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IT Jobs: How to Re-Skill Yourself for a Higher-Paying One

Thomas Hoffman — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

It's not easy for IT professionals to make a wholesale switch to a different technical discipline, but it's not impossible, either. You just have to take the initiative.

When Security Staffers 'Fail Up'

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Your security staff may not be as trustworthy or competent as you think.

Inaccurate Information Gleaned from the Web Costs IT Departments Time and Money

Meridith Levinson — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

IT professionals spend as much as two hours each workday searching the web for information they need to do their jobs, according to a recent survey. Unfortunately, the information they get isn't always accurate and leads to costly, embarrassing and time-consuming mistakes.

Mobile-Related Security Threats On the Rise

Al Sacco — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

More than half of information security staffers say risks related to mobile devices and remote workers are up significantly compared to a year ago, new research says. Combine more mobile people with more corporate data passing beyond the corporate walls, and you have a mounting challenge.

Safari Books Online: Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Subscription

Meridith Levinson — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Christy Confetti Higgins, a program manager in Sun Microsystem's Digital Libraries and Research group, explains how Safari Books Online has become an indispensable training and educational resource for her company.

RIM Announces New BlackBerry Certifications for Administrators, Consultants, Developers

Al Sacco — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

How do you spot a BlackBerry guru? A new certification program from Blackberry-maker RIM, set to begin this fall, should help IT leaders who have a growing need for mobile talent.

Five Mistakes IT Groups Make When Training End-Users

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Properly educating users on new software is critical for IT departments that want to improve information security, comply with regulations and increase the return on their software investment.

Brainshark's Software-as-a-Service Presentation Capabilities Ease Communication

Diann Daniel — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

On-demand rich-media applications can be used for training, corporate communications, sales and marketing.

Innovation Generation Attempts to Help Students Develop Passion for Science

Diann Daniel — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

New forays into educational development for U.S. technology and innovation.

Smash-Up: How a Violent Car Crash Provided Lessons in Business Continuity and Succession Planning

C.G. Lynch — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Juniper Networks CIO Alan Boehme had a standard business continuity and succession plan, but one violent moment on a California highway revealed its shortcomings.

PodSmart, MP3 Technology to Deal With Information Overload

Diann Daniel — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

New technology from IBM will enable you to listen to your e-mail, appointments and news feeds from your MP3 player or iPod. Cool. But the PodSmart software was finished in 12 weeks, by college students. Now that's the way to run a summer internship program!

Stop End-Users Before They Click Again on Risky Websites

Christopher Koch — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Educating users won’t prevent them from giving up info to fraudsters. Take them out of the loop.

Is the U.S. Education System Being Left Behind?

Gary Beach — Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Today, problems with IT education can sabotage our attempts to compete globally, says CIO Publisher Gary Beach. Do you agree?

State CIOs Warned About Insider Threat

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Don't concentrate on outsider threats at the risk of excluding data breaches inside your agencies, the National Assocation of State CIOs warns state IT executives.

EMC Partners with NIIT to Bridge Storage Training Gap

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

EMC has partnered with Indian training company NIIT to train storage professionals in 32 countries. The alliance is the first of its kind by EMC, and aims to fill a shortage of storage and information management professionals worldwide.