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Accenture doubles down on innovation centers, workforce training
The professional services firm says it will create 15,000 new jobs in the U.S. by 2020.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 21, 2017 -
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7 experts share their personal cybersecurity habits
Speaking at RSA 2017 in San Francisco, experts outlined their personal cybersecurity habits, from using password managers to paying attention to the merging of physical and digital security.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 21, 2017 -
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CIOs face an enormous challenge: Fielding a technology that could forever change how enterprise work gets done.
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Technobabble: The 5 best booths at RSA 2017
It's not always about the flashiness of a booth that can gain a viewer's attention. Rather, cleverness can go a long way and so can promising "swag."
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Red-hot tech market sees layoffs increase
Computer companies cut 66,821 jobs in 2016, up 7% year over year.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Can Facebook help solve the tech talent gap?
According to ADP data cited by Facebook, approximately 40% of US small businesses have difficulty filling positions, while over one billion people visit Facebook Pages every month.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Trust and engagement, not cash, increasingly important to tech talent
Open dialog around pay can help employees feel valued, according to PayScale.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Poll: Majority of IT professionals support H-1B reforms
Proposed reforms to the H-1B visa program is a contentious issue that IT pros support.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 15, 2017 -
RSA 2017: Nation state cybercrime has created the need for a 'digital Geneva convention'
Speaking Tuesday at RSA in San Francisco, Brad Smith, the president and chief legal officer of Microsoft, called on countries to form an international agreement to better protect the private sector from nation state cyberthreats.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Which tech companies issue the biggest paychecks?
Netflix tops the list, with an average annual salary of $312,000. The No. 10 company was a bit of a surprise.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Opinion
Businesses need to prepare as ransomware emerges as one of the most dangerous cyberthreats
The blackmail threat is faceless, with plenty of modern day raiders hacking into computers and accounts and then demanding money to return the victim's data.
By Mark Crosbie • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Tech companies have had diversity programs for five years, needle has yet to move
Many believe that diverse teams are more successful, and that diversity and inclusion efforts are critical to solving the current IT labor shortage.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Privacy Shield: Where are we now?
What's changed? It has been a year since E.U. and U.S. officials agreed to form a new pact for data exchange, and seven months since that pact was officially adopted.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Workplace by Facebook mulling a 'beach mode' to help workers check out
There’s both an upside and a downside to worker productivity apps. Facebook may be looking to save workers from distraction.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 10, 2017 -
San Francisco, Seattle see biggest yearly salary increases for tech workers
Surprisingly, a few cities, including Los Angeles, Denver, Washington and San Diego, actually saw salary declines.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: Automation and the modern worker
The forecasts of automation displacing the workforce seem a bit dismal, but advancements in technology have brought about a whole new kind of worker.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Rackspace laying off 6% of US employees
The company has struggled in recent years to keep up with the pace of innovation of other cloud market leaders.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Apple's head of enterprise departs in midst of big business push
Even with leadership changes, it is likely Apple will continue to focus on the enterprise, which could balance out any consumer market downturns.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Why 97 tech companies filed a legal brief against Trump's immigration ban
The companies, including Microsoft, Facebook and Google, say the ban is harmful to American business and hinders companies' abilities to attract "great talent."
By Justine Brown • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Automation expected to displace insurance underwriters, real estate brokers
Loan officers and credit analysts were not far behind. Each of the occupations had more than a 97% chance of becoming completely automated within 10 years.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Mozilla struggles to bring Firefox to connected devices, cuts segment staff
Some missteps in the company's connected devices area means the company will now shift its focus.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Poaching employees a given in today's tech-hungry economy
What to do if you can’t find the tech talent you need? Steal the talent away from a competitor.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Where's the best place to find tech workers?
The eastern and western seaboards of the U.S. are churning out STEM workers, but middle America still has some work to do.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Report: Trump administration planning work-visa overhauls
In the draft executive order, companies would be tasked with putting American workers first, changing how some companies use visa programs, including the H-1B program.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How 6 tech companies reacted to Trump's immigration order
The executive order, signed Friday, also extends to H-1B visa holders, potentially impacting employees at companies across the U.S.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Oracle shifts cloud leadership in push for market expansion
Don Johnson, who joined Oracle in 2014, is now leading Oracle’s public cloud services.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 27, 2017