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	NetCitadel's Threat Management Platform turns event detection into network IT security analysts have a tough job and it's getting tougher every day. Not only is the number of pieces of hay in the haystack getting bigger, the number of needles in the hay is also growing. NetCitadel aims to address this challenge with a new Threat Management Platform that consolidates event information from numerous sensors, supplements that data with contextual information about incidents, and automates responses across security devices. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Apperian Deploy and manage enterprise mobile apps for free Companies recognize the benefits of enterprise mobility efforts, but struggle to achieve the adoption of mobile apps and data needed to drive ROI. With ApperianONE you can distribute and manage a single enterprise app or unlimited public apps at no cost, for up to 100,000 employees. Learn how you can mobilize your workforce and drive app adoption today. In this Issue Here's how to best secure your data now that the NSA can crack almost any encryption Cloud industry needs to standardize, says Fed CIO 4 survival strategies for IT chaos Q4 hiring plans slow, hint at IT recruiting challenges Is the Technology Skills Gap Fact or Fiction? CIOs Say Mentoring Works, Classes Don't RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Right Size Your Network Performance Management Solution Paying too much for network monitoring? This white paper follows four organizations in their search for the most cost-effective network performance management tool. See the challenges they encountered along the way and how they used product fit and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to make the switch from bloated, overpriced solutions to SolarWinds. Click here to get this FREE whitepaper from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and learn how four organizations benefitted from choosing SolarWinds award winning Network Performance Monitor. Here's how to best secure your data now that the NSA can crack almost any encryption The latest Snowden-supplied bombshell shook the technology world to its core on Thursday: The NSA can crack many of the encryption technologies in place today, using a mixture of backdoors baked into software at the government's behest, a $250 million per year budget to encourage commercial software vendors to make its security "exploitable," and sheer computer-cracking technological prowess. Read More Cloud industry needs to standardize, says Fed CIO Frank Baitman, the CIO of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, was at the Amazon Web Services conference praising the company's services. His talk was on the verge of becoming a long infomercial, when he stepped back and changed direction. Read More WEBCAST: HP HP Webcast: Mobile Application Development Join John Jeremiah, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, HP and John Jackson, Research Vice President, Mobile & Connected Platforms, IDC for an interactive discussion on the results of the HP Mobile Application Development Maturity Peer Assessment Tool. Date: September 18 @ 1:00pm EDT Register Now 4 survival strategies for IT chaos CIOs across all industries are facing unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, from forces such as cyber attacks, consumer technologies, and changing global privacy rules and industry regulations. Here are four strategies for coping. Read More Q4 hiring plans slow, hint at IT recruiting challenges Fewer CIOs are planning to expand their IT departments in Q4 than were three months ago, according to Robert Half Technology. But on the positive side, fewer CIOs have plans to freeze hiring or reduce their staffs in the coming quarter. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Wi-Fi Challenge NWW Jun-Aug13 Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more. Is the Technology Skills Gap Fact or Fiction? In Part 1 of his three-part series, CIO.com publisher emeritus Gary Beach examines a question that's stumping job seekers, employers and economists -- does a skills gap exist in the United States in general and in the IT market in particular? (Includes video introduction to the series.) Read More CIOs Say Mentoring Works, Classes Don't A survey of 200 CIOs finds that most well-meaning efforts at IT leadership development aren't very successful. Read More
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