Want a raise? 11 IT jobs set for 6%-9% pay hikes in 2012

	How to prevent IT talent-poaching | How much do top CIOs make?
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	Want a raise? 11 IT jobs set for 6%-9% pay hikes in 2012 Mobility, data overload, security threats and collaboration demands are creating opportunities for enterprise IT pros with skills in these areas to command more pay, according to new data from Robert Half Technology. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World The Critical Path to IPv6: December 13 in New York With IPv4 addresses rapidly depleting, transitioning to IPv6 is necessary. Attend The Critical Path to IPv6 and gain practical insights and best practices for getting started with IPv6, planning address assignments, avoiding pitfalls, and more. Learn from industry experts, interactive panels and breakout sessions. Complimentary admission. Learn More In this Issue How to prevent IT talent-poaching How much do top CIOs make? Paycheck payoff for IT certs still declining Are you ready for networking in the cloud? David vs. Goliath: 15 potential tech shake-ups IBM opens up smartphone, tablet support for its workers IT consultant resume makeover: How to land IT management jobs Introducing the System Center 2012 lineup Microsoft takes 'social' cue from Salesforce.com for its CRM WHITE PAPER: Intel Optimize virtualization with HP & Intel Virtualization has become a powerful enabler for consolidating servers, running applications in multiple operating system environments, simplifying administration and lowering operating costs. This paper describes how to optimize server virtualization using enterprise-class HP Multi-Port Server Adapters and Intel® Ethernet technology. Click to continue How to prevent IT talent-poaching One concern keeping IT execs awake at night is fear of talent poaching. Among 1,400 CIOs polled in the spring by Robert Half Technology, 34% said they're concerned about losing top IT performers to other job opportunities. Read More How much do top CIOs make? IT leaders at major companies including GM, Boeing, Home Depot and FedEx took home multimillion-dollar pay packages in 2010, including salaries, bonuses, stock options and perks. Read More Paycheck payoff for IT certs still declining Wondering whether you'll get a raise or bonus if you earn another IT industry certification? Odds are you won't, according to the latest IT salary data from Foote Partners. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Securing Web Applications Securing the web application lifecycle does not mean slowing it down. When delivery is implemented in a collaborative, repeatable, and process-oriented manner, companies can benefit from more efficient development models and more secure applications. Read Now Are you ready for networking in the cloud? The two primary forms of public cloud computing, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), are both growing dramatically in popularity. Over the last few years, the primary focus of the IaaS providers has been on offering the basic compute and storage resources required to run applications. Read More David vs. Goliath: 15 potential tech shake-ups Here are 15 'Davids' out to take down larger competitors. Read More IBM opens up smartphone, tablet support for its workers IBM has embraced the growing 'bring your own device' trend by allowing its employees to buy and use their own smartphones and tablets for work tasks, said IBM's CTO for mobility, Bill Bodin. Read More WEBCAST: Avnet & HP Improve IT Visibility and Change Success Date/Time: November 3, 1:30 PM EST Join this webcast from CIO.com and HP as we explore recent advances in automated discovery and dependency mapping and hear from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida how they addressed their discovery challenges, the lessons they've learned and pitfalls you can avoid. Learn More IT consultant resume makeover: How to land IT management jobs There comes a time in many IT consultants' careers when they decide to exchange the trappings of their jet-set professional lives for a corporate IT job with more stability. For Sevin Straus, an IT consultant based in Chicago, that moment came at the height of the financial crisis in 2009. Read More Introducing the System Center 2012 lineup Initially envisioned in 2003 as an umbrella over Microsoft Operations Manager and Systems Management Server with consolidated reporting, System Center has grown through several waves of staggered releases. Now with the 2012 version, including eight components and a tweak to the name, here's what we see at the end of October. Read More Microsoft takes 'social' cue from Salesforce.com for its CRM Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its Dynamics CRM (customer-relationship-management) software, which adds some social software functionality as well as closer ties to the Office 365 online productivity suite. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 20 high-tech toilets Today's techiest toilets incorporate music players, motion-activated lids, heated seats, washing and drying functions, and more. Take a look. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Microsoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware DARPA offers $50,000 prize if you can figure out these shredded puzzles New Nokia phone name, Lumia, means 'prostitute' in Spanish HP to keep PC division, rejects spin-off idea Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures Paycheck payoff for IT certs still declining Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy Attackers trick Facebook users into exposing secret security codes History of malware: from script kiddies to rootkits
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Are you ready for networking in the cloud?

