[TechRepublic] Why HR gets in the way of IT hiring--and how to change it

IT Leadership TechRepublic Member | July 31, 2012

Why HR gets in the way of IT hiring--and how to change it Communication between IT and HR is the key to getting the best qualified IT pros. Read more Resource of the day Top 10 reasons to automate your IT processes Download this HP white paper to see the top reasons why CIOs, managers and production support teams are adopting IT process automation. IT security: How do you deal with the unknown-unknowns? Security firms have become accomplished at spotting the known threats over the years, but stopping zero-day attacks takes something more. Read more Why a gap year could leave IT in schools at the bottom of the class Computing lessons in English schools are at risk of being scaled back after the government scrapped the national IT curriculum earlier this year. Read more Bring your own Internet is the next trend to vex IT pros Affordable devices and slow-to-adapt IT departments drove the growth of BYOD. The next logical step in this trend is Bring your own Internet (BYOI). Read more Bromium: Newcomer to the periodic table of security elements Dominic Vogel looks into a new security solution that relies on micro-virtualization to isolate untrustworthy desktop tasks from enterprise networks. Read more Featured multimedia   10 weird tech patents and patent applications Take a gander at these 10 wild, weird, and wacky tech patents and published patent applications from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A world renowned patent expert provides commentary. View on site Today's recommended downloads Survival guide for testing modern applications (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Shorten release cycles (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Top 10 reasons to automate your IT processes (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Live Webcast: Comprehensive and Effective Payment Security Strategies (Chase Paymentech Solutions) Raven Industries Elevates Corporate Services with Improved Uptime on NetApp (NetApp) Connect with TechRepublic London Olympics 2012: Special Report From London, TechRepublic UK editor Steve Ranger and chief reporter Nick Health lead our coverage of the technology that is powering the 2012 Olympics. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

Your TechRepublic newsletter selections

Dear TechRepublic member,

You have been unsubscribed from the following newsletters:

--- Cracking Open

If you would like to make any other changes to your TechRepublic newsletter
selections, please visit:
http://www.techrepublic.com/newsletters

For answers to frequently asked questions or to contact our member support staff, please visit this page:
http://www.techrepublic.com/faq/general

Best Regards,

Jason Hiner
Editor in Chief, TechRepublic

[TechRepublic] Future iPhones, iPads could include fingerprint scanner

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | July 31, 2012

iPhones, iPads could get fingerprint scanner Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec could mean future iPhone and iPads will have fingerprint scanners, be more enterprise-friendly. Read more Resource of the day Survival guide for testing modern applications In an age of immediate expectations, an agile organization that can change direction quickly is one that will enable business success in a fast-changing world. Is your business agile enough? Additional TechRepublic resources   $7000 HP Z1 teardown reveals all-in-one that's easy to service, packed with high-end hardware Bill Detwiler cracks open a $7,000 HP Z1 all-in-one workstation and discovers a machine that's easy to service, packed with high-end hardware, and engineered to be cool and quiet. Read more How to replace a broken screen on your iPhone Cracking your iPhone's front glass or the display might not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your... Read more How to replace a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3 Breaking the glass on your iPad may not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3. Read more Monitor Windows 7 boot logs with the help of msconfig If you just want to analyze what occurs during the boot process on a Windows 7 machine, Jack Wallen says msconfig is the perfect tool for the job. Read more 10 highly valued soft skills for IT pros Today's IT pro needs both technical expertise and soft skills -- that's nothing new. But the scope of those in-demand soft skills just keeps growing. Read more Find the right data plan for your individual needs What's the best data plan for your smartphone? Take a look at some findings, and then share your opinion in the discussion thread. Read more Use DocuSign Ink to add your signature to important documents from your tablet Jack Wallen takes a look at DocuSign Ink, a free app that will allow you to sign documents on the go with your Android tablet. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the $7000 HP Z1 Workstation Inside Google offices First look: Mountain Lion screenshots Featured multimedia   Unusual costumes at Comic-Con 2012 Comic-Con 2012 was held in San Diego, CA, on July 12-15. Here are some of the more unusual costumes from this year's event. View on site Some of the best costumes at Comic-Con 2012 Comic-Con 2012 was held in San Diego, CA, on July 12-15. Here are some of the best costumes from this year's event. View on site Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Comprehensive and Effective Payment Security Strategies (Chase Paymentech Solutions) Top 10 reasons to automate your IT processes (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Get your applications in order for mobile and cloud business (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Six Steps to Sourcing Excellence (SAP) Shorten release cycles (Hewlett-Packard (HP))   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic London Olympics 2012: Special Report From London, TechRepublic UK editor Steve Ranger and chief reporter Nick Health lead our coverage of the technology that is powering the 2012 Olympics. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

