Articles for Career Growth

• Someone's Got to Install All Those Wireless Systems in New York's Subways

  Despite enormous cutbacks and fare hikes in the New York Subway System, MTA is moving ahead with plans to make every subway platform wireless, creating scores of jobs in the process. In a $200 mi…
• DiceTV: Gnomedex's Chris Pirillo on Our Individual Power to Create

  Gnomedex 10 launched today in Seattle. For those not familiar with the conference, attendees refer to it as "TED light," because it's about 1/10th the cost, yet still has great inspiring speakers…
• IT Professionals Needed to Mind Biotech's Data and the Systems It Lives on

  By Chandler Harris Science and technology often go hand in hand, but nowhere is that more evident than in biotechnology. More than ever, the field's research and innovation is being driven by tec…
• Amazon Caters to Your Supercomputing Needs

  Amazon has already gained quite a customer base for its cloud-based EC2 computing services, but now it's ready to pull in bigger customers. A new program, called Cluster Computer, can deliver a l…
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  Celebrating a Legacy of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company

  This year, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 100 years of storytelling, dreams and innovation. As we approach our centennial celebration, we caught up with three technologists to learn more…

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• Under Constant Attack, Companies Ponder Better Security

  At Internet Evolution, Gideon J. Lenkey notes that Boeing's computer networks are attacked by outside intruders 3,722 times per hour. Under an onslaught like that, it would seem perfectly reasona…
• Cisco Locates New Mobile Internet Technology Group in Massachusetts

  Cisco Systems has taken a shine to Massachusetts. Last week, the tech giant announced plans to establish the global headquarters for its new Mobile Internet Technology Group there, a move that wi…
• Apple: A Case of Mindshare Over Market Share

  By Don Willmott Way back in 1981, Apple executive Bud Tribble came up with the term "reality distortion field" to describe the vibe around Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a guy whose charisma and evangelis…
• Fans Line Up for Fast-Moving Sports Data

  In professional sports, data has always been an important tool for fans and franchise executives alike. Yet as the Internet, PCs and mobile technology continue to grain traction, sports data is c…
• Massachusetts Security Data Regulation is a Boon for IT Professionals

  The standard for data security is rising since the Massachusetts data privacy law took effect on March 1. And security firms are finding the costs of compliance are higher than anticipated. For i…
• Demand in Southern California for Developers, Analysts, Software Engineers

  By Chandler Harris While Southern California isn't typically known for its IT jobs, the region has a large and distributed tech sector that's currently hiring. The good news: Demand for IT profes…
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  Technology at the World’s #1 Home Improvement Retailer

  Retailers with brick-and-mortar locations have a tricky path to navigate. They have to balance the logistics of ensuring product is on shelves ready for customers while also maintaining a robust…

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