	10 Creepy Mobile Games | Two weeks with Ubuntu instead of Windows 7: Linux is great, Unity needs work
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	Are you ready for networking in the cloud? Recently, cloud service providers have begun offering a new class of solutions, which have historically been provided by the IT infrastructure group. In addition to communications and collaboration, this includes network and application optimization, security, management and virtualized desktops. We're calling this new class of solutions Cloud Networking Services. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Optimize virtualization with HP & Intel Virtualization has become a powerful enabler for consolidating servers, running applications in multiple operating system environments, simplifying administration and lowering operating costs. This paper describes how to optimize server virtualization using enterprise-class HP Multi-Port Server Adapters and Intel® Ethernet technology. Click to continue In this Issue 10 Creepy Mobile Games Two weeks with Ubuntu instead of Windows 7: Linux is great, Unity needs work HP: Spinning PC unit off would have cost billions How Google was tripped up by a bad search China's newest supercomputer uses homegrown chips Debate over BART cell shut-down isn't really about safety IBM opens up smartphone, tablet support for its workers Sprint, Clearwire may help drive LTE convergence Facebook shuts down Beluga messaging app The cloud solves those lingering supply chain problems Steve Jobs' sister, Mona Simpson, writes touching tribute about her brother 8 Cool Google Labs Projects Spared the Axe WHITE PAPER: Raritan Sifting thru Thorny Energy Management Issues Learn how intelligent PDUs can provide real-time, accurate ratings for all server, power protection, and distribution & cooling systems. Learn More 10 Creepy Mobile Games Halloween is just around the corner, so why not scare the pants off yourself by playing one of these Android or iOS games? Read More Two weeks with Ubuntu instead of Windows 7: Linux is great, Unity needs work Today is my last day with the test machine loaded with Ubuntu 11.10 that Canonical sent me. My conclusion is: Unity is too buggy. I don't want to do my job, 8-10 hours a day, with it - even though I like its look and feel and there are things about Unity I will miss when I go back to Windows 7. Read More HP: Spinning PC unit off would have cost billions Spinning off its PC unit would have been too costly for Hewlett-Packard, and that was one of the reasons why the company backed off from the plan it announced in August, an HP executive said on Friday. Read More How Google was tripped up by a bad search In the end it was a search that let Google down. The company suffered a setback in its patent dispute with Oracle last week when a U.S. judge denied Google's request to keep an internal Google email out of the case record. The email, written by a Google engineer, could suggest to a jury that Google knew it needed a license to use Sun's -- now Oracle's -- Java technology in Android. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle Extend IT Management to the Cloud Date: November 17th, 2011 Time: 1 PM EST/ 10 AM PT Tackle the challenges of managing multiple databases – from development and testing to production. Join this live Webcast to learn how the recently announced Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c makes database lifecycle management easier and extends those capabilities to cloud environments. Learn More China's newest supercomputer uses homegrown chips China has built its first supercomputer based entirely on homegrown microprocessors, a major step in breaking the country's reliance on Western technology for high-performance computing. Read More Debate over BART cell shut-down isn't really about safety Last night the board of directors of San Francisco's public transit system, BART, decided to delay by two weeks their vote on a first-of-its-kind policy that would spell out the extraordinary circumstances under which the system's cell phone service could be shut down. Read More IBM opens up smartphone, tablet support for its workers IBM has embraced the growing 'bring your own device' trend by allowing its employees to buy and use their own smartphones and tablets for work tasks, said IBM's CTO for mobility, Bill Bodin. Read More Sprint, Clearwire may help drive LTE convergence Cooperation between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire on LTE should help to bring two versions of that technology together, leading to increased device choices and roaming opportunities for subscribers in developed markets. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Before Taking the Cloud Plunge Security and privacy are critical concerns for those considering cloud adoption. The differences between SaaS, PaaS and IaaS are significant and require careful due diligence. This paper will help you do the homework necessary to compare security practices and determine which model is right for your organization. Read More Facebook shuts down Beluga messaging app Facebook plans to shut down the Beluga mobile messaging application it acquired earlier this year, after launching a similar, native service called Facebook Messenger that's based in part on the Beluga technology. Read More The cloud solves those lingering supply chain problems When consumes ship FedEx packages they get a reliable, impressive IT experience as part of that $10 service. Yet many of the world's biggest corporations still only dream of having FedEx-like technology to support their global supply chain operations, but cloud-based services promise to change that. Read More Steve Jobs' sister, Mona Simpson, writes touching tribute about her brother The passing of Steve Jobs ushered in a wave of stories, anecdotes, and tributes about the man who helped change the way the world uses technology. Many of these stories typically relate to Jobs as a businessman or his talent as a visionary. Read More 8 Cool Google Labs Projects Spared the Axe After Google announced Google Labs would be closing, several experimental products under development were killed. Here's a look at some that were spared from the executioner's axe. