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	IT pros staying put, expecting raises There's cause for contentment among IT pros, many of whom are staying put at their current jobs due to a combination of lingering economic concerns and improving conditions at work. Read More 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 In this Issue Browser wars: IE vs. Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Safari vs. Opera Beyond the hype of big data Allow social media vs. ban social media at work Wi-Fi tethering 101: Use a smartphone as a mobile hotspot 7 key skills new IT grads are lacking CCIE vs. MBA vs...? In an information economy: Information management must take center stage Clouds of anxiety: Companies worry about security of cloud computing Dome9 centrally manages cloud server firewalls WHITE PAPER: IBM A Smarter Approach to CRM With instant access to information, customers expect a purchase experience that matches the ease and speed of the information-gathering experience. Read this white paper, created in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan, to see how a customer relationship management (CRM) solution can help you respond on the customers' terms. Read Now Browser wars: IE vs. Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Safari vs. Opera All eyes are on Google's Chrome browser as it battles Mozilla's Firefox in a tight fight for the No. 2 position behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which is holding onto its market-leading share of the desktop browser market. Read More Beyond the hype of big data CIOs that ignore the big data chatter risk losing a valuable competitive advantage. Read More Allow social media vs. ban social media at work The pull of social media is proving hard to resist. Even the most buttoned-down institutions are rethinking bans and relaxing access to social networks and social media sites. But just how far are enterprises willing to wade into the sea of social media? 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! Wi-Fi tethering 101: Use a smartphone as a mobile hotspot Buried inside many of the latest smartphones is a capability that few people take advantage of. A feature called tethering lets a phone go beyond talk, email and Web surfing to act as a mobile hotspot that can supply Web access to nearby computers, tablets and other devices. Read More 7 key skills new IT grads are lacking Greg Taffet, the CIO of U.S. Gas & Electric, brought on four new staffers in the past six months and is looking to add 11 more to his current team of 20. His list of open positions includes an EDI programmer, a risk management programmer, a CRM programmer, a business analyst and an assistant IT manager. Read More CCIE vs. MBA vs...? When CIOs look to add talent to their staffs right now, who should they be recruiting: employees with deep technical skills or deep business skills? That's one argument raging in corporate IT departments over the benefits of hiring staff with technical certifications such as Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE) or business degrees. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle The Application Grid Approach to a Modern Data Center An application grid approach significantly automates the process of adding, reducing, or modifying existing IT deployments in support of highly scalable systems that have less downtime and lower resource consumption. Learn More! In an information economy: Information management must take center stage People and information are the most valuable assets to any organization. However, recent studies show that enterprises are struggling to organize, manage, protect, retain and effectively use information. Read More Clouds of anxiety: Companies worry about security of cloud computing While organizations continue to embrace cloud-computing platforms, surveys find organizations are concerned about security and their very ability to manage it in the cloud. Read More Dome9 centrally manages cloud server firewalls Many companies are hesitant to adopt hosted solutions or cloud computing because of security fears. One of the biggest areas of vulnerability is also the first line of defense: the host firewall. Administrators leave ports open so they can access their servers and applications for routine operations and maintenance. Dome9 provides a SaaS solution aimed at controlling and monitoring those ports to reduce vulnerabilities. Read More
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