6 dirty secrets of the IT industry

The open source rookies of the year Useful Science headlines that apply to your weird little computer life ITworld Today February 02, 2014 Share this email 6 dirty secrets of the IT industry IT pros blow the whistle on the less-than-white lies and dark sides of the tech business. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. The open source rookies of the year 2. Useful Science headlines that apply to your weird little computer life 3. MacGyver IT: 21 tools for IT heroes 4. 8 ways to use LinkedIn groups to boost your business 5. Your backup drive needs a backup plan: Three ways to safeguard the data 6. Sticky Password Cloud 7: The ideal solution for password management across platforms 7. Development with the Force.com Platform [BOOK GIVEAWAY] 8. What to do if a potential employer asks for your salary history 9. Quick tip: A faster way to search Google for more information White Paper: Tintri Virtual Storage Roadmap: What You Need to Know When you have a lot of virtual machines, managing your storage needs and ensuring that your environment is optimized to deliver sufficient performance and reliability is a challenge. Here's a roadmap of the options along with their strengths and weaknesses. Read now! The open source rookies of the year Take a look at the top open source projects initiated in the past year. READ MORE Useful Science headlines that apply to your weird little computer life Your web-connected gadgets have at least one thing in common with margarine, coffee, red wine, eggs, low-carb diets, gluten-free regimens, and microwave radiation. READ MORE MacGyver IT: 21 tools for IT heroes On the road, under duress, or out in the boonies -- save the day with these essential IT troubleshooting and repair tools. READ MORE 8 ways to use LinkedIn groups to boost your business Executives, recruiters and LinkedIn experts share their tips on how your business can best leverage LinkedIn Groups to improve your brand. READ MORE White Paper: Symantec Website Security Threat Report 2013 This research report provides an overview of the online threat landscape over the last year, along with how you can protect your company and your infrastructure. Read Now>> Your backup drive needs a backup plan: Three ways to safeguard the data Files on your backup drive may be as vulnerable as those on your PC, unless you take some important precautions. READ MORE Sticky Password Cloud 7: The ideal solution for password management across platforms The latest update to Sticky Password adds management tools and cloud integration. READ MORE Development with the Force.com Platform [BOOK GIVEAWAY] Learn how to build business applications in the cloud. Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE What to do if a potential employer asks for your salary history How to handle the trick question designed to put you at a disadvantage. READ MORE Quick tip: A faster way to search Google for more information Drag-n-drop, baby. READ MORE White Paper: Citrix Systems InfoWorld Exclusive: Mobile Device Management Deep Dive Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful, and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to work with corporate information. View more FEBRUARY BOOK GIVEAWAY: Wheee! New books! We've got 5 copies of each of these new titles to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter today for your chance to win. A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux This comprehensive guide, written by Linux expert and best-selling author Mark Sobell, brings together all the knowledge and real-world insights you need to master and succeed with today's versions of Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Development with the Force.com Platform: Building Business Applications in the Cloud, 3rd Edition With Salesforce.com's Force.com platform, you can build and deploy powerful cloud-based enterprise applications faster than ever before. Now, Jason Ouellette gives you all the practical, technical guidance you need to make the most of the newest Force.com releases in your own custom cloud applications. DON'T MISS... Your new PC needs these 22 free programs 12 privacy-destroying technologies that should scare you Sher-locked: 12 famous passwords used through the ages Valuable blasts from the past: The 7 items most prized by computer collectors Revenge is a dish best served electronically: 12 cautionary tales Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **