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IT Resume Makeover: No Time for Complacency

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May 03, 2013
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20 geeky gifts for Mother's Day

Treat the moms in your life to custom chocolate photos, propeller earrings, binary pottery and other tech-inspired Mother's Day gifts

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Issue highlights

1. Systems manager arrested for hacking former employer's network

2. INSIDER IT Resume Makeover: No Time for Complacency

3. Windows 8 Update: 2nd-generation Surface tablets may debut next month

4. BlackBerry 10 cleared for use on US Department of Defense networks

5. New CEO Brian Krzanich could boost Intel's hopes in tablet market

6. Review: Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx gives Intel Atom a bad name

7. The competition to be the first Fiberhood in Austin is worried

8. Geico now has a Siri-like app for that … but why?

9. Remembering the little desk lamp that could: Pixar's "Luxo, Jr. "

10. 10 awesome ways to celebrate International Star Wars Day

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

Systems manager arrested for hacking former employer's network

A 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly disrupting his former employer's network after he was passed over for promotions, leading him to quit his job and take revenge, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said. READ MORE

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IT Resume Makeover: No Time for Complacency

Just because you're not actively looking for a job is no reason to neglect your resume. In a fluctuating market the rug can be pulled out from under even the most skilled IT pros, so it's always good to be prepared. READ MORE

Windows 8 Update: 2nd-generation Surface tablets may debut next month

Microsoft may be revealing the second generation of its Surface tablets during its developers' conference next month, according to a printed report. READ MORE

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VMware Innovation Awards

Showcase Your Company's Leadership

Share your story and gain recognition for your leadership. Nominations are now being accepted for the first annual VMware Innovation Awards, produced by Computerworld. Categories include: Cloud, Mobility, Software-Defined Data Center, Transforming the Workforce with New Tech. Learn more.

BlackBerry 10 cleared for use on US Department of Defense networks

The U.S. Department of Defense has cleared BlackBerry 10 smartphones and PlayBook tablets for use on its networks, amid reports that the department may also clear devices from Samsung Electronics and Apple. READ MORE

New CEO Brian Krzanich could boost Intel's hopes in tablet market

Intel just announced that insider Brian M. Krzanich will be its next CEO, on the heels of yesterday's IDC report showing a 142.4% year-over-year growth rate for the tablet market, in which Intel does not have a significant share. READ MORE

Review: Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx gives Intel Atom a bad name

Lenovo's Atom-based Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid is lightweight and usable, but build quality doesn't cut it READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com

The Science of Social Listening for Customer Experience

Customers today expect immediate service and fast resolutions from the social Web. These conversations are happening right now, on millions of sites, among millions of people. Are you listening? Learn how your business can transform the customer service experience into a more social one. Learn More!

The competition to be the first Fiberhood in Austin is worried

The competition to be the first Fiberhood in Austin is worried Google announced that it picked Austin, Texas as its second Fiber city in April. Now Austin residents must keep the competitive spirit going, vying to be the... From: networkworld Views: 33 1 ratings Time: 02:41 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

Geico now has a Siri-like app for that … but why?

Nuance Communications, maker of Dragon Naturally Speaking and a silent partner behind Apple's Siri, today announced that Geico is offering its own "interactive voice assistant" - named Lily -- based on Nuance technology. It's an iPhone app now, with an Android version promised for later in the year. READ MORE

Remembering the little desk lamp that could: Pixar's "Luxo, Jr. "

People can toss around the phrase "game-changer" with perhaps a little to much ease these days but the two-minute short animated film "Luxo Jr'" released in 1986 by Pixar could be argued invented the term - at least in the world of computer animation. If you have never seen it, the movie revolves around two desk lamps: one large and one small. The larger lamp watches while the smaller, "younger"... READ MORE

10 awesome ways to celebrate International Star Wars Day

How to celebrate Star Wars Day: May the fourth be with you READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Tripwire

Five Tips for Outsmarting the Information Age Adversary

Today's attackers vigilantly wait for you to slip up before they strike your information systems and compromise your data. Learn five actions you can take to improve your information risk management and security strategy and stay one step ahead of the information age adversary. Read More

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