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Friday, November 02, 2012

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6 Surprises About IT Hiring Plans
By Chris Murphy
Mobile is a hot skill that might not get you hired. Check out this and other surprising glimpses from our newest IT staffing survey data.

Why Private Clouds Will Prevail
Stu Laura, the irascible CIO of our commentator's org, discusses the promise and pressures of private clouds.

6 Ways To Build Management Support For Collaboration
Winning upper management support for collaboration makes a big difference. If you don't have it, here's how to get it.

Stimulus Funds First, Layoffs Second?
CRN's investigation into how tech companies used Recovery Act funds yielded some unsettling results. Watch this Valley View video for the details.

Apple's Exec Shakeup: 10 Necessary Fixes
If Apple wants a more collaborative management structure, it will need to become a more open, collaborative company.

How To Secure Data As Networks Get Faster
Faster networks are coming, putting security monitoring systems to the test.

EPA Chooses Cloud For Email
Environmental Protection Agency moves to Microsoft 365, adds to stream of government agencies choosing cloud-based email and collaboration services.

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•	How To Secure Data As Networks Get Faster
•	EPA Chooses Cloud For Email
•	Research: 2012 State of IT Staffing
•	Big Data Analytics Guide 2012
•	8 Cool Windows 8 Tablets
•	Service Virtualization: Real World Challenges, Real World Perspectives
•	InformationWeek Unified Threat Management Vendor Evaluation Survey

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Research: 2012 State of IT Staffing
Forty-seven percent of business technology pros we surveyed say staffing at their companies has increased over a year ago, and just 18% say it's decreased. The standout is app dev, with 25% of respondents putting it in the top two categories of growth. Find out what other skills are sought after and whether that demand translates into more hiring in this report.
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Research: 6 Big Data Lies
Our 2013 Big Data Survey shows we're not lacking facts, figures or the tools to wrangle them. So why do just 9% rate themselves as extremely effective users of data? And how do we expect to improve when just 31% have a wide array of business users accessing information and just 20% plan to grow their dedicated analytics teams?
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Big Data Analytics Guide 2012
What's the big deal with Big Data? Today, organizations of all types and sizes are inundated with enormous data sets from various internal and external sources-from transactional data to unstructured data from social media and other sources. To further your path toward better, smarter ways of working with data, download this series of articles in the 2012 Big Data Analytics Guide to gain a competitive edge.
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Enterprise-Class API Patterns for Cloud & Mobile
Dan Woods, Chief Analyst CITO Research, outlines enterprise architecture requirements for designing, managing, and protecting APIs and how the emerging API Gateway "proxy" deployment model is speeding deployment across industries.
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8 Cool Windows 8 Tablets
As Microsoft and its hardware partners produce Windows 8 devices in droves, here's a look at some of the more noteworthy launches.

10 Wearable Health Tech Devices To Watch
Wearable medical technology is becoming a hot commodity. As these devices come to market, they have the potential to help both patients and clinicians monitor vital signs and symptoms.

Google Gmail Learns New Tricks
Revised Gmail interface makes it easier to write messages.

Windows 8 Vs. Windows RT: 8 Key Differences
With the introduction of Windows 8 and Windows RT, Microsoft splits its flagship OS into two distinct flavors. Examine the most important contrasts.

Windows 8 Upgrade: No Touch, No Good
BYTE's Chris Spera has been using Windows 8 since the first preview version. There's a lot to like about it on the new touch PCs and tablets, but upgrading Windows on your old non-touch PC to the new OS isn't worth the trouble.

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Service Virtualization: Real World Challenges, Real World Perspectives
Many leading companies are turning to Service Virtualization as a way to address application complexity in order to maximize quality, reduce risk, and speed their time to market. Join this interactive panel discussion on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, to hear how industry leaders are employing Service Virtualization as an essential part of their quality management strategy. More Information & Registration

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RESOURCES AND EVENTS

InformationWeek Unified Threat Management Vendor Evaluation Survey
We are conducting a survey to determine what's important to you when you're choosing unified threat management vendors as well as how the vendors are actually doing against those criteria. Take our survey now.
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