Opportunities are increasing for workers in many IT jobs, but one group of IT professionals is in especially high demand right now:
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Survey: This IT skill is in high demand now
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Management, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Dice.com, IT hiring, Linux, skills
IT pros say most of their peers cheat on certification exams
Many IT professionals tout certifications to help themselves stand out during the hiring process. But managers beware: Some certifications you see listed on resumes may not have been earned honestly.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Management, Latest News & Views Tagged With: hiring, interview, IT certifications
Information security law would increase IT costs for businesses, critics say
A new information security law has been proposed in the Senate. If it’s passed, it could increase IT costs for many private companies, according to opponents of the bill.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Congress, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, information security law, Senate
Cisco: The world will have more mobile devices than people this year
The number of mobile devices – and the amount of data they transmit – is increasing rapidly.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Mobile Technology Tagged With: mobile data, smartphones, tablets
Businesses don’t trust their disaster recovery plans
IT departments are currently facing the huge challenge of dealing with quickly increasing amounts of data while budgets remain flat. That’s especially causing problems when it comes to managing backups and preparing for disaster recovery.
Filed Under: Data Center, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: backup, budgets, disaster recovery
Some workers would give up a raise or spouse to telecommute
A recent poll reiterates what IT managers have probably heard a lot on their own: A lot of users would like to get set up to telecommute.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Support, Latest News & Views Tagged With: recruiting, remote users, retention, telecommuting
5 IT security threats to watch for in 2012
Though recent months have seen a lot of hype about targeted, high-profile attacks against large businesses and government agencies, most businesses really need to be worried about increases in traditional IT security threats.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: antivirus, cybercrime, malware
SOPA sponsor pushes another controversial Internet bill
The sponsor of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, is backing another bill that many critics say will diminish web users’ privacy.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Congress, Lamar Smith, privacy, SOPA
CIA’s website attacked by Anonymous
Here’s proof that information security is a challenge for all organizations: Even the FBI and CIA recently fell victim to hacking attacks.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Anonymous, hackers, website
Survey: IT vendors provide sub-par customer service
A new report says the majority of IT vendors are failing to provide a good experience for their customers.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Management, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Cisco, customer service, IBM, Microsoft, vendors