Bank's severance deal requires IT workers to be on call for two years

Computerworld Weekly Top 10 October 23, 2015 Bank's severance deal requires IT workers to be on call for two years Many of the 100 affected IT employees, who are now training replacements, have years of experience and provide the highest levels of technical support, according to sources. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Google Nexus 5X & 6P review roundup -- release date is 10/30 2. PC rivals band together in $70M ad effort to convince consumers they need a new machine 3. Here's why Western Digital is buying SanDisk 4. Microsoft antagonizes users with intrusive new Windows 10 upgrade tactics 5. 7 key improvements in Apple's latest OS updates 6. Customers petition Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, demand changes to Windows 10 update practices 7. Now we know why IT support hate Macs 8. HTC launches One A9 smartphone with tech purists in mind 9. 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READ MORE PC rivals band together in $70M ad effort to convince consumers they need a new machine Microsoft, Intel and the world's three largest computer makers -- Dell, HP and Lenovo -- have banded together in a joint marketing campaign to convince consumers they need to replace their aging PCs. READ MORE Here's why Western Digital is buying SanDisk Western Digital's purchase of SanDisk, part of a consolidation trend in the storage market, gives it instant access to the 3D NAND flash technology making its way into enterprise data centers. READ MORE Microsoft antagonizes users with intrusive new Windows 10 upgrade tactics Microsoft has gone aggressive with its push to get users onto Windows 10, including setting the upgrade to automatically download through Windows Update. READ MORE Resource compliments of: House ads IT executives to explore latest challenges Join CIO magazine and Houston area executives as they explore the challenges and opportunities around the digital transformation of the enterprise. Learn more at http://www.cioperspectives.com/HOU15/NL 7 key improvements in Apple's latest OS updates These are the seven biggest changes in Apple's latest series of point upgrades. READ MORE Customers petition Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, demand changes to Windows 10 update practices Windows 10 users have petitioned Microsoft's CEO to let them not only delay feature and functionality updates, but also ignore them, a plea that if granted would upend the company's plans to deliver the OS as a service. READ MORE Now we know why IT support hate Macs The latest IBM report is attracting attention because, it pretty much tells any open-minded person that Macs are a better deal, even in the enterprise. READ MORE HTC launches One A9 smartphone with tech purists in mind HTC on Tuesday unveiled its new 5-in. display One A9 smartphone with an unusual appeal to smartphone purists who want to buy it unlocked and with few alterations to pure Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). READ MORE Tesla shares plunge after Consumer Reports drops Model S recommendation Consumer Reports withdrew its recommendation of Tesla's flagship Model S P85D electric sedan, sending Tesla shares plummeting by as much as 9%. READ MORE : CDW The Increasing Role of Software in Networking While much of the buzz in recent years has surrounded software-defined networking (SDN), this is only one of the ways in which software has the potential to help administrators configure and manage their networks. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! 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