| How companies are cutting costs Nearly half of companies working to reduce costs attempt to avoid permanent layoffs, according to recent survey results, opting instead to freeze salaries and cut travel expenses. Tech layoffs: The real numbers aren't so bad From the constant drip of tech industry layoff announcements, you'd think huge numbers of IT workers would be out on the street. And certainly Cisco, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Oracle, SAP, Sun, and others have announced thousands of layoffs. But the numbers they report don't reflect actual people losing their jobs, so the real tally of tech workers who have found themselves jobless is significantly smaller than you'd think. IT zeroes in on change management Network leaders say that managing change is a top priority for 2009, according to a study from network automation vendor Netcordia. Podcast: 5 Ways Employees Can Sabotage Your Network With a poor economy and layoffs looming at a company, the most trusted employees can often turn and become an insider threat. Tim Connelly from Netcordia discusses five different ways that they can attack your network as a way for revenge or even profit (from data theft). (7:36) Podcast: Economy makes automation a must-have tech for 2009 Stephen Elliot, vice president of strategy for CA's Infrastructure Management and Data Center Automation business unit, explains why difficult economic times drive the need for simplified management capabilities and advanced automation tools. (18:50) Companies are hiring - but will they hire you? In today's economic climate , it's easy to make assumptions about the difficulty of finding employment. Despite the overall economic gloom, a closer look at IT hiring reveals a more complicated picture. If you're experiencing a frustrating job search or are afraid to leave your current position, don't assume that no one's hiring. By learning about some of the bright spots, in-demand skills and what employers value most, you give yourself the best chance to succeed under challenging conditions. Good question: Is scripting programming or just systems administration? Microsoft Subnet blogger Tyson Kopczynski tackles one of the big questions of the day – when does administration cross over into programming? Windows Remote Management: we are under your command (line) Guest blogger J. Peter Bruzzese says that WRM requires using the command-line, which can be an excellent way to quickly manage remote servers. February giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
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