Thursday, January 24, 2013

Open Source Software Licenses versus Business Models

  5 Tech Skills in Lowest Demand in 2013 | Gartner, Ovum offer mixed views on state of 'big data' hype
 
  Network World Daily News AM

Forward this to a Friend >>>


Open Source Software Licenses versus Business Models
I wrote a recent blog post on which FOSS license to use and it provoked Twitter commentary that wanted more discussion on how FOSS license choice can affect a company's business model. I'm still not sure I agree that the FOSS license dictates the business model or that the business model dictates the license. A few examples probably better illustrate what I'm trying to describe. Read More


WEBCAST: PhoneFactor

Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away
Join Steve Dispensa, PhoneFactor Chief Technology Officer, and Sarah Fender, PhoneFactor Vice President of Marketing & Product Management, to learn how phone-based authentication is helping companies tackle complex authentication challenges. Learn More

WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Luminet

Shine a Light on Insider Abuse
This solution brief describes the four technical challenges you face and tells you how Luminet can help you overcome them. Learn More!

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

Gartner, Ovum offer mixed views on state of 'big data' hype
The 'big data' buzzword and industry trend had a pretty good year perception-wise in 2012, but the hype may soon fade into a period of disillusionment among users, according to analyst firms Ovum and Gartner. Read More

INSIDER
For IT Job-Hunters, Relocation Is a Family Affair
The big decision about whether to relocate for a new IT leadership job often depends on decisions made at home. Read More

EFF backs Reddit 'gaymers' by seeking cancelation of trademark
The Electronic Frontier Foundation today officially petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to rescind the trademark registration it had awarded a website operator on the word "gaymer," a term long used generically and without restriction. From an EFF press release: Read More


WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Holistic Service Management is Critical to the Growth of IT
This paper looks at new approaches to service delivery management to allow IT organizations to deliver better service quality, performance and user experience, and to be more predictive with application performance management and network performance management. Learn More.

Google X phone, tablet spur speculation
With speculation swirling that Google is preparing to come out with what's been called the Google X phone and a Google X tablet this spring, analysts say the company is pushing the hardware envelope. Read More

Cybercriminals show Skype more love as Microsoft warms to it
As Skype becomes a vital piece within Microsoft software, the amount of malware targeted at the Internet telephony platform will surely rise, opening up new avenues for infecting corporate PCs. Read More

Hitchhiker's Guide to Troubleshooting IPv6
Mark your calendars! February 12th. That is when the CiscoLive Orlando session catalog goes live. And I have to say I'm stoked!! I'm stoked for you, and I'm stoked for me. Read More

The Pirate Bay, WikiLeaks sagas will debut on film in 2013
Two major tech tales are headed to big and small screens in 2013, along with the Steve Jobs biopic "jOBS" starring Ashton Kutcher that is slated to hit theaters in April. The two upcoming additions focus on well-known controversies: one is a documentary about the file-sharing site The Pirate Bay; the other is Hollywood's take on WikiLeaks, the anonymous whistleblower website. It's fitting these two sites should get film treatments in the same year as both sites have raised serious issues surrounding the ethics and politics of distributing and sharing information online. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

On the Fast Track to Data
The ongoing data explosion puts organizations in a unique situation. Not only do they operate in a world where information is power, the number of sources and volume of relevant data continues to multiply at unprecedented levels. Read Now!

Android malware cases to hit 1 million in 2013
The number of distinct Android malware specimens detected will reach 1 million this year, predicts Trend Micro in its annual security roundup report, noting that the surge in Android malware has grown at a faster clip in three years than was seen in PC-based malware in its first 14 years. Read More

At Last: Xirrus Adds an AP
Wi-Fi arrays are a great solution in venues where a lot of capacity is needed in a given location. The alternative, using a number of distinct APs in close proximity, can represent a significant logistical and installation challenge. The convenience of everything in one box is undeniable. Read More

Where to turn when VMware stops supporting Lab Manager in May
The date is coming soon: VMware will stop supporting its Lab Manager product in May, and where VMware is leaving a hole in the market, other vendors are looking to step in. Read More

2013 job watch: Top 11 metro areas for tech jobs
IT staffing firm Modis reports the top 11 metro areas for tech jobs Read More

 
 
 

SLIDESHOWS

Microsoft Office Web Apps v. Google Docs
5 reasons why Google Docs is better/5 reasons why Web Apps is better.

JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES
As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. 5 tech skills in lowest demand in 2013
  2. Microsoft won't release study that challenged success of Munich's Linux migration
  3. Love Ubuntu, but looking for something faster?
  4. Are federal agency workers going rogue with personal devices?
  5. 20 seconds to jailbreak Windows RT
  6. Review: Office Web Apps vs. Google Docs
  7. As BlackBerry 10 phones near, hopes send RIM stock risking
  8. Cisco SDN splash coming?
  9. Google looks to kill passwords, but experts say not so fast
  10. Tech salaries jump 5.3%, bonuses flat
 

Do You Tweet?
Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld.

You are currently subscribed to networkworld_daily_news_alert as networking.world@gmail.com.

Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy

If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com

To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com.

Copyright (C) 2013 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701

** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **

 

No comments: