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Breaking
the glass firewall
IT women are gravitating to information security, where cross-disciplinary
skills are key.
Network World | Feature Article
| November 17, 2003
By
Any Other Name ...
Executives with titles other than chief security officer also bear heavy
responsibility for information security. Here's a rundown on what they
do, what they earn and to whom they report.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| June 10, 2002
Chief
(in)security officer
New corporate pressures are putting the onus on security executives to
prove the effectiveness of their programs. But they still lack the resources
and power to be truly effective in their mission.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| June 10, 2002
Where
the Jobs Are
Here's a rundown of the top industries and types of companies that are
hungry for IT security professionals, and the types of skill sets they're
seeking.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| June 3, 2002
Where
to Look for Security Jobs
Here's a list of links for IT security professionals to visit to find
out more information about job opportunities in this discipline.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| June 3, 2002
Scam
Alert!
Watch out for illegal college degree mills that offer diplomas for money.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| March 11, 2002
Slow
Economy Spurs Quick Degrees
A growing number of working students are turning to regionally accredited
universities that accept prior college credits and apply technical and
business certifications and workplace experience toward degrees.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| March 11, 2002
Forensics
training resources
Links to Web sites featuring forensic training resources.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| January 14, 2002
Job
Watch
A look at opportunities in digital forensics/incident response and the
skills required for jobs in these fields.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| January 14, 2002
Forensic
Detectives
Forensics investigators are playing a growing role in solving systems
crimes and are also adding to the bottom line at many companies.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| January 14, 2002
The
Perfect Forensics Candidate
Charles Neal, incident response director at Exodus Communications, gives
his criteria for the ideal forensics expert.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| January 14, 2002
IT
Jobs in High Demand
There are job opportunities in the fields of data efficiency and networking,
despite the slow economy. Here's a list of the types of positions that
employers are trying to fill, along with typical salaries and skills requirements.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| November 12, 2001
Hot
Skills for a Cold Market
Hiring of IT professionals is drying up at many companies, but as Paul
Raines, head of risk management at Barclay's Capital notes, there are
some skills that are still in high demand
Computerworld | Feature Article
| November 12, 2001
IT
workers get the call
Many military roles are technology-related, particularly intelligence
and security jobs, and the military is selectively calling back a lot
of people with specialized IT skills.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| October 5, 2001
XML
Survivors
The job market for XML pros has taken a turn for the worse. But IT staffers
who have the right business skills in addition to XML expertise should
weather the lull nicely.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| September 10, 2001
The
Guardian
Eduard Telders says the role of the corporate security officer is ideally
suited to a renaissance manager who can think about how IT systems open
the company to risk of internal embezzlement and fraud, data theft and
customer privacy violations
Computerworld | Feature Article
| July 9, 2001
Schmoozing
in the Valley
Looking to make a splash in Silicon Valley quickly? Hang out where the
top tech talent goes. Computerworld's Deborah Radcliff offers a guide
to the best places to be seen.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| April 23, 2001
The
ABCs of security team building
Building a good security team means grabbing candidates wherever you can
find them. A seminar at recent SANS conference offered a few tips on where
to look and what to look for.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | October 25, 2000
Wanted:
Security Superman
Finding the right person to oversee an organization's information security
efforts can take extra time, money and salesmanship. Pete van de Gohm
at Enron Energy Services says he looks for work that offers new opportunities.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | September 25, 2000
Secure
With Your Security Pros
The growing demand for security professionals is fueling a number of new
security skills certifications. Here's a look at the new certifications,
their cost and what they'll do for you.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | August 21, 2000
Diary
of An Online Job Seeker
The Internet can quickly open up a wide world of job opportunities, and
abusive technical recruiters, to the online job seeker. Consider the recent
experiences of Brad Martin, who learned quickly why the Net isn't the
recruiting promised land
Computerworld
| Feature Article | August 7, 2000
First
Line Of Defense
Job Watch: Paul Raines knows IT security. First, it was handling the launch
keys for Minute Man missiles. Then, responsibility for the Air Force command
and control communications. Now, he's chief security officer at the New
York Federal Reserve Board.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | July 14, 2000
Quality
Cops
The quality assurance manager is responsible for the success or failure
of mission-critical information technology systems -- and sometimes life-critical
systems. This is no job for the faint of heart.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | June 12, 2000
In
Search of Cyberlawyers
Despite the explosion in e-commerce, there aren't enough lawyers expert
in the ways of the Internet to advise IT managers on thorny legal issues.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | May 20, 2000
Finding
That Elusive Chemistry
Premier IT Leaders say the "perfect IT hire" is smart, flexible,
willing to learn and fits the company culture. And finding this person
is more art than science.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| May 8, 2000
E-Strategists
Scott Banister turned an active imagination into a lucrative career as
an e-commerce strategist, attracting Microsoft's attention among others.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | May 8, 2000
Mustering
Out
The most common private-sector IT jobs for military vets:
Computerworld
| Feature Article | April 10, 2000
Post-Military
Maneuvers
Not surprisingly, recent and soon-to-be military veterans with information
technology experience are finding the private sector quite lucrative.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| April 10, 2000
The
Web's Master Builders
If you've worked through the paradigm from back-office implementations
to Web development and thrown in some project management and business
process flow skills, then you may be ripe for a job as an Internet architect
-- a lucrative new profession that's earning some as much as $125,000
per year.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | March 13, 2000
Tales
from Boot Camp
Technology training boot camps aren't what they used to be. No longer
targeted to the technologically naive, they now shoot for the well-trained
IT veteran, with enough prerequisites to almost guarantee your success.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| January 24, 2000
Hot
Spots
Becton, Dickinson and Co., a $3.1 billion global health services and products
company in Franklin Lakes, N.J., is looking for a few good consultants
to help with its SAP rollout.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| November 15, 1999
The
Pay Ain't Enough
Bernie Chandler has more than 20 years of information technology experience
under his belt. But for all his experience, he's still earning $17,000
less than his senior systems analyst peers with less experience. Back
in 1978, Chandler dumped his career in production control for technology
work, but even then, he ...
