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15 Highest-Paying Tech Jobs for 2018
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
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Executives, managers, mobile developers and people with the word "architect" in their title are at the top of the IT pay scale.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/17/2017
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10 Major Cloud Storage Security Slip-Ups (So Far) this Year
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Accenture is the latest in a string of major companies to expose sensitive cloud data this year, following Verizon, Deloitte, and Dow Jones.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, Dark Reading, 10/13/2017
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Cybersecurity's 'Broken' Hiring Process
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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New study shows the majority of cybersecurity positions get filled at salaries above the original compensation cap, while jobs sit unfilled an average of six months.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 10/11/2017
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10 Steps Enterprises Need to Take to Comply with GDPR
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
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If your organization doesn’t have adequate data protection measures in place, including assigning a data protection officer, you could face steep fines next May.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 10/11/2017
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Russian Hackers Targeted NSA Employee's Home Computer
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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New reports today say it was a National Security Agency employee, not a a contractor, whose home machine running Kaspersky Lab antivirus was hacked for classified files.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 10/6/2017
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Russian Hackers Pilfered Data from NSA Contractor's Home Computer: Report
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
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Classified information and hacking tools from the US National Security Agency landed in the hands of Russian cyberspies, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 10/5/2017
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How to Maintain Security when Rolling out DevOps
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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DevOps may be up and running for your enterprise. Taking the time to integrate security will keep it that way.
By Kiran Chitturi, CTO Architect, Sungard Availability Services , 10/5/2017
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One More Reason to Care about the Equifax Data Breach
James M. Connolly, Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief
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The Equifax data breach should open our eyes to the issue of explicit consent, a concept our peers in Europe are dealing with now.
By James M. Connolly Executive Managing Editor, InformationWeekEditor in Chief, 10/4/2017
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FBI Won't Have to Reveal iPhone-Cracking Tool Used in Terror Case
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
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Revealing vendor's name and pricing details a threat to national security, DC court says.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 10/2/2017
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Cybersecurity Should Be Chess, Not Checkers
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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Cybersecurity initiatives for government agencies -- in fact, other organizations, too -- have to be proactive and iterative.
By Will Ash, Senior Director of Security, U.S. Public Sector, Cisco , 9/29/2017
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12 Artificial Intelligence Terms You Need to Know
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
News
Is artificial intelligence the same thing as machine learning? And what is a neural network? This slideshow explains fundamental AI terminology in everyday terms.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 9/28/2017
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California Lawmakers Approve Anti-Offshoring Legislation
Patrick Thibodeau, Freelance Reporter
News
California legislators this month approved a bill prohibiting state universities from contracting for services performed by workers outside of the United States that would displace California employees.
By Patrick Thibodeau Freelance Reporter, 9/27/2017
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It's a New, Challenging World for Data Governance
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
Commentary
Data governance strategy is rapidly shifting from the defense to the offense.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 9/26/2017
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Cybersecurity Becomes a Career Choice
Emily Johnson, Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek
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Young people can’t ignore the news. Data breaches are everywhere and they’re beginning to realize that it’s up to them to keep our personal and national information private.
By Emily Johnson Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek, 9/21/2017
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The Future of Data Science is Augmentation, not Automation
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Three industry leaders took the stage at SAS Analytics Experience and provided broad perspectives on how far we've come in analytics over the last 10 years and where we are today.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 9/20/2017
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10 Hot Cybersecurity Funding Rounds in Q3
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
The first two quarters of 2017 have been the most active ever in five years from a cybersecurity investment standpoint. Here's how the third quarter has shaped up.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 9/20/2017
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IT Department Hiring Now at Zero Growth
Patrick Thibodeau, Freelance Reporter
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There may be evidence that the movement to cloud computing and workplace automation is slowing IT hiring.
By Patrick Thibodeau Freelance Reporter, 9/19/2017
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Competing on Analytics: 2017
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Analytics thought leader Tom Davenport revisits Competing on Analytics, 10 years after his book on the topic was originally published. We ask him what has changed in that time during this interview.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 9/13/2017
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Supercomputers Aim to Predict Hurricane Damage House by House
Patrick Thibodeau, Freelance Reporter
News
A University of Texas supercomputer offers hope to help save lives when the next hurricane hits land.
By Patrick Thibodeau Freelance Reporter, 9/11/2017
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Hurricanes: Risk Analytics in a World of Uncertainty
Jen Underwood, Impact Analytix
News
The already-devastating hurricane season highlights the need for predictive analytical models that account for exceptional events.
By Jen Underwood Impact Analytix, 9/7/2017
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