Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Red Hat faces stiff challenges to move beyond its core; How much should you be making?

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Red Hat faces stiff challenges to move beyond its core technology
Middleware, virtualization, developer tools, software exchange all signal the Linux vendor wants to put another mark on enterprise infrastructure.

How much should you be making?
The 2007 salary calculator is here. This interactive tool provides estimated pay based on criteria such as industry, region and age.

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Cisco, China's Haier in home networking deal
Cisco has entered into a partnership with Haier Co. Ltd., the largest manufacturer of large home appliances in China, that will allow the ...

Researchers say AIM vulnerable to worm attack
A critical flaw in the way that the AOL's instant messaging client displays Web-based graphics could be exploited by criminals to create a self-copying worm attack, security researchers are warning.

Amazon.com CTO available Monday for a personal chat; RSVP now
If ever there were a man that knew how to eke out capacity and secure a data center, it would be Werner Vogels, vice president and CTO for Amazon.com. He will be standing by live to take your questions as our guest for a Network World text chat. On Monday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. Eastern, go here. No registration is required, but those who RSVP "yes" and submit questions to community editor Julie Bort in advance will be eligible for a Network World T-shirt.

Hot U.S. tech industry adds 118,500 jobs in first half of 2007
The American Electronics Association today said that the U.S. high-tech industry added 118,500 jobs between January and June of 2007, a 2% rise, for a total of 5.94 million workers. 

Fraud police buckling under mountains of data
Fraud investigators are struggling to cope with vast quantities of data sent to them by financial institutions, meaning some crimes may ...

Unauthorized iPhone apps market flourishes
Despite Apple’s position that iPhone applications be limited to ones that run through the Safari Web browser, Ajax developers say there are ...

IBM begins another wave of SOA releases
IBM released service-oriented architecture products for integrating software applications and improving business processes, and said more customers ...

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