Despite poor work-life balance, IT pros like their jobs: survey

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	Despite poor work-life balance, IT pros like their jobs: survey Long hours? Likely. A healthy work-life balance? Probably not. Despite the challenges of working in tech, 95% are proud they chose IT as a career, and 81% would do it all over again given the chance, TEKsystems reports. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver IT Roadmap Denver Focuses on Five Pillars of Technology The content-rich agenda has been redesigned and reenergized to include increased IDG content from editors you know and trust on topics such as: Security & Management, Network - From the Edge to the Core of the New Data Center, Analytics & Data Management, Cloud & Next Generation Apps, The Mobile/BYOD Enterprise, and more! In this Issue IBM launches Watson customer service smart bot 15 cool apps for Google Glass 40 years ago, Ethernet's fathers were the startup kids VMware launches network-savvy cloud service Teens growing cool on Facebook but warming to Twitter, Pew study finds Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands Skill shortages? Not if you pay or train Cyborgs arrive! Scientists build 3D printed ear Digital strongboxes won't solve whistleblower problem for journalists WEBCAST: Fluke Networks Best Practices Performance Monitoring Recorded Webinar Webinar will examine the driving factors, objectives, requirements, and best practices surrounding converged network and application performance management. Learn More IBM launches Watson customer service smart bot Yoking cognitive computing with customer service, IBM has launched a system that can reference large amounts of unstructured data to help companies better field customer phone calls. Read More 15 cool apps for Google Glass What's Google Glass worth without apps that make use of its technology? While Google's futuristic eye-worn computing device is set to come with its own native apps, third-party developers have begun cooking up their plans for the new form factor. Even though some of these are just concepts at this point, many will be ready to use soon. Read More 40 years ago, Ethernet's fathers were the startup kids Bob Metcalfe, Dave Boggs and the rest of the scientists at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 1973 were a lot like young developers at a Silicon Valley startup today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trusteer Dealing with Advanced and Targeted Attacks This whitepaper explains how advanced malware challenges traditional defenses to take advantage of the increased exposure of employee endpoints. It reviews the evolution of advanced targeted attacks and the various approaches used to address them. Learn More. VMware launches network-savvy cloud service VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings. Read More Teens growing cool on Facebook but warming to Twitter, Pew study finds Some teens are growing tired of the excessive sharing and "drama" on Facebook and more are turning to sites like Twitter and Instagram to express themselves, according to a new study. Read More Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands Yahoo again ranks as one of the world's 100 most valuable brands. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Security First Insurance Using IBM Content Analytics and ECM software, the insurer enhances service to policyholders no matter which channels they use to get in touch. Learn More. Skill shortages? Not if you pay or train Companies in search of workers with the most sought-after IT skills may be better off investing in training programs for current workers than hiring new employees, according to IDC. Read More Cyborgs arrive! Scientists build 3D printed ear Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists at Princeton University have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Yes, an ear. Read More Digital strongboxes won't solve whistleblower problem for journalists A system where anonymous leakers are dropping documents into a folder has advantages when government investigators start probing a story's sources, but it also creates tremendous disadvantages. Read More
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