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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ H-1B: Ripe For Reform By Michael Fitzgerald 20% of H-1B petitions granted last year went to just four firms, all outsourcers. That's just one proof that the controversial visa program is hurting tech. Best Of Interop: Meet The Finalists Finalists for the 2013 Best of Interop awards have been chosen in seven IT categories, including cloud and virtualization, networking and security. The winners will be announced next month at Interop Las Vegas. Banks Must Ditch Legacy IT Banks with decades-old IT systems are struggling to adjust to the changing regulatory and financial landscape. DDoS Attack Bandwidth Jumps 718% Distributed denial-of-service study finds increase in attack quantity and severity, while most attacks continue to originate from China. 6 Skype Alternatives Worth Considering Skype might be the de facto choice for video and voice calls over the Internet. But here are other options you should explore. Udemy Comes To Corporate Training Udemy for Organizations lets companies create their own branded learning channels and create private courses with Udemy's tools. Prescriptive Analytics And Big Data: Next Big Thing? Predictive analytics tells you what will happen; prescriptive analytics tells you what to do about it. MORE GLOBAL CIO NEWS • Big Data: Hype Vs. Hope At Interop • InteropNet's Live Wire Act • Interop Preview: Expert Advice On Building Private Cloud Exclusive for IWK Readers: Attend Interop and help Build IT Innovation. Click here or use Priority Code MP_BTMNLIWKCIO to save an additional $200 off advanced pricing on All Access and Conference Passes. Join us for access to 125+ workshops and conference classes, 300+ exhibiting companies, and the latest technology. see also... Why You Should Attend Interop JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By KawiMan: "The corporate world lamenting the so called, shortage of qualified IT workers in the US is ludicrous." In reply to: H-1B: Ripe For Reform View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply     INSIDE THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF DARK READING People are your most vulnerable endpoint. Make sure your security strategy addresses that fact. Also in the new, all-digital issue of Dark Reading: Effective security doesn't mean stopping all attackers. 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Here we show you eight phones, including six not from BlackBerry. 10 Great Android Apps For Tablets What Android apps really shine on tablets? Take a look at a few of our favorites. IT Salary Survey 2013: 11 Career Insights IT salaries begin to thaw, with median pay for staffers at $90,000 and managers at $120,000. Google Nexus 7, Take Two: What To Expect Google watchers expect a new version of the 7-inch Nexus tablet to debut soon. Here's what it might look like. MORE NEWS     WEBCASTS Choosing An Approach To Data Integration And Governance In A Big Data World Join Gartner analyst Eric Thoo Tuesday, April 23, as he describes four different approaches to data integration. Eric will map the different approaches to five key use cases to help you identify the capabilities you need and provide insights into evolving data integration challenges and the capabilities that are emerging to address them. 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