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    IT's winning (and losing) job titles 20 December, 2011 03:39:46

    Sure, there are still some Cobol systems on their last legs in the deep recesses of just about every large IT organization. But they are most assuredly on their way out -- as are the programmers who coded them.
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    When IT gets to play: Skunk works projects deliver value 06 December, 2011 02:51:39

    It's called the technology petting zoo. Stocked with the latest high-tech gadgets, games, systems and software that could potentially be of business value, it's a place where engineers and other IT users at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can try out the steady stream of hot, new consumer technologies and imagine the possibilities.
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    IT workers with heart 08 November, 2011 03:50:32

    At first glance, you might think Steve Kranson, who works at Comerica Bank in Auburn Hills, Mich., is your average IT manager. But he's been known to put in some time dressed as the Easter Bunny, to the delight of local kids.
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    Talent wars: Are your IT staffers being poached? 09 August, 2011 01:06:00

    Dan Herrington says his first inkling of a brewing IT talent war came early this spring, when he noticed that "college kids weren't accepting our offers on the spot."
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    The grill: Frank Wander 19 July, 2011 04:33:00

    "In my experience, the best creative work is never done when one is unhappy."
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    Beyond CRM: SaaS slips into the mainstream 23 February, 2010 08:56:00

    Customer relationship management applications are still the largest segment of the ballooning software-as-a-service market.
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    Layoff backlash: Five steps to protect your business from angry ex-employees 03 March, 2009 08:17:00

    A senior corporate executive leaves the company, taking with him his framed family photographs, his prized gold pen-and-pencil set -- and the passwords of several hundred employees.
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    Becoming an IT consultant: Do's, don'ts, disasters to avoid 20 February, 2009 09:36:00

    As companies continue to cut costs, consolidate staffs and eviscerate executive salaries, more and more senior-level IT professionals are eyeing corporate exits -- or being shown them against their will.
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    The Evolution of IT Jobs 27 February, 2008 11:08:30

    Outsourcing, globalization and the commoditization of technology have changed the shape of IT departments and the jobs in them. Seven companies show how these trends are changing their IT shops. Central IT departments may soon become a vestige of the past
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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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