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To hear some technology professionals tell it, you’d think the IT career field was a vast wasteland of hopelessness, disappointment, injustice and a lack of opportunity. Blaming “cheap labor” in the form of non-U.S workers in this country and elsewhere, they contend that the profession has been stolen from them and that there’s no future […]

‘iPad Application Development for Dummies’ Excerpt Whether you’re app development amateur or programming professional, you’ll discover how to get in on the App Store development gold rush and start developing for the iPad with this fun and easy guide. The excerpt, “Ten Tips on iPad App Design,’ comes from chapter 18. Whether you’re an app […]

‘iPad for Dummies’ Excerpt This full-color guide is the perfect companion to help you get up to speed and on the go with Apple’s revolutionary iPad. This excerpt from “iPad for Dummies” is the entirety of chapter 12 (‘The iPad at Work’). Part iPod touch, part MacBook, and part eReader — the iPad combines the […]

Microsoft has done a number of awesome things during the past three decades. Perhaps its greatest feat, in terms of beating the odds, would be to make Windows Phone 7 a success. That is not to suggest that the new operating system, which has landed on the desks of influential reviewers during the past few […]

With data breaches on the rise, companies must remain vigilant in safeguarding their assets. Failure to stay in front of data threats will inevitably result in breaches, financial losses, and tarnished reputations. For years, companies have focused on perimeter security to thwart the ever-increasing number of data threats. But now, with more than 50 percent […]

Vanderbilt University Information Technology Resources Acceptable Use Policy Even organizations that highly value openness and freedom of expression need to set guidelines for how team members use technology. This sample Acceptable Use Policy from a leading university will help your organization get started. The mission of Vanderbilt University is to be a center of scholarly […]

Everyone intuitively knows that applications have become the primary target of cyber criminals around the globe, but it’s another thing to see confirmation of it. Cisco this week released the latest edition of its Global Security Threat report. Beyond identifying Kazakhstan as a major source of malware on the Web, the report clearly shows that […]

Vanderbilt University Best Practices for a Successful Social Media Presence Common sense goes a long toward making the best use of social media. This sample policy will help you guide your team as they put their best foot forward on social networks like Twitter and Facebook and avoid spending too much time ‘cyberslacking.’ Vanderbilt University […]

Vanderbilt University Electronic Communications and Information Technology Policy This broad-sweeping policy covers staff members’ responsibilities for security the organization’s equipment and data, as well as the organization’s ownership and rights to electronic communications and other information. Vanderbilt University’s policy provides guidance for the appropriate use of information technology resources by Vanderbilt staff members to ensure […]

Is there a better business arrangement than telecommuting? Employees can work in the comfort of their home and save money on gas, business clothes and vending machine raids. For the employer, less money needs to be allocated for office space and productive workers can be kept on the payroll even if they move across the country. The flexibility […]

John O’Connor, from TheLadders.com, recently wrote about helping an executive job seeker, “Paul,” who was having trouble making sense of the online social networks he thought were supposed to support his job search. At the start, Paul had no less than 50 pages of contacts, resume material and logs from his multi-month job search online […]

Job Description: Sybase Database Administrator This sample job description will help you identify key skills for your next Sybase DBA hire, including performing support activities for data warehouse and transactional servers running Sybase database management software. This IT Download is a typical job description for a Sybase Database Administrator (DBA). The Sybase DBA will be […]