ITBE Staff

In an incredibly stressful job search, the idea of landing one job often seems impossible. What happens, though, when you’re so successful you receive multiple job offers? It sounds like a dream come true at first, but now you have to decide. You have all of these details to consider, such as salary, location, responsibilities, and […]

This November Patch Tuesday will be a busy one for IT, especially for the many organizations that use IE. Eight bulletins, three rated critical, were released by Microsoft. This slideshow features a rundown of the November updates, provided by Paul Henry, security and forensic expert at Lumension. Click through for a summary of the patches […]

McAfee recently released its annual “12 Scams of Christmas” list to educate the public on the most common scams that criminals use during the holiday season to take advantage of consumers as they shop on their digital devices. Cyber criminals leverage these scams to steal personal information, earn fast cash, and spread malware. This year, fall […]

As more organizations embrace hybrid IT, the task of monitoring and managing these environments becomes more complex. Detecting and troubleshooting performance issues also becomes more difficult as virtualization and cloud computing add layers of abstraction. This often results in downtime, which can cost a company from $10,000 to $1 million hourly according to Forrester. Zenoss, […]

WildPackets, a leading provider of network monitoring and analysis solutions, recently released its 2013 State of Faster Networks Survey results, which identified the challenges organizations are facing when transitioning to high-speed networks such as 10G, 40G and 100G. Surveying more than 100 network engineers and IT directors, WildPackets found that while many organizations have already […]

Job Description: IT Asset Manager The IT Asset Manager is responsible for the daily and long-term strategic management of software and technology-related hardware within the organization. The IT Asset Manager is responsible for the daily and long-term strategic management of software and technology-related hardware within the organization. This includes planning, monitoring, and recording software license […]

According to BI Intelligence, by the end of 2013, 6 percent of the global population will own a tablet and 22 percent will own smartphones. In the continued upswing of mobile devices purchases, that new tablet or smartphone will likely come in handy at work as more companies allow employees to use their personal devices […]

Passing the Torch Without Getting Scorched This book is designed to help you navigate the process of developing an effective succession plan for your business. If you’ve ever thought about succession planning and avoided it because it seemed too complex and daunting, this book is for you. If you’re a business owner who has never […]

Recent retail announcements of opening doors at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day sent shockwaves throughout the nation. Though bargain-seekers were thrilled, many are questioning the decision. In recent years, such “Thanksgiving Creep” has inspired multiple protests from employees, with one petition calling it “inhumane and inconsiderate.” Unfortunately, this problem doesn’t just exist in retail establishments […]

It should come as no surprise that unstructured data volumes are rapidly increasing as we create more and more of it in our personal and professional lives. IT departments are struggling to store and manage all this data, but they must not get discouraged; it is a valuable resource for businesses. Analysts, including Gartner and […]

Database technologies are rapidly evolving to a degree where it can be difficult to keep up with the newest solutions and buzzwords, let alone distinguish one from another. Looking for the right solution can be especially challenging when IT vernacular is constantly putting terms at odds. There are countless “this-or-that” conversations in database technology. In […]

The launch of healthcare.gov has brought a tidal wave of criticism. Some say the code was buggy, others blame the servers, and still others blame the user experience. While we may not be able to pinpoint exactly what went wrong, one thing is certain: What should have been a great day for many Americans became […]