Artur Widak | Getty Images reader comments 15 with 13 posters participating Share this story Researchers have known for years about security issues with the foundational computer code known as firmware. It’s often riddled… Read More »
Enlarge / At least three companies have reported the dbutil_2_3.sys security problems to Dell over the past two years. reader comments 18 with 18 posters participating Share this story Yesterday, infosec research firm SentinelLabs revealed 12-year-old flaws in Dell’s firmware updater, DBUtil 2.3. The vulnerable firmware updater has been installed by default on hundreds of millions of… Read More »