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Gartner: Technology Providers Should Specialize, Consider Tech-as-a-Service
IT managers are beginning to view the data center more holistically and are taking a more strategic approach to technology procurement and deployment, and technology and service providers that sell into the data center will want to broaden their marketing approach, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The company identified six ways…
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For IT Pros, Business Savvy Trumps Certifications: Foote
IT skill certifications don’t hold the same value as they did during rosier economic times, according to the latest report from IT employment and consulting firm Foote Partners. Global instability and a lack of confidence in the U.S. economy are leading to a flattening of salaries between workers who have IT certifications and those who…
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IT Security Pros Should Earn 4.5% More in 2012
Salaries for IT security professionals are projected to increase by 4.5 percent in 2012, according to a new salary survey. The increasingly hostile threat landscape and growing demand for cloud computing has made security the hottest IT career in terms of salary growth, staffing firm Robert Half Technology said in its latest 2012 Salary Guide…
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Hello, Siri, People Aren`t Obsolete Yet
By Charles Eaton Like most users of the new iPhone 4S, I’ve been having fun discovering what Siri, the phone’s virtual personal assistant, will say to odd requests. The Apple team has done a great job giving her witty responses. Make a HAL reference, for example, and Siri sighs like she’s heard it a million…
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Workplace of the Future How Technology Will Change the Way We Work
Workplace of the Future How Technology Will Change the Way We Work 78% of companies currently have less than 10% of their employees working from home more than one day a week, but that number is expected to grow by 2015. No Title Perks companies offer to attract knowledge workers:41% said flexible workplace options39% said…