Computerworld | Feature Article
| November 1, 1999
Job
seekers' best bets
RM is hot. ERP is not. Web page developers are out. Web architects are
in. Keeping abreast of the hottest skills sought by information technology
employers isn't easy. That's why Computerworld recently spoke with several
technical recruiters to determine just which skills are most in demand
heading into the next ...
Computerworld | Feature Article
| September 13, 1999
Back-to-School.com
As Gene Schulis and his wife were shopping for their son's school supplies
in the summer of 1991, a little girl staged a hissy fit right in front
of them. Her mom couldn't find the purple folder the girl wanted.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| August 23, 1999
The
high cost of a high-tech education
Peggy Canty lost her $7.50-per-hour job as manufacturing line leader five
years ago when her company downsized. So she moved from Georgia to California
with her 3-year-old son to start a new career. "But every job I came
up with was technology-based," she says. "I realized I had to
go back to college."
Computerworld | Feature Article
| June 28, 1999
Getting
Down to Business
The overwhelming majority of employers say technologists with business
skills are the most desired, according to a recent Meta Group study of
400 companies.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| June 28, 1999
What
Makes IT 'Stars' Shine?
Resource-swallowing projects like data warehouses can strike fear in the
hearts of even the most seasoned project managers. But not Don Stoller,
director of decision-support services at Owens & Minor Inc., a $3
billion hospital supply distributor in Glenn Allen, Va.
Computerworld | Feature Article
| June 14, 1999
etting
It Together
Staying focused is one of the most fundamental work habits of a star performer,
according to Robert E. Kelley, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University
in Pittsburgh and author of How to Be a Star at Work.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | June 14, 1999
Going
for the gold
Last year, "Candy," a programming manager at an East Coast manufacturing
company, knew full well she was earning $15,000 less than her male counterpart.
She also knew that other women were underpaid at the company. She processed
the company payroll.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | June 7, 1999
Higher
Pay for Senior Female Workers
Women in top technology echelons are making more equitable pay than those
in mid- and low-level jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that
female systems scientists have nearly caught up with their male counterparts,
earning 89.4% of what men earn.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | June 7, 1999
All
Work Nets No Play
Tedious work, long hours and average pay. That pretty much sums up the
job of a networking professional.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | May 3, 1999
Nothing
Could Be Finer . . .
Keith Wood went back to school and snagged a $35,000 help desk position
at one of the largest area law firms after only three semesters at Forsythe
Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | February 15, 1999
Champions
of Women in Technology
When Shelley Hayes, fresh computer science degree in hand, landed her
first IT job, she wound up answering phones. That's where the company's
owner thought women belonged.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | January 18, 1999
1998
Skills Survey: Matches Made in Heaven
IT managers can't hire enough needed skills. IT professionals are desperate
to learn new tricks. All of this attention to training is leading to matches
made in heaven.
Computerworld
| Careers Feature | November 16, 1998
IT
security opportunities: The hackers among us
Faced with a shortage of experienced security pros, many IT managers find
they have nowhere else to turnThough he acknowledges the shortage of network
security sharpshooters, Rob Clyde, co-founder of $100 million security
software and consulting vendor Axent Technologies, Inc. in Rockville Md.,
says hiring ...
Computerworld
| Feature Article | October 5, 1998
IT
security opportunities: Sleeping with the enemy
Fred Villella has that hollow, hopeless look of a father trying to rein
in a bunch of unruly teen-agers. Villella, former secretary to the national
security adviser and founder of New Dimensions, Inc. in Cardiff, Calif.,
hires hackers to teach information security courses to cops, agents and
private-sector ...
Computerworld
| Feature Article | October 5, 1998
Cybercop
boot camp
El Nino gave California a break overnight, pushing the mercury to a suffocating
99 degrees Fahrenheit and rousting a storm of fat, window-splattering
insects along Route 50 to Sacramento. Here, at the headquarters of SEARCH
Group, 17 shorts-clad officers of the law had traded their guns for PCs
for two weeks in ...
Computerworld
| Feature Article | September 7, 1998
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