Seems like one way to ensure employers aren't passing over qualified US applicants is to require an H-1B hire be paid the going rate for the role, based on industry salary data. Is that an area subject to verification?
In reply to: Re: Talent shortage?
"We will become far more knowledgeable about the consequences of our actions; we will edit our behavior more quickly and intelligently." Tucker is on to something with the idea that big data will continue to shape how people...
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That's a good point and I'm not really sure Bitcoin could ever go the way of Napster and in essence be killed off in its original form. Even if Bitcoin doesn't become a world wide, regularly used currency, as long as it...
In reply to: Re: Bitcoinitis
The statements about not being able to fill entry-level jobs will not ring true with many job seekers, I am sure. It is not surprising that security skills are in high demand this year; this is one area where non-H-1B applicants...
In reply to: Talent shortage?
Of course, behavior and operations must change too, in the US and abroad. We have agency technology to spot stolen passports right now, yet two people boarded the missing plane that has dominated this week's news using stolen...
In reply to: Technology Vs. Process
Is the study saying that the health insurance exchanges in particular pose a cybersecurity hazard? I get that theft of a health insurance ID number is particularly valuable to the thief, but I'm not sure the insurance number...
In reply to: What's the Obamacare connection?
When it comes to improving education, de Blasio needs to look at two sets of data: the data that shows the city's charter schools outperforming most of its regular public schools in poor areas, and the data showing that...
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Holy synchronicity, Batman! A similar article to what I wrote is going to run in this Sunday's New York Times. Now I know how the Beatles felt when The Rolling Stones showed up. Now I know how Facebook felt when Twitter...
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Michael,
I am a desktop home PC user, with XP. Do I need to buy a new Win 7 computer, or just insure that my anti-virus/malware softwate pruduct is up to date?
In reply to: Re: The issue is no one trusts Microsoft
I guess first we would need to distinguish between second movers and copy cats. There are plenty of other cryptocurrencies that have tried to jump on the band wagon yet offer little more than Bitcoin. The biggest...
In reply to: Re: Bitcoin/Napster
I think some administrations are going to suffer from image issues no matter what they do right. On one hand a private company working with a government agency gives us a level of transparency we would not have otherwise....
In reply to: Re: Innovation via small companies
Excellent suggestions. I would add a disclaimer on Java though. Many educational LMS and e-learning sites still rely heavily on Java to deliver content to students. That may be a limited-case reason to use it, but make sure...
In reply to: Re: Probably not as serious as is made out.
It's never too late Rob ... helped a 92 year old get her first e-mail account about 7 years ago ... 99 and still going strong!
In reply to: Re: The 13%
@WKash: Yes thanks for mentioning the interesting White House report. I wrote a story on those findings last year. See http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1319116 An interesting thing to note in the report is that...
In reply to: Re: White House Report on Patent Trolls
@ UberGoober, there is hardly any doubt that Windows 7 was the zenith of Windows experience. It was so stable and smooth that it made users forget about the failed Windows Vista. But I think there is no point in sticking...
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Only five more days to enter out caption contest. Is this your lucky day to win a prize?
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@ Gregory H020, thank you for the link. I have just checked your blog and found it really useful. Anything that could provide mouse and keyboard users the ease of use will be welcomed by the users. Although I am already...
In reply to: Re : Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update Surfaces
There is hardly any doubt that it is a mega thing. It has a pretty dashing design with all the latest hardware that is available till now and battery is massive as well. I wonder if Samsung had kept productivity more under...
In reply to: Re : Samsung's 12-Inch Tablet: Is It Worth $850?
"Facebook thinks it knows your interests better than you do." That seems to be the case exactly. Instead of trying their own creativity or designing sense, programmers at Facebook should try to understand what users want....
In reply to: Re : Facebook Redesign: 4 Missed Chances
@ Kristin Burnham, it is a very simple question for me at least. If I am using one service and satisfied with the terms of usage as well, then suddenly someone else purchases that service and brings in totally different...
In reply to: Re : Facebook's WhatsApp Deal Under Fire
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