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	Brain drain: Where Cobol systems go from here As baby boomers retire, the business processes they used to create their Cobol programs may walk out the door with them. Here's what IT organizations are doing about it. Read More WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > In this Issue For the NFL, bigger is better -- except in IT EU: Programming languages can't be copyrighted BYOD is driving IT 'crazy,' says Gartner analyst IBM retirement plan promises jobs through 2013 Outsourcing allows Mich. utility to refocus IT VC firms pour money into big-data vendors The Grill: TASC CIO Barbie Bigelow builds an IT infrastructure in a year Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: I, robot owner INSIDER Mobile mania spurs demand for unified communications Up-and-coming tech jobs (and how to land one) Security Manager's Journal: Red alert for child pornography Career Watch: IT jobs on top INSIDER Paul Glen: We techies can put users on edge WHITE PAPER: Qumu Tips for Employee-Created Video The wisdom of a company resides in the heads of those directly responsible for the non-routine work of the organization. This, coupled with increased demand to better communicate across distributed mobile workforces, is fueling organizational demand for scalable, affordable business video and user generated content. Read now! For the NFL, bigger is better -- except in IT The NFL has big stadiums, big players and big games, but when it comes to computer systems, the league's vice president of IT doesn't use the word big. Read More EU: Programming languages can't be copyrighted Europe's top court has ruled that the functionality of a computer program and the programming language it is written in cannot be protected by copyright. Read More BYOD is driving IT 'crazy,' says Gartner analyst IT managers grappling with bring-your-own-device policies can expect to see an explosion in the number of smartphones and tablets used by employees. Read More IBM retirement plan promises jobs through 2013 IBM is offering employees who are nearing retirement a one-time opportunity to take advantage of a program that would guarantee their employment through Dec. 31, 2013. Read More Outsourcing allows Mich. utility to refocus IT Consumers Energy has hired an outsourcer to take over some of its IT operations. The utility hopes the move will allow its own data center workers to focus on projects that directly impact the bottom line. Read More VC firms pour money into big-data vendors Investors have taken note of the surge in enterprise demand for tools that can manipulate and analyze massive volumes of structured and unstructured data. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Systems A Geek's Guide to Presenting to Business People Live Webcast: Wednesday, June 20th at 1:00 PM EDT Join this live webinar with Paul Glen, author of Leading Geeks, to learn how to communicate with business people and become the compelling, effective speaker you never knew you could be. Learn More The Grill: TASC CIO Barbie Bigelow builds an IT infrastructure in a year CIO Barbie Bigelow led the effort to build an IT organization and infrastructure from scratch when the TASC systems engineering operation was spun off from Northrop Grumman. Her team completed the cutover in just under 12 months. Read More Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: I, robot owner Are we ready for robots that share our highways and homes? We'd better be, because they're coming. Read More INSIDER Mobile mania spurs demand for unified communications Unified communications isn't easy or cheap, but for companies that want to differentiate their customer service, it's becoming a must-have. Insider (registration required) Read More Up-and-coming tech jobs (and how to land one) Big changes in IT are spawning a new class of tech job titles. Here are a few up-and-comers -- and a rundown of the skills you need to land these positions. Read More Security Manager's Journal: Red alert for child pornography A .mov file with a highly suggestive name is enough to kick off an investigation into what's on an employee's PC. Read More Career Watch: IT jobs on top In a recent ranking of the best jobs, several IT positions ended up in the top 10. Read More INSIDER Paul Glen: We techies can put users on edge When we hear a good idea, we often start to explore its edges until we find an exception that we then just have to blurt out. Surprise! Users hate that. Insider (registration required) Read More
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