http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/125/all xx http://www.itworld.com/business/84137/security-pros-seek-hacking-forensics-skills The Computing Technology Industry Association survey of 1,500 IT workers found that majority intend to pursue security and related certifications in the coming years. http://www.itworld.com/business/84137/security-pros-seek-hacking-forensics-skills#comments Career Security News certification IT jobs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:53:07 -0500 ITworld staff 84137 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/84071/customers-can-gain-being-a-vendor-reference No IT vendor's news announcement is truly complete without a couple of glowing quotes from customers; nor is any vendor conference really a success unless the company has lined up a few satisfied CIOs to talk up their strategy and products. http://www.itworld.com/software/84071/customers-can-gain-being-a-vendor-reference#comments Business Career Hardware IT management/strategy Software News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:39:49 -0500 ITworld staff 84071 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/84040/crazy-tech-support-stories An IT support specialist remembers the calls that made him push the mute button while he pulled himself together http://www.itworld.com/career/84040/crazy-tech-support-stories#comments Business Career IT management/strategy Software Feature Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:09:48 -0500 ITworld staff 84040 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/83778/hot-jobs-itil-manager Job Description: This person is in charge of implementing Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) policies, concepts and processes for managing IT services. ITIL impacts the management of hardware and software incidents, changes, configurations and security, among other areas. "It's a process, discipline and framework to ensure IT has the right resources, equipment, software and people," says David Van De Voort, a consulting principal at Mercer. "The ITIL manager has to be an advocate, ombudsman, salesman, visionary and organizer." http://www.itworld.com/career/83778/hot-jobs-itil-manager#comments Career IT management/strategy Feature Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:10:27 -0500 ITworld staff 83778 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/83749/gms-new-cio-plans-big-desktop-changes-expanded-mobile-support New General Motors CIO Terry Kline looks to continue the progressive IT ways of predecessor Ralph Szygenda by adopting the consumer technologies used by new car buyers as well as cloud computing techniques and "PCs on a stick." http://www.itworld.com/networking/83749/gms-new-cio-plans-big-desktop-changes-expanded-mobile-support#comments Career Internet IT management/strategy Mobile & wireless Networking SaaS News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:22 -0500 ITworld staff 83749 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/83325/web-meeting-big-enough-a-stadium-adobe-connect-pro-can-do Adobe systrems' Acrobat Connect Pro 7.5 can now hold webinars or online lectures for as many as 80,000 participants. http://www.itworld.com/software/83325/web-meeting-big-enough-a-stadium-adobe-connect-pro-can-do#comments Business Career IT management/strategy Software News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 83325 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/83226/career-watch-a-cautious-outlook-hiring Expect new hiring in the technology sector to be cautious for the rest of the year, says Robert Half Technology, whose IT Hiring Index and Skills Report for the fourth quarter shows that 6% of CIOs surveyed expect to expand their IT teams, while 6% are planning staff reductions. http://www.itworld.com/career/83226/career-watch-a-cautious-outlook-hiring#comments Career IT management/strategy News IT jobs Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:36:48 -0500 ITworld staff 83226 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/83215/careers-sometimes-you-have-leave-bad-situation Does your boss have a bad temper? Unfortunately, there generally isn't much you can do about it beyond reporting this as the reason for your departure during your exit interview. http://www.itworld.com/career/83215/careers-sometimes-you-have-leave-bad-situation#comments Career IT management/strategy Opinion career advice Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:37:53 -0500 ITworld staff 83215 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/83140/laid-it-pros-head-classroom In a pilot program, Georgia Tech plans to transform unemployed IT professionals into high school computer science teachers. http://www.itworld.com/career/83140/laid-it-pros-head-classroom#comments Business Career IT management/strategy News Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:41:00 -0500 ITworld staff 83140 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/83139/it-snake-oil-six-tech-cure-alls-went-bunk Legendary promises, little delivery -- IT history is fraught with "transformational" sales pitches that fell far short http://www.itworld.com/software/83139/it-snake-oil-six-tech-cure-alls-went-bunk#comments Career Development Hardware IT management/strategy Software Feature Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:40:57 -0500 ITworld staff 83139 at http://www.itworld.com