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  • IT workers stick to their guns through GFC: survey

    The global financial crisis may have left many people uncertain about their job security, but IT professionals remained stoic and refused to consider an alternative career throughout the downturn, according to new research.

    Written by Rodney Gedda12 May 10 05:41
  • Social recruiter offers CIOs $1000 hire bounty

    Melbourne-based social recruiting service HooJano is offering CIOs who successfully recruit a person through its service up to $1000 in reward money until the end of June.

    Written by Rodney Gedda05 May 10 13:02
  • Social network Blippy to hire CSO in wake of security woes

    Blippy, a social networking site that allows users to share their purchases and discuss shopping with others, will revamp its security plans and hire a Chief Security Officer after an embarrassing incident in which the site accidentally published a few of its members' credit card numbers on Google. (CSO first reported concerns about Blippy in ShmooCon: Inside Farmville's Sinister Underbelly.)

    Written by Joan Goodchild29 April 10 05:03
  • UK kicks off program to recruit security gurus

    The U.K. is planning to hold computer security exercises later this year to spark interest in the field and address a shortage of professionals in the country, a program modeled after one started in the U.S.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk28 April 10 05:33
  • Women in Tech gets new president, preps CIO program

    The Women in Technology (WiT) association has elected a new president and is preparing to launch its CIO Pathways Program after a successful trial last year.

    Written by Rodney Gedda15 April 10 10:57
  • CA cutting 1000 jobs

    CA is planning to cut about 1000 jobs, or roughly 7.7 percent of its workforce, according to a document filed Tuesday with the US Securities & Exchange Commission.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus07 April 10 05:06
  • Skills drought haunts CIOs heading into recovery mode

    Staffing and resource levels continue to dog CIOs as the economy picks up again, however many remain confident they can continue to provide the same level of service for existing business requirements.

    Written by Rodney Gedda24 March 10 10:18
  • Who's your boss? CIOs stepping up to report to CEO

    If reporting lines is a good indication of the relevance of a position within an organisation, the CIO is becoming increasingly important as fewer will report to people other than the CEO in the coming years.

    Written by Rodney Gedda24 March 10 10:02
  • Professors cite challenges in teaching BI

    Although BI (business intelligence) is one of the hottest areas of enterprise IT, college professors around the world say they face a variety of challenges in training the next generation of BI workers, according to a new study.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus24 March 10 06:13
  • Uncertain economy beats Gen Y into shape: survey

    Renowned for their arrogance and fleeting company ties, Generation Y workers are now more loyal thanks the adverse economic climate a new survey has revealed.

    Written by Rodney Gedda17 March 10 09:56
  • Want a job? Get a computer science degree

    Here's a tip for incoming and current college students: If you want to have a high-paying job on graduation day, study computer science.

    Written by Carolyn Duffy Marsan22 Feb. 10 16:32
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