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	Tech hiring up almost 50% since 2009 The number of available full-time tech jobs has increased 46% in the past year, and contractors' hourly rates are rising as companies seek ways to overcome an IT skills shortage, according to a monthly report from Dice. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap San Francisco IT Roadmap: coming to SF on November 3! IT Roadmap returns to San Francisco on November 3rd! Prepare your enterprise for 2011 at the industry's most cost-effective and practical one-day conference, featuring up to 30 best-practice sessions with expert analysts, a private IT expo and exclusive networking. Hear executive speakers from City of San Francisco, Google, TiVo, Clorox and more! Register now to attend! In this Issue The first Windows Phone 7 smartphones Spam nation: U.S. tops list of spam-relaying countries IBM to help telcos become cloud providers Traders convicted for manipulating stock broker algorithm Verizon iPhone on track for March 2011 debut, says analyst Verizon to sell iPad/MiFi hotspot combo beginning Oct. 28 Top 5 Mistakes Made by Linux First-Timers Cloud computing security skeptics abound BlueCat beefs up IPv6 support The iPad - I'm Only Sort-Of Impressed Google TV on the Logitech Revue Would 1,000 space-bound lasers deter a missile attack? WHITE PAPER: NetApp Improve Your Risk Profile Gateway Health Plan realized the need to make major changes in its storage environment to support business growth and customer demands. The primary objective was to improve the reliability of its production database environment to support customers during disasters. Read now! The first Windows Phone 7 smartphones In the U.S., the first Windows Phone 7 smartphones will be available on AT&T and T-Mobile beginning in November. Read More Spam nation: U.S. tops list of spam-relaying countries Spam nation. Let's face it, that's what they should call us, and it's not the eatin' spam, it's the e-mail spam. The United States of America is the top spam-belching nation in the entire world — by far. Read More IBM to help telcos become cloud providers With a package of products and services, IBM is hoping to help telcos offer cloud services to enterprises. Read More Traders convicted for manipulating stock broker algorithm Two Norwegian day traders who hoodwinked a trading system in the US for their own financial gain, have been handed suspended prison sentences. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Solution Center NWW PAN IDG 8 Criteria for Server Load Balancing Server load balancers are a simple yet highly effective means to scale an application environment while ensuring its availability. Today's solutions should also address application performance and security. Read about the top eight criteria you should consider when choosing a server load balancer and how Citrix NetScaler meets those requirements. Read now! Verizon iPhone on track for March 2011 debut, says analyst Apple is on schedule to launch an iPhone capable of making calls on Verizon's network early next year, most likely in March 2011, a research analyst said, citing sources among Asian parts suppliers. Read More Verizon to sell iPad/MiFi hotspot combo beginning Oct. 28 Verizon Wireless will start selling the Apple iPad packaged with a separate mobile Wi-Fi hotspot device on Oct. 28 at 2,000 Verizon stores, the carrier and Apple announced Thursday. Read More Top 5 Mistakes Made by Linux First-Timers With the arrival of Ubuntu 10.10, the list of reasons to try Linux for your business just got a little longer. The free and open source operating system is now more user-friendly than it's ever been before while still offering the many security and other advantages it has over its competitors. Read More Cloud computing security skeptics abound The prospect of data security in cloud computing — particularly public-cloud computing — has security professionals taking a cautious approach. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Get Storage Efficiency and Data Protection This paper will show how NetApp storage efficiency and data protection features allow for a higher level of protection without compromise on risk or cost. Read now! BlueCat beefs up IPv6 support BlueCat Networks has enhanced its IP address management software to aid network operators in the transition to IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol. Read More The iPad - I'm Only Sort-Of Impressed Anyone who was worried that the iPad might replace a notebook or netbook needn't be so concerned - at least for now. The iPad is, first and foremost, an iPod - leaving a big zone of opportunity for business-oriented tablets. Read More Google TV on the Logitech Revue After months of hype, rumors, and misinformation, Google TV has arrived on the Logitech Revue. Find out everything you need to know about this set-top box, and how it will deliver the Web to your TV. Read More Would 1,000 space-bound lasers deter a missile attack? John Raese, West Virginia's Republican nominee for Senate wants $20 billion for 1,000 laser space systemHere's an idea: The government puts 1,000 lasers in space over the US to shoot down any missiles fired at us, oh, and the system will cost $20 billion. Read More
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