Microsoft will surprise in 2015
As the company seeks new ways to grow, it is likely to explore things once unthinkable for it You may have noticed that I take a rather cynical view of Microsoft. But I think I am able to recognize when it does…
Month: December 2014
The Best IT Resume Tips of 2014
CIO.com takes a brief look back at the IT Resume Makeover series and some of the best resume advice from the past 12 months. The Best IT Resume Tips of 2014 Over the last year, our resume experts and career consultants have…
BYOD brings corporate contradictions
CIOs naturally want a BYOD policy in place to give them some level of control, but the reality is that employees will do whatever they want regardless of the policy. During a roundtable discussion on the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend,…
Catchy nicknames prompt more patching of vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities with catchy nicknames get more attention from media, customers, and vendors and so get patched more thoroughly than similar vulnerabilities without clever names According to a report released Tuesday by security researcher Secunia ApS, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, names such as…
Mobile is the next ‘sea change’ in recruiting
The way today’s tech talent looks for work is changing. Prospective employees are using their mobile devices to connect with employers more than ever and this trend is expected to continue. Does your organization have a mobile recruiting strategy? Successful recruiting is…
Amazon Web Services tweaks cloud pricing structure
Reserved Instances don’t have to be paid for all upfront now Amazon Web Services is providing more payment options for its cloud-based virtual machines, allowing users to lock in a price and pay either entirely upfront, or throughout the life of a…
The Linux holiday shopping guide
Some gift recommendations for those shopping for Linux nerds…or maybe even themselves. For the Linux nerd who has everything Traditionally, finding gifts for the Open Source-loving, Linux-running person in your life has not been terribly easy to accomplish. Not so this year….