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6 highest/lowest paid IT jobs

Products of the week 6.17.13

First ransomware app targeting Android devices spotted in the wild, Symantec says

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June 23, 2013
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6 highest/lowest paid IT jobs

C-level titles top the list of highest paid IT jobs, and technical support positions dominate the low end of the pay scale, according to new IT salary data from technology staffing firm Mondo.

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Issue highlights

1. Products of the week 6.17.13

2. First ransomware app targeting Android devices spotted in the wild, Symantec says

3. Oracle, Microsoft to announce new partnership Monday

4. Report: FAA looks to relax rules for using electronic devices during flights

5. Virgin Mobile USA to carry iPhone 5 for $550

6. Big Data Will Drive the Industrial Internet

7. Founder of Citrix and much more, Ed Iacobucci dies at 59

8. IT Outsourcing Industry Doing Little to Prepare for H-1B Visa Reform

9. Insieme will be in the house at Cisco Live

10. New Wi-Fi coming in waves, but surf at your own risk

11. The 10 fastest supercomputers on Earth

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Products of the week 6.17.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Cloudmark and Dell READ MORE

First ransomware app targeting Android devices spotted in the wild, Symantec says

The first fake antivirus app intended to victimize Android users has been spotted by Symantec, which says this fake A/V app can also act like ransomware to hold the victim's Android device hostage. READ MORE

Oracle, Microsoft to announce new partnership Monday

Microsoft and Oracle are set to reveal details of a new partnership on Monday, one of a "startling series" of announcements Oracle CEO Larry Ellison promised next week around the Oracle Database 12c. READ MORE

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Report: FAA looks to relax rules for using electronic devices during flights

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is moving toward relaxing the rules about using electronic devices on airplanes, according to a published report, but the decision isn't final yet. READ MORE

Virgin Mobile USA to carry iPhone 5 for $550

Virgin Mobile USA will begin selling the iPhone 5 next Friday, June 28. A 16 GB version will cost $549.99. READ MORE

Big Data Will Drive the Industrial Internet

The conversation around big data has largely focused on clickstream data, sentiment analysis and consumer targeting. But behind the scenes, the capabilities enabled by machine-to-machine communication and advanced analytics stand poised to dramatically change the world around us. READ MORE

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Founder of Citrix and much more, Ed Iacobucci dies at 59

Ed Iacobucci, whose work on OS/2 at IBM helped fuel the PC craze and whose efforts at Citrix and VirtualWorks aimed to bring computing back under control, has died at the age of 59 from pancreatic cancer. READ MORE

IT Outsourcing Industry Doing Little to Prepare for H-1B Visa Reform

Though IT outsourcing vendors and clients cite concern over the potential H-1B visa reform currently heading to the senate for a vote, they are, for the most part, taking a wait-and-see approach and are doing very little to prepare for the possible effects of the visa changes. READ MORE

Insieme will be in the house at Cisco Live

You may have read about the network automation and simplification angle of next week's Cisco Live conference in Orlando. There will be a big data center emphasis as well. READ MORE

New Wi-Fi coming in waves, but surf at your own risk

802.11ac is all the rage, and rightfully so. It represents another fundamental change in the innovation of the Wi-Fi 802.11 protocol that promises to boost wireless LAN speeds into the gigabit world. READ MORE

The 10 fastest supercomputers on Earth

China retakes top spot for first time since 2010 READ MORE

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