IT skills crisis: Is it over for good?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | July 06, 2012

IT skills crisis - is it over for good? The vast majority of firms are neither struggling to secure the IT skills they need nor investing in training IT staff, finds an annual report into the state of the IT jobs market. Read more Resource of the day Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls Take a look at this white paper to learn more about a more comprehensive security solution. More from TechRepublic   IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it Teardown shows Retina MacBook Pro is nearly impossible to upgrade, difficult to work on British Airways uses Google image search to spot frequent fliers Infographic: Mobile business applications Poll: Will you have a Windows 8 app at launch? CERN finds new particle that may be the Higgs Boson News from ZDNet   Cisco backs down, drops cloud from default router settings Microsoft confirms Windows 8 testers to get $40 upgrade price, too Seven tips for selecting a cloud services provider Microsoft goes public with Windows Server 2012 versions, licensing Apple iPad Mini chatter: Why it matters India's Internet population small, but powerful on social News from CNET   Amazon, here's why you should stay away from smartphones What an Amazon smartphone would bring to the table At least three Kindle Fire 2 tablets, one with 4G, on the way Apple working on a fix for App Store snafu Best Buy to cut 650 Geek Squad employees Court: Cops can read suspect's texts, spring text trap Russia's Internet blacklist looms in freedom crackdown Samsung soars, HTC stumbles with 2Q profit forecasts Android botnet claim in dispute Impending Internet darkness for thousands Microsoft to patch 9 security vulnerabilities on Tuesday Microsoft reveals versions, licensing for Windows Server Facebook to start targeted ads based on apps, says report Kennedy Space Center hits 50-year milestone Looking back 50 years at the Kennedy Space Center (pictures) Featured galleries   Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Today's recommended downloads Beyond BYOD to an Optimized Experience (Cisco Systems, Inc) Goldie Locks and the Three Least Privileged Desktops (BeyondTrust) Transforming Enterprise Application Deployment (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Why Configuration Assessment And Change Auditing Is Key to Operational Stability (Tripwire) RCC Transforms Their IT with NetApp Midsize Business Solutions (NetApp)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it Some deny its existence. Others can't agree on its nature. But regardless of your viewpoint on the IT skills crisis, a shake-up of certain attitudes could really make a difference. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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Best Practices and Applications of TLS/SSL

Today's featured topics: SSL, Arc Flashes, Business Analytics, SOA, and Security

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Best Practices and Applications of TLS/SSL
TLS (Transport Layer Security), widely known as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), is the most well known method to secure your website. But it can also be used for much more. Read the white paper to learn how TLS works, best practices for its use and the various applications in which it can secure business computing.

What You Need to Know About Arc Flashes
Arc flashes-the fiery explosions that can result from short circuits in high-power electrical devices-kill hundreds of workers in the U.S. every year and permanently injure thousands more. This white paper aims to fill that knowledge gap by providing introductory-level information about what arc flashes are, why they're so hazardous and what steps data center managers should take to safeguard their employees, infrastructure and productivity.

The Value of Business Analytics, Identifying the Path to Profitability
Business analytics, when successfully executed, plays multiple roles within an organization. It supports strategic planning, creates competitive advantage, and delivers tactical value. This white paper will examine the key driver of market success and the ability to develop competitive differentiation.

Unified SOA Tools Align Business and IT
IT pros anticipate big gains from an integrated SOA suite that includes pre-integration with BPM technology, an IDG survey has found. The top benefit: the ability to strategically align information technology with an enterprise's business mission. Learn how global enterprises have achieved this goal.

Spoofing Server-Server Communication: How You Can Prevent It
Advances in attacks on network security over the last few years have led to many high-profile compromises of enterprise networks and breaches of data security. New attacks are threatening to expand the potential for attackers to compromise enterprise servers and the critical data on them. These problems are solved by proper use of Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates for authentication.

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[TechRepublic] Troubleshoot with the Windows 8 Task Manager Performance tab

