database administrators

Is it time to get to know the Mac?

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:59:59 -0400

Apple computer systems are seldom used in medium and larger-sized companies and it is a commonly held perception Mac skills are unnecessary for IT professionals and that CIOs will never embrace Macs for their departments. But eWeek reports that the almost "religious belief" in Windows may start to ebb because of the wider use of the Mac systems among savvy young tech professionals.

Long used by multimedia and design specialists, there is a sense among many observers that system administrators, network engineers, database administrators, programmers and support specialists may find that they will need some Mac expertise to keep up with the times. "Once viewed as a plaything, the Macintosh is now the PC of choice for many hard-core technology professionals, and Macintosh skills are now an in-demand specialty among IT pros, rather than an afterthought," said Allan Hoffman, a tech expert for job site Monster.com.

To read more about embracing Mac skills:
- Check out this eWeek article

Women continue to leave IT

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:01:39 -0400

The IT industry is losing women hand over fist, according to an analysis of government labor data. In 2000, a little less than one million women worked as IT managers, computer scientists/systems analysts, programmers, software engineers, support specialists, database administrators, network/computer systems administrators or network systems/data communications analysts, making up almost 29 percent of all IT professionals. Those numbers had dropped precipitously by 2006, when 76,000 fewer women worked in IT, a 7.7 percent drop from 2000.

Read more about the decline in women IT pros:
- read the article at CIO Insight

ALSO: read this on why women in IT should speak up to get ahead

Hiring talent will only get tougher in 2007

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:01:36 -0500

IT hiring managers located near tech centers are going to find it tough going if they're on a quest for firmware and hardware engineers, system developers or Java experts. There's also an increasing demand for Oracle, SAP and database administrators. That, according to a new hiring survey from Yoh, means doling out more money for expertise and working harder to retain current talent. It may also mean considering the enlistment of consulting firms to help on the hiring front.

For more on the tech hiring crunch:
- read the news at TechWeb

New ways to secure data keepers' access

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:01:37 -0400

The closest people to confidential and valuable data are database administrators. One vendor now believes that the segment of users requires its own set of security management tools. Oracle is coming out with new applications that can restrict data access to those responsible for managing and handling the data. Called the Database Vault, the program maps out enforcement controls related to who needs access to which database. Oracle says this technology can go a long way to helping businesses meet increasing regulatory requirements regarding data handling, access, security and storage protection.

For more on database protection:
- read this News.com article