Tech Industry Holding up Against Economy
TAKEAWAY: Despite the fact that unemployment rates in the United States have hit a five-year high, technology employment is up. Andrew Bartels, a Forrester VP, says that while tech companies are experiencing slow growth, there is no overall decline in business.
Source: SFGate.com | Priority: Maximizing IT Investments | Topic: IT Workforce
Date Published: 9/5/2008 | Date Reviewed: 9/8/2008
Promisec Introduces Internal Threat Encyclopedia
TAKEAWAY: Promisec announced the release of an online encyclopedia for internal security threats. The encyclopedia will be available for free and will be continually updated with the latest internal threats. The Internal Threat Encyclopedia is part of the company's resource center.
Source: Promisec | Priority: Fortifying Network Security | Topic: Internal Threat
Date Published: 8/19/2008 | Date Reviewed: 8/20/2008
Cisco Merges SMB Product Development Teams
TAKEAWAY: As part of its integrate Linksys into its channel partner program, Cisco decided to merge its engineering staff dedicated to SMB products. The single entity will develop products and share information for both the Cisco and Linksys brands.
Source: InfoWorld | Priority: Maximizing IT Investments | Topic: IT Workforce
Date Published: 8/12/2008 | Date Reviewed: 8/13/2008