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 20 high-tech toilets Today's techiest toilets incorporate music players, motion-activated lids, heated seats, washing and drying functions, and more. Take a look. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Microsoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware DARPA offers $50,000 prize if you can figure out these shredded puzzles New Nokia phone name, Lumia, means 'prostitute' in Spanish HP to keep PC division, rejects spin-off idea Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures Paycheck payoff for IT certs still declining Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy Attackers trick Facebook users into exposing secret security codes History of malware: from script kiddies to rootkits
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Competitive providers invest in infrastructure and acquisitions

	8 Cool Google Labs Projects Spared the Axe | Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV
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	Competitive providers invest in infrastructure and acquisitions Today we return our focus to activity among competitive carriers, highlighting three recent announcements from EarthLink, Intelliverse and TelePacific. EarthLink plans to upgrade its network, Intelliverse has launched a new service delivery platform and TelePacific has acquired Tel West. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Avaya: Creating Fit for Purpose Data Center Networking Simplified and optimized service orchestration maximizes the return from a virtualized computing environment. Click to read the White Paper. In this Issue 8 Cool Google Labs Projects Spared the Axe Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV Linksys refocuses on Wi-Fi, video Coolest Mac-o-lanterns from around the world Debate over BART cell shut-down isn't really about safety WEBCAST: IBM Customer Lifetime Value for IT With technology underpinning much of the customer experience, IT and marketing must adopt new technologies to innovate and grow revenues. Watch the video to learn how IBM SPSS Predictive Analytics enables marketers while reducing the burden on IT. View Now 8 Cool Google Labs Projects Spared the Axe After Google announced Google Labs would be closing, several experimental products under development were killed. Here's a look at some that were spared from the executioner's axe. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Boost virtualization w/ HP & Intel 10GbE This paper describes why the Intel® Ethernet X520 SFP+ Direct Attach (DA) Server Adapter for HP ProLiant Rack and Tower servers is one of the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapters for today's demanding data center environments. Click to continue Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV Cisco this week said it launched a wireless IPTV service with AT&T. Cisco says it is the sole provider of the wireless IPTV system, including receivers and access points, for AT&T's U-verse service. The Cisco gear will be deployed across the entire U-verse footprint beginning Monday, October 31. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan What to Look for in Smart Card Readers Deploy servers with PKI authentication without sacrificing convenience or security. Learn how modern KVM switches with smart card capabilities go beyond simply integrating card readers as an additional peripheral at the KVM workstation, but rather make necessary KVM feature adjustments to enable seamless use of the reader. Learn More Linksys refocuses on Wi-Fi, video Cisco Systems' Home Networking Business Unit will keep both its Linksys brand and its place in the parent company as Cisco pares down its business, but the unit is also sharpening its focus. Read More Coolest Mac-o-lanterns from around the world Pumpkin carvers honor Jobs, Woz, iPads, iPhones & Macs Read More Debate over BART cell shut-down isn't really about safety Last night the board of directors of San Francisco's public transit system, BART, decided to delay by two weeks their vote on a first-of-its-kind policy that would spell out the extraordinary circumstances under which the system's cell phone service could be shut down. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 20 high-tech toilets Today's techiest toilets incorporate music players, motion-activated lids, heated seats, washing and drying functions, and more. Take a look. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Microsoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware DARPA offers $50,000 prize if you can figure out these shredded puzzles New Nokia phone name, Lumia, means 'prostitute' in Spanish HP to keep PC division, rejects spin-off idea Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures Paycheck payoff for IT certs still declining Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy Attackers trick Facebook users into exposing secret security codes History of malware: from script kiddies to rootkits
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Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router

	Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV | Will the sky fall if you don't deploy IPv6?
