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	Microsoft won't release study that challenged success of Munich's Linux migration Microsoft and Hewlett Packard won't share a study claiming that the German city of Munich had its numbers wrong when it calculated switching from Windows to Linux saved the city millions -- although an HP employee did provide the data to a German publication that reported on the results. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed The Riverbed Cascade Solution Download this white paper from Enterprise Management Associates to learn how Riverbed Cascade stacks up as a solution for discovering, monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting on your critical IT performance challenges. Learn More In this Issue Tech salaries jump 5.3%, bonuses flat Why online poker is still illegal: money and politics Startup takes aim at multi-hypervisor management IBM boosts full-year profit despite lower revenue Cybercriminals show Skype more love as Microsoft warms to it Ashton Kutcher, Will.I.Am, and Fred Armisen all to make appearances at Macworld/iWorld expo 8 Tips for Firing an Employee the Right Way Cloud security rebuttal: Don't rebuke the many for the sins of the few Want to text strangers on the road? Now you can A new computer that defies category Sometimes the best defense is deletion Lawmakers look to reduce waste in US government IT contracts WHITE PAPER: Raritan, Inc The Distributed Enterprise: Remote Access and IT Management For IT managers, remote offices can cause any number of headaches. Fortunately, Raritan offers solutions to help manage remote office control, security and budgetary issues. This white paper examines and analyzes the increases in uptime and security provided by out-of-band access and control tools. Learn more. Tech salaries jump 5.3%, bonuses flat Average salaries for tech pros climbed 5.3% to $85,619 last year, up from $81,327 in 2011. It's the largest salary jump in more than a decade, according to career site Dice. Read More Why online poker is still illegal: money and politics This story on Politico today examines the behind-the-scenes haggling in Washington and Nevada that has resulted in a stalemate that continues to keep millions of Americans from enjoying their recreational activity of choice: online poker. And the story confirms everything that I've long known about what drives this debate: It's all about who gets what slice of the pie. Read More Startup takes aim at multi-hypervisor management An updated version of software from startup HotLink aims to ease the management of multi-hypervisor environments, as well as provision off-premises resources, like VMs from Amazon's cloud, all from VMware's vCenter management console. Read More IBM boosts full-year profit despite lower revenue Making the most of a sluggish world economy, IBM managed to increase its net income by 5 percent in 2012, even though revenue shrank by 2 percent. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar One Day Tech Seminar - BYOD & Mobility Management Attend and learn how to implement the top five corporate policies and security tactics that organizations must adopt to ensure they can mitigate risk while empowering a mobile workforce. BYOD & Mobility Management Tech Seminar. 2/12 - Westin Hotel, Long Beach, CA Click to continue Cybercriminals show Skype more love as Microsoft warms to it As Skype becomes a vital piece within Microsoft software, the amount of malware targeted at the Internet telephony platform will surely rise, opening up new avenues for infecting corporate PCs. Read More Ashton Kutcher, Will.I.Am, and Fred Armisen all to make appearances at Macworld/iWorld expo It's going to be a star studded week at the upcoming Macworld/iWorld expo. Read More 8 Tips for Firing an Employee the Right Way If you are in IT management long enough eventually you will have to fire someone. Knowing how to do it the right way can make it less impactful and emotional for all involved. Read More Cloud security rebuttal: Don't rebuke the many for the sins of the few Long-time cloud security advocate Chris Hoff challenges our recent '7 deadly sins' story. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. Want to text strangers on the road? Now you can A new service alled CurbTXT allows strangers to contact each other to inform them of parking or general car problems. Read More A new computer that defies category Dell is planning to release by mid-year a computer that's all of 3.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. It's not much bigger in girth than a USB stick, and is similar in design. Read More Sometimes the best defense is deletion Big Data is viewed as a very good thing by most enterprises. With the right analytics, it can generate meaning and business value. But like with many things there can be too much of a good thing, say a number of Information Governance (IG) experts. Read More Lawmakers look to reduce waste in US government IT contracts U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged government officials to clamp down on bad IT contracts and limit duplication across projects, with an estimated one quarter of federal spending on IT wasted every year. Read More
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