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10 Ways BYOD Threatens Network Security AND Your Private Data 26 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
Businesses have to face the issue of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). When 78% of white-collar employees in the United States use their own PC, smartphone or tablet for work (according to a Cisco report ...
The NSA Has Made the Case for Private Clouds 28 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
They don’t send your data in for spying Unless you're OK with everyone seeing your company's financial records, you care about privacy. Days ago, we all learned that our privacy, as businesses & as ...
Bay Area IT Firm Calls for Accountability on TechNet.org Signatories Lobbying for More H1B Visas 7 Jun 2013 | 03:59 pm
A San Francisco Bay Area IT firm has taken a stand against major tech companies' desire to import skilled workers from overseas. PlanetMagpie, a Fremont, CA-based IT Consulting & Web Development agen...
Companies Look to Home-Grow US IT Workforce 4 Jun 2013 | 04:24 pm
By DIRK LAMMERS, Associated Press Published 8:03 am, Sunday, June 2, 2013 Cited from San Francisco Chronicle SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Ken Behrendt had already had his fill of the hidden costs of of...
Time to Secure Your Network? Part 2: The Very Real Threat of Cyber Espionage 30 May 2013 | 04:21 pm
By Robert Douglas, President $1 trillion worth of intellectual property has been stolen from American organizations in the last year. Is yours safe? Not from a cyber-thief. Today's most dangerous th...
Time to Secure Your Network? Part 1: Protecting Trade Secrets from Employee Theft 9 Apr 2013 | 03:04 pm
By Robert Douglas, President What if all your IT security – firewalls, antivirus, network passwords – only protected you half the time? Then you would want to significantly reduce your risk. What ri...
Tech Startups: "Launchpad" Plug-and-Play Office Now Available in Fremont! 5 Apr 2013 | 06:15 pm
Startups looking for space to “launch” in Silicon Valley – meet the Launchpad. Launchpad is an office space available in Fremont. It’s set up so you can plug in, sit down and get right to work. Furn...
Foreign STEM workers don’t guarantee higher IT productivity or innovation. Do we really need more H1Bs? 20 Mar 2013 | 03:59 pm
An EPI study casts doubt on the ‘need’ for foreign-born STEM workers, while lawmakers push for more offshore outsourcing. Why? FREMONT, CA, Mar 18 2013 – Popular belief is that those foreign workers ...
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Network? – Part 2: Things You Need to Know 27 Feb 2013 | 04:09 pm
By Bill Wester, Networking Consultant If you've read Part 1 of this series, you'll know there are many factors that go into a highly-functioning network. When it slows down and starts breaking, you k...
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Network? – Part 1: Things to Think About 6 Feb 2013 | 03:11 pm
By Bill Wester, Networking Consultant In today’s world, your network is a major portion of your life. It is the lifeline of your business, and possibly a big part of your personal life. If a network...
