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	25 Valentine's Day gifts for geeks at heart Ready to shop for a Valentine's Day gift for your geek-minded sweetheart? We've found 25 gifts inspired by tech, science and math. From the chemistry of caffeine to the artistry of Pi, we've got you covered. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE The Cornerstone of New In-House IT Operation for CP Railways As part of this sweeping transformation, Canadian Pacific Railways (CP) took a fresh look at its outsourced IT and decided to bring the entire operation in-house. After evaluating various options, CP chose Vblock™ Systems from VCE to virtualize its extensive suite of business-critical SAP applications and other business solutions. Learn More In this Issue Big Data skills pay top dollar Cisco protects itself and its customers Target attack shows danger of remotely accessible HVAC systems Docker challenges virtualization market with containers 5 biggest mistakes of IT hiring managers How the U.S. can avoid becoming a 'third-world country' in broadband Building control systems can be pathway to Target-like attack Google goes after enterprise with Chromebox for meetings Tips for speaking like a business strategist The Skyfence security gateway monitors and protects cloud apps WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Your Guide to Troubleshooting VoIP Real-time voice communications are sensitive to delay and variation in packet arrival times. This paper guides you through the essentials of VoIP troubleshooting, including common problems as well as the metrics you should employ to fix and prevent them. Learn More Big Data skills pay top dollar If you're in tech, it pays to be in big data. Nine of the top 10 highest paying IT salaries are for languages, databases and skills related to big data. Read More Cisco protects itself and its customers Cisco's patent licensing deals with Google and Samsung this week are intended to avoid costly litigation so the licensing companies can focus on product development. Google and Samsung took care of that themselves late last month. Read More Target attack shows danger of remotely accessible HVAC systems The massive Target breach led to revelations that many companies use Internet-connected heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems without adequate security, giving hackers a potential gateway to key corporate systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: CommVault Game Changer: Unlocking Employee Access to Information Business is wholly driven by data today, with users demanding anytime, anywhere access. Still, a recent study by IDG Research Services concludes that data complexity severely impacts that access, while unduly burdening IT. Learn More Docker challenges virtualization market with containers The open source Docker container technology is taking on the server virtualization market, offering what some see as a faster alternative to running full virtual machines over hypervisors. Read More 5 biggest mistakes of IT hiring managers As IT hiring ramps up in 2014, many job market experts are predicting a tech talent shortage. And certainly among the hot skill sets – security, Big Data, .NET and Java developers, project managers, business analysts and anyone with cloud or mobile experience – you can expect to see some sort of talent war, says Matthew Ripaldi, senior vice-president at Modis, a global provider of IT staffing services. Read More How the U.S. can avoid becoming a 'third-world country' in broadband Since a federal court decision last month determined that the FCC cannot enforce net neutrality regulations on internet service providers (ISPs), many have warned that a de-regulated internet could result in slowed broadband speeds for high-bandwidth internet services. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Frost & Sullivan: Tips for Choosing Cloud Services Read this whitepaper for key criteria you can use to approach cloud decisions with confidence, taking into consideration two critical areas: the cloud service portfolio and the service provider itself. Learn More Building control systems can be pathway to Target-like attack Companies should review carefully the network access given to third-party engineers monitoring building control systems to avoid a Target-like attack, experts say. Read More Google goes after enterprise with Chromebox for meetings Google is opening the door wider to the enterprise, launching a videoconferencing tool designed to make it easier and cheaper to have face-to-face meetings with far-flung co-workers. Read More Tips for speaking like a business strategist You know technology cold, you understand the business, and you're ready to step up to a senior IT leadership position, but can you communicate all that to the C-suite? Here's how other CIOs got their voices heard. Read More The Skyfence security gateway monitors and protects cloud apps As companies move more of their applications to the cloud, they need a new enforcement point to protect data. Skyfence Networks offers a security gateway that monitors user activity for all cloud applications and prevents unauthorized access by malicious insiders and criminals using stolen credentials. Read More
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