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Staffing, Resources Major IT Challenges for Businesses

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 15, 2015, 9:46 am EDT

Forty percent of all survey respondents reported staffing, resources and time as the three biggest challenges that IT operations will face in 2015.

The IT skills gap is closing - CompTIA

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 15, 2015, 9:43 am EDT

The IT skills gap is slowly closing according to IT trade association CompTIA.
Following a recent report by CompTIA, the company revealed that 55 per cent of businesses surveyed said that they are seeing IT skills improving within their business.
This is an improvement on the same survey carried out two years ago, which revealed that 48 per cent were seeing IT skills improve.

Contractor Reports Breach 8 Months Late

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 15, 2015, 9:42 am EDT

A revenue cycle management contractor that in early September of 2014 discovered five laptops were stolen alerted local law enforcement immediately but did not notify client North Shore –LIJ Health System until mid-May of 2015.

Google Ventures leads $15M investment in big data for farmers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 19, 2015, 9:32 am EDT

Google Ventures is investing in agricultural tech that will allow the farmers of the world to compare data.

Security, Cost Worries Slowing Cloud Adoption

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 18, 2015, 10:44 am EDT

Nearly 75 percent of survey respondents confirmed that when moving telecommunications to the cloud, quality of service would either stay the same or improve.

Microsoft will not upgrade pirates

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 18, 2015, 10:42 am EDT

Microsoft has denied that it will be allowing those who pirate its new Windows 10 OS to get free updates
The dark satanic rumour mill had manufactured a hell on earth rumour which claimed that Microsoft was going to give away free Windows updates to those who had pirated its Windows 10 OS.… Read the rest

Feeling lonely? Let IBM’s Watson match you with a therapist

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 11, 2015, 10:01 am EDT

Therapy can be a useful tool for those with deep-seated issues or anyone who needs a sounding board for life's big decisions. Seeking a therapist is now seen as a way to reach out for help instead of a strange act of narcissism. When it comes to finding a therapist, a good match can make a world of difference. Picking … Continue reading

Forget About Dre: Why the Apple Beats Streaming Service is Destined to Fail

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 11, 2015, 10:00 am EDT

Apple is widely expected to announce a new Beats Music streaming service to compete with the likes of Spotify. And this could be one of the company’s biggest challenges yet.

Bosch CEO Embraces 'Internet of Things'

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 11, 2015, 9:59 am EDT

Engineering giant Robert Bosch aims to connect all its appliances, electronics and tools via the Internet, embracing a leading role for the conglomerate in everything from “smart” homes, cars and factories.

Looming Gloom and Doom for Big Data

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 11, 2015, 9:53 am EDT

If you listen to some people, it seems as though the four signs of the apocalypse are famine, war, death, and big data. There’s a whole lotta gloom and doom swirling out there about big data, so much so that it sounds like you’d better slip on your biohazard suit before delving into it. Or not.

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