ARN

Stories by: Meridith Levinson

  • +

    Mobile malware: Beware drive-by downloads on your smartphone 23 March, 2012 07:39:00

    While Jeff Schmidt, the CEO of JAS Global Advisors, was surfing the Web on his new Android smartphone (his first Android phone) earlier this year, what appeared to be an ad popped up on his screen. The "ad" looked like the prompt that appears when his phone rings. He clicked the button on the ad to pick up the putative call, and the ad began downloading a binary file - malware - onto his Android phone. Schmidt had been hit by a drive-by download, a program that automatically installs malicious software on end-users' computers--and increasingly, smartphones--without them knowing.
  • +

    Workplace conflict: How to diffuse battles with co-workers 23 August, 2011 09:29:00

    No one likes to address workplace conflicts -- not the employees who get embroiled in them and especially not the employees' managers, who pretend they don't exist. After all, conflict is messy, often political, and requires confrontation -- an activity most people aim to avoid.
  • +

    IT pay creeps up after two-year downward spiral 10 May, 2011 02:40:00

    After two years of pay cuts and stagnating wages, IT salaries are once again on the rise, driven by demand for contract and permanent IT staff, according to IT staffing industry executives.
  • +

    Social networks: New hotbed for hiring discrimination claims 19 April, 2011 05:56:00

    Social networking websites are fast becoming a staple of corporate recruiting. Depending on which studies you read, anywhere from 39 to 65 percent of companies use social networking websites to identify and screen potential candidates for open positions.
  • +

    IT Project Management: 10 Less-Considered Keys to Success 24 June, 2010 01:39:00

    What's the recipe for project management success? Many IT professionals agree that buy-in and support from top management,clearly defined scope and requirements, good communication, and the right project resources top the list of key ingredients.
  • +

    IT Career Burnout: What To Do When the Thrill is Gone 11 June, 2010 02:53:00

    Burnout is as predictable in an IT professional's career as the long hours that precipitate it. The demanding nature of IT jobs, coupled with a perceived lack of respect and appreciation, leads many IT professionals to lament, à la blues great B.B. King, that "the thrill is gone." Many eventually wonder whether a career in IT is still the right choice.
  • +

    Eight ways a job interview can take a turn for the worse 08 May, 2010 05:26:00

    So you arrive at a big job interview confident and prepared. It starts off strong. Conversation flows smoothly. You're saying all the right things.
  • +

    Tech visionaries and LSD: Turn on, tune in, geek out 09 April, 2010 15:28:00

    Silicon Valley's rise as the hub of the technology industry in the 1960s coincided with LSD's explosion on the cultural scene. Within a few miles of Stanford Research Center (SRI), where Douglas Englebart was envisioning the personal computer as a mechanism to "augment human intelligence," three organizations were then legally administering LSD to guinea pigs.
  • +

    HR Pros: Networking, Social Networking Best Job Search Tools 18 August, 2009 06:27:00

    Forget job fairs and spamming potential employers with your resume. If you're looking for a new job, networking should be your primary job search strategy, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
ARN Polls

How should 2011 be approached by channel businesses?

With caution - there are too many factors at play
With confidence - the GFC is over and the recovery is well in place
With trepidation - things are about to start getting a lot worse
With commonsense - there should be good opportunities but there won't be many of them
View Results
 
Jobs
    ARN Distributor Directory
     
    Find distributors by name
    Find distributors by vendor
    Find distributors by location
    Distie Deals
    Increase Your Profit Margins with Tandberg Data RDX Cartridges!
    ACA Pacific

    Increase Your Profit Margins with Tandberg Data RDX Cartridges!

    ARN Vendor Directory
     
    Find vendors by name | Find by category
    ARN Community Comments