Your TechRepublic newsletter selections

Dear TechRepublic member,

You have been unsubscribed from the following newsletters:

--- Tech Sanity Check

If you would like to make any other changes to your TechRepublic newsletter
selections, please visit:
http://www.techrepublic.com/newsletters

For answers to frequently asked questions or to contact our member support staff, please visit this page:
http://www.techrepublic.com/faq/general

Best Regards,

Jason Hiner
Editor in Chief, TechRepublic

Is Windows 8 a catastrophe or a success?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | July 30, 2012

Is Windows 8 a catastrophe or a success? Spoiler Alert: Windows 8 is a blinding success and it's not even out yet. Valve excluded. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Comprehensive and Effective Payment Security Strategies Payment security is an active battleground. You're threatened by data breaches and brand reputation hits, plus the cost and and hassle of payment card data security compliance (PCI). Keep your customer payment data secure. Learn how to build a comprehensive, flexible, future-proof security strategy. More from TechRepublic   10 highly valued soft skills for IT pros Future iPhones, iPads could include fingerprint scanner Why a gap year could leave IT in schools at the bottom of the class Olympics 2012: Comms crunch hits cycling, tweeting get the blame 10 reasons I want a Windows Phone 8 device iTunes: Apple's iCloud front end? Six ways it must improve Bring your own Internet is the next trend to vex IT pros The truth behind those Nigerian 419 scammers News from ZDNet   Windows 8: My 'disaster' is not their 'catastrophe' Windows 8 customized mice, keyboards due in coming weeks and months Time for Microsoft to make a big consumer PC hardware play Apple earns a place on Chinese blacklist The newest Microsoft Office 365 family member: Project Online Nexus 7: Push comes to shove, I prefer my iPad Microsoft sizes up its competitors for 2013 Are IT leaders just too busy for innovation? iPhone 5 rumor mill churns again as more alleged parts show up BT backpedals on claims almost every Android device has malware The Mac's mobile-only future Oracle releases MySQL migration tools for SQL Server, Windows users IT Service Management In 2012: In The Words Of Marvin Gaye, "What's Going On?" Apple vs. Samsung with a side of Sony: Vertical integration wars Google adds Google+ Hangout style video-conferencing to Gmail Free open-source software: My take on its inexorable rise Opera usage surges to 200 million users a month News from CNET   Samsung 11.8 inch tablet revealed in court documents Samsung leaks Windows Phone 8 devices in Apple court documents Apple-Samsung trial gets its jury For iOS developers, enterprise is the place to be Windows Phone sales warm up in July Apple says 'Purple' iPhone concept predates Sony's art Free food! Marissa Mayer tries a bit of Google magic at Yahoo Microsoft Touch Mouse to get a feel for Windows 8 gestures Why Apple users are happy to be more inept than Microsoft's Apple and Microsoft to team up for Kodak's patents? Jonathan Ive: For Apple, it's quality, not quantity Rome's Colosseum is pulling a Pisa At Getty Museum, revelations of art via tech Featured galleries   Inside Google offices Today's recommended downloads Electrical Efficiency Modeling for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Get your applications in order for mobile and cloud business (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Five mobile application challenges for IT (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Survival guide for testing modern applications (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) CIMdata SAP PLM Program Review (SAP)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic London Olympics 2012: Special Report From London, TechRepublic UK editor Steve Ranger and chief reporter Nick Health lead our coverage of the technology that is powering the 2012 Olympics. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.