Big Data skills pay top dollar

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How Technology Gives the Sports Industry a Winning Edge California bill proposes mandatory kill-switch on phones and tablets Network World Daily News PM February 07, 2014 Share this email Big Data skills pay top dollar If you're in tech, it pays to be in big data. Nine of the top 10 highest paying IT salaries are for languages, databases and skills related to big data. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. How Technology Gives the Sports Industry a Winning Edge 2. California bill proposes mandatory kill-switch on phones and tablets 3. Iron Mountain fire in Buenos Aires kills 9, destroys corporate records 4. Docker challenges virtualization market with containers 5. FBI: Stolen copper gang cuts its way to prison 6. Target attack shows danger of remotely accessible HVAC systems 7. Bitcoin users revolt against Apple, destroy iPhones in protest 8. How the U.S. can avoid becoming a 'third-world country' in broadband 9. Apple kills off Bitcoin wallet Blockchain ... why? 10. 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However, there are ways to prevent that. READ MORE WEBCAST: OutSystems Supercharge Your Web and Mobile App Development with Cloud Webinar: Hear from experts about the amazing power of public cloud platforms. Learn more Apple kills off Bitcoin wallet Blockchain ... why? READ MORE If we show you how to back up your PC for free, will you finally do it? If we show you how to back up your PC for free, will you finally do it? Beyond simple hard drive failure, your PC could fall prey to user error or all sorts of nefarious malware. The only way to ensure that none of your personal files or programs are lost in a catastrophe is to back up everything regularly. READ MORE The Skyfence security gateway monitors and protects cloud apps As companies move more of their applications to the cloud, they need a new enforcement point to protect data. 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