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	IT architects are in demand The IT job market is coming back slowly, growing 1.8 percent in the past year. Employers are looking for people with the experience and skills to architect virtualization and consolidation projects. It's all about reducing costs and consolidation, according to James Del Monte, president of the IT placement firm JDA Professional Services. "Companies are looking for one or two key people," he says. Could you be one of them? Read More WHITE PAPER: HP How Device Reputation Works From botnet CnC servers to malware depots and phishing sites, cyber threats are growing by the day and with little risk of being caught or prosecuted, they will likely continue to rise. This paper explains how device reputation works and demonstrates the powerful role it can play in preventing attacks. Read now. In this Issue The best tech holiday gifts for less than $200 Microsoft's Silverlight damage control intensifies Most popular stories this week: Nov. 5 ERP woes blamed for lumber company's bad quarter Windows Phone 7 May Be On to Something Microsoft Kinect is not racist, Consumer Reports says CDT: Massive Fed Health Database Is Unnecessary, Violates Privacy Expectations Cisco invests in IT cost management company Squabbles over '4G' moniker: déjà vu WHITE PAPER: Raritan Introduction to Data Center Infrastructure Management This paper looks at how DCIM products can help you streamline operations, automate asset management, optimize resources and reduce costs. Read More The best tech holiday gifts for less than $200 If you have two Benjamins to spend on holiday gear for a loved one (or even yourself), you have a range of choices -- including robots, kooky Japanese watches, great graphics boards, brightly colored USB 3.0 storage, and more. Read More Microsoft's Silverlight damage control intensifies Two executives say a new version of Silverlight is planned, but they back Muglia's assertion that HTML5 is a key all-device platform. Read More Most popular stories this week: Nov. 5 The most-viewed stories at Network World for the week ending Nov. 5. Check out the full list. Read More WEBCAST: NeuStar, Inc. 10 Must-Do's for a Profitable Selling Season The e-tailing group will ensure your team is ready to realize your maximum share of holiday dollars by highlighting best practices drawn from the e-tailing group Mystery Shopping and Mindset of a Multi-Channel studies. Learn More ERP woes blamed for lumber company's bad quarter Lumber Liquidators is attributing a weak third quarter to a complex SAP implementation, saying the project imposed a significant drain on worker productivity. But the problems appear to be largely related to employees having trouble acclimating to the new system, versus malfunctions in the software itself. Read More Windows Phone 7 May Be On to Something Microsoft's new ads for Windows Phone 7 portray smartphone users as selfish schmoes ignoring their children, their spouses, and the world around them as they tap their touchscreens. Most of the dialogue consists of a single word, "Really?" from disgusted onlookers, or superimposed over a couple at a romantic restaurant forsaking one another for their handheld. Read More Microsoft Kinect is not racist, Consumer Reports says Consumer Reports debunked a report that Microsoft's new gaming system doesn't recognize dark-skinned players. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications Inc. Simplifying the Virtual Data center Virtualization technology brings numerous benefits to enterprise IT organizations. Learn how in this free white paper. Read now! CDT: Massive Fed Health Database Is Unnecessary, Violates Privacy Expectations Microsoft's HealthVault and Google Health have long offered software solutions to the health industry, but soon doctors will directly interact with their patients through broadband-enabled health information technology. Read More Cisco invests in IT cost management company Cisco has invested in Apptio, a maker of "technology business management" software. What's TBM, you ask? It's applications that provide insight into the cost, quality and value of IT to business objectives. It helps makes IT a business asset rather than a business expense. Read More Squabbles over '4G' moniker: déjà vu Several trade press stories have run advocating accurate use of the term "4G." It's an apropos time for these articles to be appearing, because in late October, the International Telecommunications Union-Radiocommunication Sector identified two mobile wireless broadband technologies as official, standard 4G technologies going forward. Read More
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