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Security Software Developer Might Be Next Hot IT Niche
News: Security protocols have never been a core part of software development, but as this changes, those who have this specialized knowledge are paid a premium.
A Snapshot of the Midmarket CIO
News: The top tech people at midmarket companies have more duties than their counterparts at larger businesses, but get paid less.
The Shifting Role of the Business Analyst
News: In the business-to-IT spectrum, the analyst is squarely in the center. Is it any wonder that people are confused by the role?
Midmarket Companies Search for Networking, Dev Skills
News: The infrastructure's in place. Now, midsize companies are looking to hire the talent they need to get to the next level of technological sophistication.
CS Degree Interest Plummeted
News: Research shows interest in the field tends to be cyclical and that the decline has leveled off in the last two years.
IT Security Skills Falling Short
News: The difficulty in keeping security skills up to date is blamed for a significant gap between what IT managers need and the skills their IT staffs have.

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Career Central

Blog: The majority of IT pros in a recent survey said they'd recommend their career path to their kids. Are you among them?
Blog: The Society for Information Management wants to know what's important to CIOs. Don't you?
Blog: CIOs are taking part in a new conversation for business execs.
Opinion

Study Says H-1Bs Aren't the Best or Brightest
Blog: A new study finds that salaries of H-1B workers are barely above the prevailing minimums for their jobs, leading a researcher to conclude that these workers are unlikely to boost U.S. innovation.
Facebook, LinkedIn Are Prime Recruiting Grounds
Blog: As fewer workers make use of bonus-driven employee referral programs, employers and recruiters are instead descending on social networks in full force.
Podcasts

Evolution of Software as a Service
Software as a service is creating new business processes for companies. How those processes are changing business is the subject of this IT Link podcast, with guest Marc Olesen, Vice President of Managed Software Solutions with Hewlett-Packard.
ERP on the Up
Midsize enterprises are expected to increase spending on ERP software by 5.1 percent next year. AMR Research president and CEO, Tony Friscia, and senior research analyst Simon Jacobson discuss why in this Research Matters podcast.
Research

Forrester: U.S. IT Spending Up 4%
Forrester projects that 2008 U.S. IT spending will be lower than spending in other countries.
MIA: Talent Management
Few HR execs are focusing on the most strategic of all HR roles: retaining, recruiting and maximizing the return on talent.
Georgia Tech: China Now the No. 1 Tech Nation
The United States is no longer the top-ranked country in Georgia Tech's rating of the world's nations for technological competitiveness.
IT Worker Confidence Inches Up
Good news from Gartner: IT spending will increase 3.3 percent in 2008.Spherion's IT Employee Confidence Index is also tracking up.
Interviews
 
A new site hopes to dispel the tech nerd stereotype, one atypical Microsoft employee at a time.
Turing Recipient Discusses IBM Then and Now
Frances Allen, a former math teacher who went on to become IBM's first female fellow, became the first woman to receive the prestigious A.M. Turing Award, which is essentially the Nobel Prize of the computing industry.