5 Tech Skills in Lowest Demand in 2013

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	5 Tech Skills in Lowest Demand in 2013 While the overall job market may still be difficult, it's generally better for those with technology skills. Even so, recruiters and hiring managers say some skillsets are a lower priority than others for their clients and companies. Here are the skillsets they say are the lowest priority in 2013. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan, Inc Remote Management and Control for Business Continuity Data centers are susceptible to a variety of disasters, attributable to human error, system breakdowns and other factors. Secure remote access and control are essential to minimizing fallout. This white paper focuses on solutions that allow quick access and recovery of virtually any server. Learn more. In this Issue Company set to blast squadron of tiny satellites into space to mine asteroids Why exactly did NBC's Brian Williams join Twitter? What every app developer can learn from mobile gaming NEC rolls out OpenFlow for Microsoft Hyper-V FTC targets outfits that crammed $70M onto phone bills Valve starts push toward Linux gaming iPhone activations on Verizon increased by 47% A road warrior's guide to locking down your laptop 8 Tips for Firing an Employee the Right Way WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Simplify Your Audits and Compliance Efforts Managing compliance is a challenge. Learn how to apply this 3-step process to capture activity on your critical systems, analyze data in real-time, query historical records at the press of a button, and simplify your audits. Find out who did what, when—and why. Get the solution brief now. Learn More! Company set to blast squadron of tiny satellites into space to mine asteroids A new company intends by 2015 to send a fleet of tiny satellites, known as cubesats into near-Earth space to mine passing asteroids for high-value metals. Deep Space Industries asteroid mining proposal begins in 2015 when the company plans to send out a squadron of 55lb cubesats called Fireflies that will explore near-Earth space for two to six months looking for target asteroids MORE: The sizzling... Read More Why exactly did NBC's Brian Williams join Twitter? In 2009, NBC's No. 1 newsman Brian Williams made a bit of news himself when he publicly pronounced his utter disinterest in Twitter and tweeting. He even spoke of this disdain (cloaked in faux self-deprecation) on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." OK, lots of people didn't like Twitter in 2009. Lots of people still don't like Twitter. And never will. Read More What every app developer can learn from mobile gaming Many overlook mobile games because, well, they are games. But successful mobile game developers shouldn't be overlooked because they have succeeded in taming the difficult mobile app medium and converting it into revenue. The free mobile games that rely on in-app purchases of virtual goods for revenue are the most interesting examples of the skills that result in app development success. Last year,... Read More NEC rolls out OpenFlow for Microsoft Hyper-V NEC this week unveiled a virtual switch for Microsoft's Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V hypervisor which is designed to bring OpenFlow-based software-defined networking and network virtualization to those Microsoft environments. Read More FTC targets outfits that crammed $70M onto phone bills The Federal Trade Commission today said it asked a U.S. district court to stop operations of American eVoice, Ltd., eight other companies, whom the agency says stuffed some $70 million in bogus charges on consumers' phone bills. Read More Valve starts push toward Linux gaming PC game publisher Valve has upped the stakes on its move to bring a more robust gaming presence to Linux, advertising the Linux beta of its Steam distribution service directly to Windows-based gamers. Read More iPhone activations on Verizon increased by 47% Verizon released their Q4 2012 earnings today, and as we already knew, the carrier announced that they activated 9.8 million smartphones in the quarter gone by. But what we didn't know, until now, was what percentage of that figure were iPhone activations. Read More A road warrior's guide to locking down your laptop Mobile computing may be convenient, but it's also inherently risky. When you drag your laptop to the coffee shop or bring it along on your travels, you're making all your private data and one of your most expensive possessions a big, fat target for sticky-fingered thieves. And unlike traditional theft targets like jewelry or wallets, a laptop is an easy steal--the baddies just need to wait for you to turn your back, then grab the computer and run. In some cases, a criminal doesn't even need to steal your notebook. He can simply pull your sensitive data out of thin air. Read More 8 Tips for Firing an Employee the Right Way If you are in IT management long enough eventually you will have to fire someone. Knowing how to do it the right way can make it less impactful and emotional for all involved. Read More
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