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	The Linux holiday shopping guide Some gift recommendations for those shopping for Linux nerds...or maybe even themselves. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Top 3 Myths about Big Data Security Data volumes are growing rapidly with no end in sight. Big data represents massive business possibilities and competitive advantage for organizations that are able to harness and use that information. But how are they protecting that data? This eBook addresses three myths of big data security. Learn More In this Issue Why you need to build career paths for nonmanagers How to get more out of your virtualized and cloud environments INSIDER Gamification pitfalls and how companies are avoiding them IDG Contributor Network: Using lasers for backhaul Internet 11 technologies Apple has killed Peter Thiel's 3 critical decisions for startups Sony Pictures hackers reportedly had help from insiders At least 150,000 Hikvision DVRs vulnerable to remote wipe of surveillance footage No, Walmart, you can't walk away with my smartphone for price-matching purposes Convert your car into a 2-ton video game console: What could go wrong? Google launching 20 Internet balloons per day Big IT vendors mostly mum on commercial drone plans : Qualys Inc. Free Trial Offer- Continuous Monitoring Register now and get full access to Qualys Continuous Monitoring. No downloads. No software to install. Learn more Why you need to build career paths for nonmanagers In competitive markets, such as technology and IT, organizations that don't create career paths for both management and nonmanagement roles risk losing some of their top talent. Read More   How to get more out of your virtualized and cloud environments IT orgs brace for an explosion in number of virtual machines. Read More     INSIDER Gamification pitfalls and how companies are avoiding them Gamification, the use of game mechanics and design techniques to motivate people to solve problems or achieve certain goals, has been in use at organizations for several years. But as the concept matures, organizations are expanding their use of gamification to reap additional benefits. Read More   IDG Contributor Network: Using lasers for backhaul Internet You can now add lasers to the list of Internet delivery methods available. Here's what you need to know about a new combined optic and Millimeter wireless technology being pitched. Read More   WHITE PAPER: RSA Infographic: Data Access Governance Did you know that 80% of enterprise data is unstructured and doubling every 90 days? Did you know that 76% of organizations find it challenging to control access to sensitive data? Read this Infographic to learn more. Learn More 11 technologies Apple has killed Apple has pushed many technologies to extinction in favor of embracing new trends. Read More   Peter Thiel's 3 critical decisions for startups At DEMO Fall 2014, legendary investor Peter Thiel told entrepreneurs to resist convention in founding a business. Read More   Sony Pictures hackers reportedly had help from insiders Hackers under the banner of GOP (Guardians of Peace) claim to have worked with insiders from Sony Pictures to breach the company and then dump over 200MB of the company's "secrets." Read More   At least 150,000 Hikvision DVRs vulnerable to remote wipe of surveillance footage Rapid7 discovered 150,000+ Hikvision DVRs vulnerable to attackers remotely deleting surveillance footage. Read More   WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   Five Levers to Lower Mainframe MLC Costs This paper discusses five levers you can use to lower your mainframe MLC costs by up to 20 percent or more. Explore best practices and real-world examples of dramatic savings through a mainframe MLC optimization strategy based on higher visibility, predictability, and automation. Learn More No, Walmart, you can't walk away with my smartphone for price-matching purposes Thanks to Amazon Marketplace fraudsters listing PS4 consoles for $90, Walmart fell prey to the scam before changing its online price-matching policy. Read More   Convert your car into a 2-ton video game console: What could go wrong? The Baen Cube, which while merely a Kickstarter gleam at the moment, promises to ultimately "enhance your driving experience, letting you play games with your car." Read More   Google launching 20 Internet balloons per day Yesterday we wrote about a South African farmer finding one of Google's Project Loon Internet balloons crashed on his property. Coincidentally, or at least I assume it was a coincidence, the Project Loon team yesterday issued a progress report in a blog post. Read More   Big IT vendors mostly mum on commercial drone plans Reports say FAA could take very hard line on commercial drone use Read More
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