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	Hottest major on campus? Computer science The nation's best undergraduate computer science programs are bracing for a record number of applications this fall, as more high school seniors are lured by plentiful jobs, six-figure starting salaries and a hipster image fostered by the likes of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Application Performance Management In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More! In this Issue Target's website woes getting fixed, CEO says Geekiest holiday cards Will IT certs get you jobs and raises? Survey says yes Getting a handle on complexity Apparent cyberattack destroys pump at Ill. water utility IT Hall of Fame seeks nominations User activity monitoring can reveal policy violations and misuse of company resources Oracle: HP paying Intel to keep Itanium going Analytics, mobile apps are hot, hot, hot Dell announces new Kace appliances for 3,500 seats RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Alcatel-Lucent Discover the new currency for the networked-community age Alcatel-Lucent's Allison Cerra and Christina James spent a year pursuing the essence of identity in the virtual world and beyond. With Identity Shift, they examine how technology, identity and expectations intersect, offering a compelling look at how we present and protect ourselves, build trust, and find value in the networked-community age. Click to continue Target's website woes getting fixed, CEO says Target built a new website from scratch after outsourcing its online operations to Amazon for 10 years. But the launch of its in-house platform hasn't been smooth. Read More Geekiest holiday cards Holiday decorations appeared before the last of the Halloween skeletons were even boxed up. An endless loop of seasonal music is already playing in stores. Retail commerce forecasts are piling up. The countdown is on, and it's not too early to start thinking about holiday cards. Here are some clever geeky options for inspiration. Read More Will IT certs get you jobs and raises? Survey says yes Sixty percent of IT professionals surveyed say a certification led to a new job, and half say it gave a salary boost. But some certs are more valuable than others. Read More WEBCAST: Quest Software Why User Experience Monitoring is Important Don't miss this informative webcast exploring the value of monitoring web application performance from the user perspective and gain access to a free whitepaper "Monitoring Web Application Performance from the User Perspective" at the end of the presentation! View Now! Getting a handle on complexity Everyone knows complexity is a foe of IT. But how bad is it, and how do you tell if your decisions are making it better or worse? Read More Apparent cyberattack destroys pump at Ill. water utility A pump at a public water utility in Springfield, Ill. was destroyed after cyberattackers gained access to a SCADA system controlling the device, according to a security expert who obtained an official report on the incident. Read More IT Hall of Fame seeks nominations IT trade group CompTIA is now accepting nominations for its 2012 IT Hall of Fame inductees. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Real Cost of Dealing with Carriers What is the TCO for your company's data network services and solutions? If you work with one of the large carriers, it's probably a lot higher than you think. Read Now! User activity monitoring can reveal policy violations and misuse of company resources With regulations such as PCI, HIPAA and GLBA, companies are required to know and document who has access to sensitive data and applications. User activity monitoring tools can help identify and record specific actions, either continuously or when a problem is suspected. Read More Oracle: HP paying Intel to keep Itanium going Hewlett-Packard has secretly contracted with Intel to keep making Itanium processors so that HP can maintain the appearance that "a dead microprocessor is still alive", and make money from its locked-in Itanium customer base and take business away from Oracle's Sun servers, Oracle said in a court filing on Friday. Read More Analytics, mobile apps are hot, hot, hot It's clear by the increasing use of analytics software that companies are struggling to get their hands around the huge amounts of data it takes to run a successful business. But developing social, mobile, cloud computing and other applications are also driving the need for new technical skills. Read More Dell announces new Kace appliances for 3,500 seats Dell is outfitting its new Kace systems management appliances with advanced hardware as it tries to fill software and hardware management needs of midsize businesses with up to 3,500 employees. Read More
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