Monday, October 14, 2013

What’s happening in the Silicon Valley of the Southeast will surprise you

Nike sprints from offshore to onshore developers | CIOs rake in the big bucks

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What's happening in the Silicon Valley of the Southeast will surprise you
When you think of tech hubs – places with all of the resources to support innovative IT companies – you think of Silicon Valley, of course, and perhaps Austin, Boston and New York City. Would it surprise you to learn that an up-and-coming city in the southeastern part of the U.S. is also working hard to join those ranks? Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors

HP StoreOnce Is "Better Together" with HP Data Protector 7
This paper looks at the benefits to be realized in the combined scenario of HP StoreOnce appliances being used with HP's own Data Protector 7 backup software while considering the topic of "where" the deduplication occurs. Learn More

WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors

HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 - Enterprise for the Mid-range
In this report, the Taneja Group takes an objective, in-depth look at the features of the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 powered by Intel Xeon processors and critiques it against key requirements for the mid-market. Learn More

Nike sprints from offshore to onshore developers
With its apps, sensors and devices, Nike is increasingly becoming a technology company. It's found the best development teams come from onshore, not offshore, outsourcers. Read More

CIOs rake in the big bucks
It pays to be CIO -- millions, in some cases. Take Filippo Passerini. He joined Procter & Gamble in 1981 as a systems analyst in Italy and rose through the techie ranks. Today Passerini is CIO and leads the company's global business services organization -- a dual role that netted him $5 million last year. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Dell and ZeroLag

Key Benefits of Hosted Exchange and SharePoint
This informative whitepaper will walk you through the benefits of a hosted exchange and/or SharePoint strategy. Hosting these capabilities in the cloud can offer cost reductions, higher uptimes, and more productive uses of the IT team's time. Download the whitepaper to learn more! Read Now

Most costly cybercrime attacks: Denial-of-service, malicious insider and web-based
$11.56 million is the mean average cost of cybercrime per U.S. corporation, ranging between $1.3 million to $58 million, according to the fourth annual Cost of Cyber Crime study conducted by the Ponemon Institute. That is up 78% from four years ago and increased 26% from the average cost reported in 2012. Read More

Once a target, always a target: A second look at awareness training in action
The one constant about user awareness training is that the awareness part is supposed to stick with you. Learning how to spot one type of phishing email is only good for that particular email, thus the concept of awareness is learning to trust your gut when something looks suspicious. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications

SDN: The next wave of networking innovation
Brocade and IDG bring you this exclusive eBook exploring the impact of today's IT and Data Center challenges on your network. With a focus on software-defined networks, use this eBook to start your evolution toward a flatter, less complex and more agile network architecture—an architecture ready for the future. View Brocade's eBook on SDN

Are CIOs Destined to Work for the CMO?
As marketing departments becoming more reliant on technology, a strong relationship with the CMO will be necessary for the survival of CIOs. In fact, don't be surprised to see CEOs siding marketing when there's a conflict. Read More

5 Things Businesses Need to Know About Google Glass
Much of the talk surrounding Google Glass has focused on its consumer appeal. However, the device does have enterprise potential. CIOs should consider developing applications such as providing diagnostic advice to field service workers and mobile coupons to retail customers. Read More


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