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Software opens up new career opportunities for network professionals
Network engineers need to embrace the shift to software as a way to do their jobs better and faster. Cisco’s DevNet Create event is one way to help them get those skills.
Cisco AI-driven services help close widening IT skills gap
Cisco announced two services that use AI to address critical issues, freeing up IT professionals to learn new skills, modernize the infrastructure and drive innovation.
Demand for server specialists increases, but talent pool is small
Concerns about the public cloud have IT shops looking to on-premises solutions and searching for server specialists. But they’re having trouble filling the spots.
Do you have an IT trade craft skills gap?
Who will take care of your aging or new data infrastructure?
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4 questions new leaders should ask
Phil McKinney, president and CEO of CableLabs, Inc., offers up advice about the new set of skills required to be a successful leader.
Life as an IT contractor
The upside of life as an IT contractor is alluring. You get to be your own boss, accept only the jobs you want, and work flexible hours. With each assignment comes the opportunity to learn new skills and gain exposure to different...
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How IT diversity helps workers thrive
Alex Kassirer, senior intelligence analyst at Flashpoint, and Jamesha Fisher, security operations engineer at GitHub, talk about how being part of a diverse IT team can help drive ideas and empower workers.
Who you gonna call?: Getting ready for the next cyber disaster
Today's cyber and terrorist threats are getting worse and more frequent, but you can limit the damage and lessen the likelihood of a successful attack. What are those who deal these issues everyday trying to tell us and how can we put...
Why you need an enterprise architect
Large organizations are increasingly turning to enterprise architects to help bridge the divide between IT and the business and drive digital transformation.
10 most in-demand tech skills
Trying to land a new tech job? HiringSolved's latest reports uncovers the 10 tech skills that employers are looking for in 2017.
How CISOs can answer difficult questions from CEOs
A hypothetical conversation can become all too real, and hopefully you are prepared with the answers. Here is a script to help get you started.
Q&A Citrix CSO: How to deal with security across multiple generations of employees
Citrix’s CSO Stan Black has been in the cybersecurity field for 20 years. He talks about how security has changed among employees in each generation.
5 tips to uncover a company's culture before accepting a job
Company culture varies among employers, but it's important to have a good sense of what you want in a working environment before you accept a job offer.
15 of the highest paying jobs in IT
New LinkedIn salary data reveals IT sales, marketing and business development professionals' salaries are on par with -- or even exceed -- pay for engineering and technical talent, making them the best paying jobs in tech.
Computer forensics follows the bread crumbs left by perpetrators
As investigators, these security pros let the clues lead them. See in a few examples how commercial software helps these techies solve the crime.
Third parties leave your network open to attacks
With the Target example as the high-water mark, enterprises need to worry about the lack of security on a third parties’ part. How do you tighten things up?
SD-WANs: Too complicated for engineers?
When selecting a SD-WAN technology provider, make sure the partner doing the configuration and installation is experienced.
April 2017: The month in hacks and breaches
Hacked emergency alarms, DDoS attack down under, extortion, and garden variety data losses and privacy breaches mark the month of April.
Why AI careers can start with a degree in linguistics
If you are looking to land a career in the artificial intelligence field, studying linguistics is a great place to start.
