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	2013 IT salaries: 15 titles getting the biggest pay raises Certain IT titles will be getting sizable salary hikes, according to data from recruiting and staffing specialist Robert Half Technology. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Reasons UC Rollouts Can Fail Complexity, integration issues and user resistance can all raise the cost of a unified communications deployment. This TCO chart from the Aberdeen Group summarizes the true costs of solutions from Cisco, Microsoft, Avaya and ShoreTel. See how they compare to build your budget. Learn more. In this Issue 20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets Obama campaign's data team simulated election 2 million times in October, report says 12 Ways to (Not) Screw Up Your Website Are lawyers getting in the way of cloud-based security? Sandy wounded servers, some grievously, say services firms Online Voting: A Challenge to the Tech Industry Outsourcing contracts down by 19 percent, says research firm Adobe, now 'married' to Microsoft, moves Flash updates to Patch Tuesday Chinese smartphone vendors cut Apple out of top five in shipments for Q3 Apple iPad mini a parody magnet Wreck It Ralph - TechHive Update 12 effective habits of indispensable IT pros WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Application Performance Management: The End User is King When it comes to critical applications and capabilities that impact end users and influence business results, the need for visibility into and across IT systems is critical. APM essentially creates a best-practice model that helps organizations focus on end-to-end monitoring, measuring and resolution of end-user problems. Learn More 20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets The earliest worms and viruses were created for geeky fun and did little harm - oh, how times have changed. Here are 20 worms, viruses and botnets that show the evolution of malware, from Creeper to Flame. Read More Obama campaign's data team simulated election 2 million times in October, report says Time Magazine's political site Time Swampland has an excellent behind-the-scenes report from the Obama campaign's data team, detailing improvements the campaign made from the president's successful 2008 bid. RELATED: Online Voting: A challenge for the tech industry Read More 12 Ways to (Not) Screw Up Your Website A lot can go wrong when it comes to building a business Website. To find out some of the biggest mistakes companies make when redesigning their website--or launching a new one--CIO.com surveyed Web developers, Web designers and customer experience experts We cite the 12 most often problems, as well as how you can fix or prevent them. Read More Are lawyers getting in the way of cloud-based security? In an age where enterprises and their employees are being relentlessly targeted with malware-based phishing, denial-of-service and other attacks, the ability of the IT security staff to defend their networks and valuable corporate data faces yet one more obstacle, according to some: their own company lawyers. Read More Sandy wounded servers, some grievously, say services firms Companies that specialize in data recovery are still getting many calls for help from businesses and institutions whose equipment was damaged by the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Read More Online Voting: A Challenge to the Tech Industry Whether who you voted for won or lost (and I do hope you voted), whether you live in a blue state or a red state, no matter your political beliefs, as Americans I think there is one thing we can all agree on. It is ridiculous that in this day and age people should have to stand on line for 4, 5 or more hours to cast a vote. Read More Outsourcing contracts down by 19 percent, says research firm The number of new IT and business process outsourcing contracts worldwide dropped year-on-year in the third quarter, with contract values also decreasing, a research firm said. Read More Adobe, now 'married' to Microsoft, moves Flash updates to Patch Tuesday Adobe on Tuesday announced that it will pair future security updates for its popular Flash Player with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday schedule. Read More Chinese smartphone vendors cut Apple out of top five in shipments for Q3 Apple dropped out of the top five list in China's smartphone market for the third quarter, as local handset vendors saw their shipments surge from the sales of low-priced smartphone models, according to research firm Canalys. Read More Apple iPad mini a parody magnet Apple is showing no signs of slowing down, and either are parody video makers taken with the company's latest tablets, phones and computers. Two new parody videos from Cinesaurus making the rounds -- one pitting the iPad vs. Microsoft Surface -- poke fun at the iPad mini ad that Apple execs debuted at the company's recent dog-and-pony show. Read More Wreck It Ralph - TechHive Update Alex gives you an overview of the game references as well as takes a look at some of the inspiration behind the upcoming Disney release. Read More 12 effective habits of indispensable IT pros Ditch the slackers, take on dirty work, do it with data -- here's how to get the inside track on a highly rewarding career in IT Read More
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