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Top 8 cloud-related skills employers are demanding

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Top 8 cloud-related skills employers are demanding
In today's tech job market, some scoff at the concept of job security. While there may be some truth to that, there are things you can do to stay ahead of the curve and keep your IT skills relevant. And perhaps the best way to stay in demand is to master the tech skills most directly related to the cloud. Read More


WHITE PAPER: MegaPath

Managing risk in the modern business world
What steps can you take to manage network risks as mobile apps, social and the cloud invade your network? Read Now

WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems

Mobilize: A unified IT approach to the mobile workspace
Why does unification matter for today's enterprise? The answer can be found by looking to today's defining trends. The consumerization of IT, BYOD, mobility-based business models--they're all transforming how employees work and customers engage. Read Now

Email addiction: Why the enterprise can't break free
Atos CEO Thierry Breton caught a lot of flak last year when he announced he wanted his employees to give up email, but he may have been on to something. Read More

Microsoft: Hackers obtained high-profile Xbox Live accounts
Several high-profile Xbox Live accounts for former and current Microsoft employees were compromised by attackers using social engineering techniques, the company said late Tuesday. Read More

H-1B reform bill bolstered by testimony of mostly male visas
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley has re-introduced an H-1B reform bill that once again takes aim at offshore outsourcers, and on Monday he got more ammunition for that battle. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Ipswitch, Inc. – Network Management Division

Three Tiers of BYOD – What You Get for What You Pay
Love it or hate it, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) was affecting security and network performance long before it became the industry's newest buzzword. Proponents suggest that BYOD will make more room in the budget, and on the surface it seems like a cost-cutter. Learn more.

Downgrade on Cisco rival shows warts
Goldman Sachs' downgrading of Juniper's stock this week indicates the myriad challenges facing the company in all of it key markets. The investment firm downgraded Juniper to a Sell from Neutral and lowered its price to $17 from $21 based on concerns in three of its major markets: service provider routing, enterprise and data center switching, and security. Read More

Lack of healthcare IT workers slows tech progress
The lack of IT workers has forced healthcare to recruit IT help from other industries, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, which says systems and data integration skills are the most sought-after. Read More

Google adds another city to fiber service rollout
Google has added Olathe in Kansas to the cities where it will roll out its high-speed broadband network called Google Fiber. Read More


WEBCAST: CA Technologies

The Linchpin to Transfroming IT to a Business Service
Watch CA Technologies explore the best practices to enable this shift in IT management to thrive in this era of IT's "New Normal". Learn More

Rackspace program looks to 'seed' cloud workforce
Rackspace launched the Open Cloud Academy today, a training program to teach skills in various open source areas, such as OpenStack, Hadoop and Linux, with a specific focus on cloud computing. Read More

Blue Jeans Network looks to expand access to affordable videoconferencing
Blue Jeans Network is rolling out an iOS app, partnering with with Tely Labs on an affordable video collaboration appliance and launching dual streams in a bid to expand access to videoconferencing. Read More

Cisco aims software improvements at enterprise video communications
Anticipating explosive growth in video communications, Cisco is readying product improvements designed to simplify the management of videoconferencing traffic and to streamline its use for employees. Read More

Citrix adds editing capabilities to ShareFile, updates Podio mobile apps
Citrix Systems has upgraded its Podio applications for Android and iOS, as well as the ShareFile app for the latter, which can now be used to edit Microsoft Office documents. Read More



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