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	Why few want to be the CIO anymore More than half of the respondents to our survey say they don't aspire to be a CIO. Here's why politics, relatively low pay and a lack of prestige can sink CIO aspirations. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp   Integrated Storage - A Comparison of Nasuni vs. StorSimple In recent years several vendors have entered the cloud storage market offering data storage solutions leveraging the capabilities of the cloud to deliver an enterprise-ready solution. This document compares two solutions that deliver enterprise cloud-integrated storage using two distinct approaches. Learn More In this Issue Thornton A. May: IT for the whole brain and the whole organization INSIDER The help desk is hot again IT pros get training on their own dime Paul Glen: Congratulations, you're your own skills manager The Grill: Guess CIO Michael Relich takes on his dream job: COO Preston Gralla: Can Amazon drones save the economy? Why the U.S. may lose the race to exascale CIOs stick with cloud computing despite NSA snooping Here comes a supercomputing app store Microsoft to encrypt services, notify users of gov't data requests Worm may create an Internet of Harmful Things, says Symantec (Take note, Amazon) Consumers buy touch notebooks for design, not for Windows 8 WHITE PAPER: SAS The Brave New World of Customer-Centric Manufacturing Manufacturers have traditionally fostered close relationships with retailers and channel partners who sell their products rather than interacting directly with consumers. But this is changing. Learn how manufacturers can succeed in this new era of customer-centric manufacturing. Learn more Thornton A. May: IT for the whole brain and the whole organization Futurist Thornton A. May foresees bright futures for IT professionals who strive to integrate value-creating IT behaviors into every nook and cranny of the enterprise. Read More     INSIDER The help desk is hot again If you thought the traditional help desk would be outsourced, automated or altogether shut down, think again. Hiring for the help desk is hot. Insider (registration required) Read More   IT pros get training on their own dime IT spending is kicking up again, but training budgets have been slow to recover. Many IT professionals are taking matters into their own hands. Read More   Paul Glen: Congratulations, you're your own skills manager Columnist Paul Glen says those who insist that career planning is an employer's responsibility place their own futures in jeopardy, relinquishing control of their development to their managers, who can make decisions on a whim. Read More   The Grill: Guess CIO Michael Relich takes on his dream job: COO After nine years with Guess Inc., Michael Relich moved from the CIO post to his dream job as the company's new chief operating officer. He talks about how his tech background helped him make the transition. Read More   Preston Gralla: Can Amazon drones save the economy?   As the federal government abandons funding primary and applied research, companies like Google and Amazon can pick up the slack. Read More   WEBCAST: SAP The Path to Big Data Register today to reserve your spot, Monday, December 17, at 11:00 AM CST, to hear from top IDC analyst, about the path you can start taking now to enable your organization to get the benefits of turning data into actionable insights with exciting x86 technology. Is the data explosion today a liability or a competitive advantage for your business? View now Why the U.S. may lose the race to exascale In the global race to build the next generation of supercomputers -- exascale systems -- there is no guarantee the U.S. will finish first. Read More   CIOs stick with cloud computing despite NSA snooping   Recent revelations about the U.S. government's cyber spying activities have spooked private citizens, rankled politicians and enraged privacy watchdogs, but top IT executives aren't panicking -- yet. Read More   Here comes a supercomputing app store The Ohio Supercomputer Center plans to open an app store in an effort to give smaller organizations access to high-performance computing. Read More   Microsoft to encrypt services, notify users of gov't data requests Microsoft recently told its customers worldwide that it will encrypt their information and notify them when it receives legal orders to turn over files containing their data. Read More   Worm may create an Internet of Harmful Things, says Symantec (Take note, Amazon) Security researchers are raising red flags about the Internet of Things, warning that the number of systems that can be hacked will grow exponentially as the network of connected devices expands. The Hitchcockian plot lines are endless. Read More   Consumers buy touch notebooks for design, not for Windows 8 Sales of touchscreen laptops are rising, but the devices aren't really catching on with consumers. Read More
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