TOP STORIES - July 5, 2011 | | | | | 11 Internet Security Myths That Delude Users Surveys have highlighted the fact that computer users are not security-conscious and don't think about the implications of their online activities, making them vulnerable to cyber-attack. One survey found that while users think about security, what they know is out-of-date or wrong. Here are some myths that can trip up users. READ MORE >> Weep for the Well-Educated Despite high engagement with their jobs, highly educated types have greater levels of stress than other workers. They struggle for work-life balance, and worry about getting job security. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Symantec.cloud Visit the new Security Solution Center on eWEEK.com for the latest IT security news, reviews, videos, and resources. Go to the Security Solution Center | | Massive Job Cuts Loom as NASA Plots Post-Shuttle Program While NASA prepares for the last launch of its space shuttle program with Atlantis' liftoff, the space agency is at a crossroads and its employees face looming job cuts as the program winds to a close. READ MORE >> Does Employee Training Increase Turnover? Enterprises often distinguish themselves by offering excellent training opportunities, thereby attracting the best applicants and creating the most productive employees. Unfortunately, a new study claims that employers may actually be increasing turnover by making their employees more qualified for job opportunities elsewhere. READ MORE >> VOIP, UC Help Businesses Improve Customer Service UC and VOIP solutions were cited as important tools to help SMBs achieve greater levels of customer service. READ MORE >> | | | |
| Public, Private, and Hybrid: All about Clouds and How to Choose One Jul 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Cloud computing has become so popular today that other important IT infrastructure solutions, including consolidation, virtualization and disaster recovery have taken a back seat. But while clouds offer numerous benefits, including scalability, cost and ease of management, they also present challenges that must be overcome before organizations can start reaping those benefits REGISTER >> Building an Efficient Test / Development Management Process Jul 21, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Many companies have virtualized their test and development environments as a first foray into virtualization. But even on this small scale, some of the challenges of managing virtual infrastructures become evident. Manual provisioning processes can delay the delivery of virtual machines to developers. Developers may oversize their requirements just to save time, which results in VM sprawl as test/dev machines are abandoned and forgotten. REGISTER >> | | | | | | |
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