Although pay levels are unlikely ever again torise as fast as they did at the end of the 1990s when fears about the “millennium bug” stoked thefires of an already over-heated job market – or to fall as fast as they did when the bug failed to bite– employers are acutely aware of the need to keep a close eye on short- and long-term pay trends. 

This 2012 IT skills and salary report analyzes the responses of over 9,500 IT pros to explore the relationship between training, salary, and an employee’s sense of professional satisfaction. Find out which jobs pay the most and which employees are the most satisfied. 

Bonus payments have long been a feature of the reward package for most IT professionals, but when the UKeconomy went into freefall during late 2008, many employers either reduced such payments or did away withthem altogether. 

Our IT division recruits permanent and contract professionals into financial servicesfirms, including investment banks, hedgefunds and asset managers, and companies inthe commerce and industry and professional services sectors. We recruit business technologists from support to CTO level. 

CIOs are more confident of securing technology budget increases than at any time in the last five years, according to the CIO Technology Survey 2012. 

Discover the ten simple steps SOHO users can take to secure their wireless networks. 

Throughout the CISSP preparation course offered by Global Knowledge, we cover the various security mechanisms, principles, concepts, and facts that will be included on the CISSP exam. 

This week’s Computer Weekly, we talk exclusively to Tesco CIO Mike McNamara about why the UK's biggest retailer is spending £150m on its online business. And, with the London 2012 Olympics only weeks away; we look at how IT testing is progressing. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

Sorting through smart phones, PDAs and ruggedized computers for business use is no easy task. Rather than trying to stay on top of all the new products, companies can follow five basic tips to find the best option. This white paper explains these tips and how they can be applied to assist the enterprise mobile computer selection process. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude talks about releasing government datasets to the public and why open data will drive the next industrial revolution. We also review the latest test version of Windows 8 and see how it shapes up for tablet computers and business users and much more. 

This white paper explains how the features and options available for ruggedized mobile computers used in warehousing and distribution can extend the time they can perform in warehouses and distribution centers. It also provides guidance on how to make decisions that will protect your investments by meeting user needs today and into the future. 

This paper is the second in a two-part series exploring the innovation barrier – the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. It examines the innovation barrier’s symptoms – from slowdowns in development to mounting quality issues – and the potential impact on equipment manufacturers.