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Stories by: Esther Schindler

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    Programmers who defined the tech industry: Where are they now? 04 November, 2010 10:45:00

    Some early programmer names are familiar to even the most novice of software developers. You may never have seen a line of code written by Bill Gates, or written any application in BASIC (much less for the Altair). But you know Gates' name, and the names of a few others.
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    The Executive Woman's Guide to Mentoring 08 January, 2010 08:19:00

    Every stage in your career progress requires new skills. Sometimes, the knowledge you need to acquire is technical minutiae that can best be learned with a more experienced practitioner at your elbow. At other times, you need advice about developing business skills, or help deciding which new position to accept. Such advice can be acquired haphazardly, or it can come from a mentoring relationship.
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    Highly anticipated open-source releases coming in '09 01 April, 2009 09:34:00

    When big companies release new software, they launch it with lots of hoopla: press tours, technical conferences, free T-shirts. Open-source projects, even the well-known ones, generally release their major new versions with a lot less fanfare. The FOSS (free and open-source software) community is often too busy coding and testing to bother with marketing, even when the new "point release" of the software is really remarkable.
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    Blog: Microsoft's Zune Meltdown: Three Lessons Developers Should Learn 09 January, 2009 09:36:00

    On December 31, all the 30GB Zune models turned into bricks because of a Leap Year firmware coding error. This quality assurance and testing debacle demonstrates three lessons every software developer should take to heart.
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    Blog: Taking The Time for Software Design 17 December, 2008 12:57:00

    Cranking out ho-hum code might not require a lot of thinking. But when you need to design elegant software, you need time and space for creative cogitation. Do your coworkers and bosses recognize it... and give you the freedom to do so?
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    26 Ways To Know Your Software Development Project Is Doomed 16 December, 2008 10:48:00

    There's always a moment when you realise that all is lost, that there is absolutely no way THIS project can be a success. Here's a few signs that should suggest your project is headed for failure.
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    Blog: Who's the worst programmer on your team? How can you tell? 08 December, 2008 10:35:00

    I bet you could point to the weakest software developer in your department with little hesitation. But if I asked you to identify your criteria, it's unlikely that "metrics" would play any part in that judgment.
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    Blog: The Differences Between Dynamic/Scripting Languages and "Regular" Languages No Longer Matter 25 November, 2008 12:08:00

    If your software development experience comes from the old-style world of compiled languages, such as C++ or COBOL, you may be a little mystified by the new generations of scripting or dynamic languages. Now you have "modeling" languages to worry about, too. Do any of these names matter, when it comes down to choosing the best language to solve the programming problem? Probably not.
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    Web 2.0 101: An Executive Guide to Web 2.0 24 November, 2008 12:40:00

    Web 2.0 is a set of technologies, a huge set of related functionality and almost a lifestyle choice. This straight-up, non-techie tutorial will help you separate the facts from the hype.
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    E-Mail Technology 101: An Enterprise Guide to E-Mail Technology 20 November, 2008 11:28:00

    IT managers should know the basics of how e-mail gets from sender to recipient, and what can delay or prevent its arrival.
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    E-Mail Management 101: An Enterprise Guide to E-Mail Management 20 November, 2008 11:02:00

    Helping nontechnical managers calibrate expectations, learn the key issues in e-mail management and identify issues in setting corporate e-mail policies.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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