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	Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router Cisco has announced a hardware encryption module for its ISR G2 router that allows point-to-point encryption of IP traffic based on what's called "Suite B," the set of encryption algorithms designated by the National Security Agency for Department of Defense communications. Read More WHITE PAPER: MegaPath Today's Network: Make It a Strategic, Future-Proof Asset Today's small and mid-sized organizations support dozens of applications and hundreds of devices and mobile workers. Network congestion has become a risk, as users change offices, work from home and add devices at will. SMBs need simplification in the form of network convergence. And a managed service provider can help. View Now In this Issue Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV Will the sky fall if you don't deploy IPv6? Brocade on the block again? 68 great ideas for running a security department Coolest Mac-o-lanterns from around the world WHITE PAPER: Intel Optimize virtualization with HP & Intel Virtualization has become a powerful enabler for consolidating servers, running applications in multiple operating system environments, simplifying administration and lowering operating costs. This paper describes how to optimize server virtualization using enterprise-class HP Multi-Port Server Adapters and Intel® Ethernet technology. Click to continue Cisco, AT&T offer Wi-Fi IPTV Cisco this week said it launched a wireless IPTV service with AT&T. Cisco says it is the sole provider of the wireless IPTV system, including receivers and access points, for AT&T's U-verse service. The Cisco gear will be deployed across the entire U-verse footprint beginning Monday, October 31. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Create a Solid Backup Strategy The simpler a backup plan is to plan and execute, the more likely it is to be done. Read Now! Will the sky fall if you don't deploy IPv6? Will the world end? Will the Internet grind to a screeching halt? Will your computer systems disintegrate into a pile of bits and bytes? In short, no. At least not yet. But you may want to consider a few things. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Application Performance Management In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More! Brocade on the block again? Brocade is reportedly shopping itself around again, two years after failing to find a buyer the first time. According to The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the matter," Brocade rehired investment bank Qatalyst Partners to stoke interest in the company again. Read More 68 great ideas for running a security department Looking for inspiration? Want to learn a few new ways to elevate your security game? Can you spare five minutes to think strategically and long-term instead of just putting out another fire? Read More Coolest Mac-o-lanterns from around the world Pumpkin carvers honor Jobs, Woz, iPads, iPhones & Macs Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 20 high-tech toilets Today's techiest toilets incorporate music players, motion-activated lids, heated seats, washing and drying functions, and more. Take a look. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Microsoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware DARPA offers $50,000 prize if you can figure out these shredded puzzles New Nokia phone name, Lumia, means 'prostitute' in Spanish HP to keep PC division, rejects spin-off idea Cisco rolls out military-strength encryption for ISR router Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures Paycheck payoff for IT certs still declining Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy Attackers trick Facebook users into exposing secret security codes History of malware: from script kiddies to rootkits
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