[TechRepublic] Techies back need for more women in IT but not quotas

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Tech workers back need for more women in IT but oppose quotas UK IT workers argue the industry needs to address its gender imbalance but say positive discrimination is not the answer. Read more Resource of the day The Evolution of the Electronics Industry Check out this white paper to hear the history of the electronics industry, and how it has changed the world. By looking at the past, you may be able to predict the future. Additional TechRepublic resources   Big data skills: Should data scientist be your next job? A look at how IT workers can prepare to meet business demand for big data analytics skills. Read more Automation will force inhouse IT staff to retrain IT staff will need to prepare for disruption as automation of IT management processes picks up according to the author of a new report. Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: December 2012 Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's December 2012 patches in your organization. Read more Nanophotonics: What's light got to do with IT? IBM announces a breakthrough in nanonphotonics, one it says will speed the creation of affordable silicon/optical chips to speed data through servers and data centers. Read more Cost and language considerations when localizing Android apps If you want to make your Android app accessible to languages and cultures other than your own, read these tips about costs and which languages to target. Read more 10 IT risk management issues that are often overlooked Along with the obvious areas of risk management -- such as data breaches and business continuity -- are several smaller issues that may be disasters-in-the making. Read more Are your holiday rosters and tools ready? Just because you are not at work, doesn't mean that hardware or hackers respect your timesheet. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the HP Z820 Workstation Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Z820 Workstation, which packs two Intel Xeon CPUs and up to 512GB of RAM and 14TB of storage in a near tool-less case. View on site Today's recommended downloads Client Virtualization: The Reality Behind The Myths (Hewlett-Packard (HP)® & Intel®) Arbor Networks and Gartner Group Joint White Paper on DDoS Protection (Arbor Networks) Simplify, Virtualize and Innovate your Customer Service Operations (Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories) How to Conquer Your Fear of Phone Support (Zendesk) Recycling Services Solution Brief (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Connect with TechRepublic 10 predictions for open source in 2013 The end of 2012 is in sight, and predictions about the new year are starting to run rampant. Jack Wallen weighs in with his open source forecast for 2013. TechRepublic newsletters   Get tech analysis, IT Leadership and networking tips, a look inside the latest business technology devices, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Big Data Analytics SMB Tech The Editor's Daily Picks IT Leadership Data Center 10 Things Cracking Open

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