Windows Desktop TechRepublic Member | July 06, 2012

Better troubleshooting with the Windows 8 Task Manager Performance tab The Windows 8 Task Manager Performance tab has many new features and provides users with more detailed information than ever. Read more Resource of the day Raven Industries Elevates Corporate Services with Improved Uptime on NetApp Check out this white paper to learn how an improvement in uptime can help you deliver better services to your customers, and establish a reputation for reliability. Increase any PC's performance with these 10 steps Justin James lists 10 simple steps that will help improve the speed and performance of any PC. Read more Review: Miranda IM chat client Miranda IM is an open source instant messenger client for Windows, which sets its sights on minimalism without sacrificing features and expandability. Read more Posts from TechRepublic   Microsoft offers $40 Windows 8 Pro upgrade Windows 8 downloadable upgrade special runs until January 2013 Read more Microsoft security competition: A model for the future? Patrick Lambert shares his perspective on Microsoft's BlueHat security competition and its $200,000 prize. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Microsoft puts more muscle behind Windows 8 upgrade push Microsoft is offering Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 users a $39.99 upgrade incentive to move to Windows 8. Read more Chalk up aQuantive as another bad Microsoft buy Microsoft's Online Services Division is taking a $6.2 billion goodwill charge for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter that is largely attributable to aQuantive. Read more The three phases of Steve Ballmer's tenure at Microsoft There's more than one way to look at the way Microsoft's CEO has ruled the roost over the past few years. Read more To fight piracy, Microsoft tightens MSDN and TechNet terms again Microsoft is about to crack down on software pirates who exploit its generous MSDN and TechNet programs. If you're a current subscriber, you may get caught in the crossfire. Read more Featured multimedia   Scenes from a celebration: The Higgs within reach (pictures) A behind-the-scenes look as scientists find a long-sought subatomic particle that's key to furthering humanity's understanding of the universe. View on site Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Beyond BYOD to an Optimized Experience (Cisco Systems, Inc) Engaging Your Customers in the Social Era (Salesforce.com) Microsoft SQL Server 2012: What to Expect (Global Knowledge) Ewing Irrigation Pulls a One-Two Punch to Improve Telecom Expense Management (Cass Information Systems) Favorite Windows Photo Galleries   Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer? Add Macs to a Windows Vista workgroup Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 Easter Eggs Looking back at Microsoft Windows 98 Easter Eggs   Connect with TechRepublic IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it Some deny its existence. Others can't agree on its nature. But regardless of your viewpoint on the IT skills crisis, a shake-up of certain attitudes could really make a difference. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] How Microsoft can convince me to ditch my iPad

Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | July 06, 2012

How Microsoft can convince me to ditch my iPad Patrick Gray lists five requirements of the Microsoft Surface tablet before considering it over his Apple iPad. Read more Resource of the day Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones You need the ability to support users on today's most popular platforms -- including iPhones and iPads. LogMeIn Rescue can help. Test drive LogMeIn Rescue for free and start providing complete on-demand remote support to customers and colleagues. Record podcasts from your Android tablet with Audio Evolution Mobile Jack Wallen walks you through the creation of a podcast on your Android tablet with the help of Audio Evolution Mobile. Read more Apple whines, court caves, Samsung stops sales Another senseless patent. This time Apple blocks the U.S. sales of Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet. Jack Wallen offers his take on this slippery slope that could tarnish the reputation of the Big A. Read more Google Play: Android's Bouncer can be pwned Deciding whether to trust apps or not just got more complicated. Michael Kassner asked a pair of researchers why that is. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Infographic: Mobile business applications This infographic, by ClickSoftware, chronicles the rise of mobile application use in the enterprise. Read more Use Gson to work with JSON in your Android apps In this Android tutorial, William J. Francis uses Gson to build up a standard Java entity and flatten it into JSON. Read more iOS app development for non-programmers Download a chapter from the book Learn GameSalad for iOS to get tips on creating an Angry Birds-like game. Read more BYOD apps: Five ways business can tap into workers' software Staff using their own devices for work is the least of the problem. What really matters are the apps that come with BYOD and how organisations capitalise on that software. Read more BYOD face-off: The case for, and against Can't decide whether to implement Bring Your Own Device? Two CIOs explain how they made their decision. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Bill Detwiler cracks open the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and finds a laptop that looks more like a MacBook Air than a MacBook Pro. View on site Scenes from a celebration: The Higgs within reach (pictures) A behind-the-scenes look as scientists find a long-sought subatomic particle that's key to furthering humanity's understanding of the universe. View on site NASA unveils its Orion deep-space capsule (pictures) Orion, the centerpiece of NASA's post-shuttle push to break out of low Earth orbit, arrives this week at Kennedy Space Center, but its first manned launch isn't until around 2021. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business If you thought luck only happens to a select few, you're wrong. Serendipity can be planned and fostered to occur early and often. How you ask? Good question. Don't miss this webcast with Lane Becker, the author of "Get Lucky," as he shows how to guarantee success. Today's recommended downloads PHD Virtual Citrix XenServer Backup Software Trial Download (PHD Virtual Technologies) Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business (Citrix Online) Free Inventory Reports with the Ratify Discover Engine - Software Download (Ratify, Inc.) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Upgrading to vSphere 5 (Global Knowledge) Perennial favorites   Why tablets matter for enterprise users Five tips for improving your tablet experience Toshiba Thrive: The best business-grade tablet on the market Connect with TechRepublic IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it Some deny its existence. Others can't agree on its nature. But regardless of your viewpoint on the IT skills crisis, a shake-up of certain attitudes could really make a difference. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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