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With Big Data, what's better--qualities or quantities?

May 15, 2013 5:33am PDT

When selecting the data scientists that will fuel for your Big Data innovation and/or strategy, you must make sure you understand how they feel about research.

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Ways to research a company before an interview

May 15, 2013 4:17am PDT

When you're preparing for an interview, it's always a good idea (and will make you more comfortable) if you do some research on the company beforehand. Here's how to get the dirt.

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Hackers: From innocent curiosity to illegal activity

May 6, 2013 7:59am PDT

Researchers asked why talented youth skilled in "computerese" evolve into criminal hackers. Michael P. Kassner explains their unexpected results.

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PernixData Flash Virtualization Platform: a storage solution worth researching

May 6, 2013 3:54am PDT

Discover why this VMware vExpert is so excited about startup PernixData's Flash Virtualization Platform, which is currently available as a public beta.

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Advice from social media and SEO expert Lisa Weinberger

April 25, 2013 7:26am PDT

If you want to integrate SEO into your social media strategy, read this interview to learn one expert's approach. She also reveals her favorite analytics, SEO, and social media tools.

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Surveys: Aid security research by sharing your experience

April 24, 2013 10:06am PDT

These two security surveys are aimed at IT pros who can contribute their experience and opinions to research topics focused on security effectiveness in their organizations.

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Marketing trends and strategies for consultants

April 23, 2013 7:07am PDT

These survey results indicate what types of marketing consultants spend time on compared with how those varying time commitments result in income.

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Tips for messaging your target audience on LinkedIn and Facebook

March 29, 2013 8:36am PDT

Once you identify your target audience, the next step is to devise marketing plans for various social media sites. Here are helpful hints on developing strategies for LinkedIn and Facebook.

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IT pricing inquiry result: Australians are fools

March 26, 2013 4:40pm PDT

At the end of last week, the IT pricing inquiry heard evidence from Apple, Adobe, and Microsoft â€” and the evidence is damning, especially for consumer behaviour.

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Is uncovering digital vulnerabilities doing more harm than good?

March 25, 2013 8:48am PDT

A noted virtual-reality technologist and author views "security through obscurity" as the only true way security can exist. Michael P. Kassner looks at what this uniquely divergent viewpoint means.

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Manage insider threats: Knowing where the risks are

February 13, 2013 6:00am PST

Tom Olzak details the insider threats that an organization should be prepared to defend.

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What to expect from the new, private Dell

February 6, 2013 8:59am PST

Mary Shacklett talks about what IT departments can expect as a result of Dell transitioning from public to private.

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Resolution Relaunch: Broadening your base by not studying IT

January 22, 2013 6:19am PST

Instead of studying IT to make yourself a better job candidate, try becoming well-rounded by utilizing your connections.

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Big Data evolution depends on asking the right questions

December 19, 2012 5:52am PST

As we develop experience with Big Data, more organizations will opt to ask their own questions for what they hope will yield greater returns. Here's an example how this can unfold.

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BlackBerry 10 Jam: News for developers in the Asia Pacific region

December 3, 2012 10:48am PST

Paul Mah reports on what he learned during the Asia leg of RIM's BlackBerry 10 developer conference held in Thailand. BlackBerry 10 launch events will be held Jan. 30, 2013.

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BlackBerry 10: RIM faces uphill battle say CIOs

November 20, 2012 4:24am PST

New competitors and BYOD conspire to make life difficult for RIM as it plans to launch its new make-or-break operating system, according to the CIO Jury.

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A developer's guide to copyright and trademark in Google Play

November 16, 2012 2:31pm PST

Android app developer William J. Francis interviews attorney Suzy Fulton, an IP and due diligence specialist, about trademarks, copyrights, and patents. She advises app developers to maintain a...

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