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It may sound grand to work for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Yahoo or other well-known companies, but there are many first-time jobs in the IT field that are not as glamorous as they sound. Valleywag, a Read more...

Just the idea of outsourcing the entire IT operation for a state seems ludicrous at first glance, and very likely unbelievable even upon reflection. But that's exactly what Virginia has done Read more...

At first glance, the idea of managed service providers offering up hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) seems like a good idea but as industry pundits reveal, it won't be a bed of roses for either vendors Read more...

At first glance, email encryption looks like a godsend for companies trying to protect their confidential data. But end-to-end email encryption poses some challenges, especially on the legal Read more...