16 terrible computer pranks that could get you fired

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Free data science courses from Johns Hopkins, Duke, Stanford Arista bulks up on 100G Network World Daily News PM March 26, 2014 Share this email 16 terrible computer pranks that could get you fired April Fool's Warning: Look, you're an adult human being. You're better than this. Don't do any of the things in this slideshow. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Free data science courses from Johns Hopkins, Duke, Stanford 2. Arista bulks up on 100G 3. IaaS vendor Dyn buys out Nettica for DNS services, talent 4. Tech ad watch: Gary Oldman stares at you for HTC 5. Microsoft publishes MS-DOS, Word for Windows source code 6. 11 Tips for Working With IT Recruiters 7. Gameover malware targets accounts on employment websites 8. 14 Mobile Certifications That Meet IT Demands 9. 2-in-1 devices face a long, slow slog to credibility 10. Amazon's WorkSpaces becomes generally available 11. Boycotting Mozilla isn't the best approach 12. 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READ MORE IaaS vendor Dyn buys out Nettica for DNS services, talent New Hampshire-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service company Dyn announced today that it would purchase managed DNS provider Nettica. Terms were not disclosed. READ MORE Tech ad watch: Gary Oldman stares at you for HTC HTC does one thing well – it designs excellent smartphones. It does not, however, do many of the things associated with designing excellent smartphones, like marketing, very well at all, which goes a long way towards explaining why the company's market share has sunk as low as it has. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Nexsan Technologies Storage Configuration Guide Learn how to meet specific storage requirements ranging from backup to virtual server infrastructures. With the ever-changing and fast moving IT market, it is more critical than ever to efficiently design a storage system as it provides an underpinning for all elements within the IT infrastructure. Learn More>> Microsoft publishes MS-DOS, Word for Windows source code Microsoft arguably built its business on MS-DOS, and on Tuesday the software giant and the Mountain View, CA-based Computer History Museum took the unprecedented step of publishing the source code for public view. READ MORE 11 Tips for Working With IT Recruiters IT is, by its nature, a technical, fast-paced and many times specialized industry. The necessary skills for career advancement are constantly evolving. With legacy systems, changing business goals and the constant march of new technology, companies are hard-pressed to find the necessary talent to keep their organization growing. READ MORE Gameover malware targets accounts on employment websites A new variant of the Gameover computer Trojan is targeting job seekers and recruiters by attempting to steal log-in credentials for Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com accounts. READ MORE 14 Mobile Certifications That Meet IT Demands Mobile technologies are increasingly important to organizations of all sizes, but how can you best prepare your workforce? Find out which of these 14 vendor-specific and vendor-neutral mobile IT certifications -- from app development to security -- are the most valuable to your employees. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. Mix and Match Design for High-Performance Computing Discover why the C8000 series is well suited for high-performance computing, big data, and hosting workloads with a lower total cost of ownership. View Now 2-in-1 devices face a long, slow slog to credibility Microsoft's efforts to push the concept of a "2-in-1" device, a tablet that does double duty as a notebook, will continue to struggle, an IDC analyst said Tuesday. 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