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- America's heartland emerges as possible hub for tech startups
Google's ultra-fast broadband network in Kansas City, Kan., is turning into a magnet for technology entrepreneurs, who since September have been turning a small section of the city's antiques district into a "startup village." Experts say the transition reflects a wider trend in the tech sector, as new firms seeking room to grow broaden their horizons beyond the typical startup hubs of Seattle, San Francisco and Boston and flock to places such as Omaha, Neb., and Des Moines, Iowa -- turning American's heartland into a budding "Silicon Prairie." The Wall Street Journal
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- Demand for business processing technology to boost IT spending
Almost half of IT decision-makers expect to increase tech spending in the upcoming year, with 35% saying their primary goal is to innovate business processes. According to CIO magazine's Tech Poll/Tech Priorities survey, business intelligence and process management -- along with cloud and mobile solutions -- will be key drivers of tech spending. CIO.com
(11/14)
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- NSA tackles cybersecurity skills gap with internship program
The technology sector is facing a serious dearth of trained cybersecurity talent at the same time attacks are on the rise, according to a recent poll of hiring managers, which predicts the industry will find itself short-staffed by as many as 40,000 security experts in the future. In an effort to fill the gap, the National Security Agency is partnering with colleges and universities through its cooperative education, internship and scholarship programs to put students to work in full-time internships in the field. Network World
(11/13)
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- AT&T to expand enterprise security services, exec says
AT&T says it is planning to expand its corporate cybersecurity strategy as it looks to tap what one executive estimates could be a $40 billion market in the future. According to Frank Jules, head of AT&T's global enterprise unit, the U.S.-based carrier -- which has seen attacks on its own networks double during the past four months -- will provide more dedicated security support to multinational customers expanding into new markets. Chicago Tribune/Reuters (tiered subscription model)
(11/14)
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- What LinkedIn's CEO learned from Coach K
Every time the Duke University men's basketball team completes an offensive or defensive possession, coach Mike Krzyzewski yells "Next play" and urges them to concentrate on simply playing basketball. The point, says LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, is that good bosses don't waste time celebrating victories or agonizing over defeats, but rather keep their teams focused on the task at hand. "You can take a moment to reflect on what just happened, and you probably should, but you shouldn't linger too long on it," Weiner explains. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
(11/10)
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- Self-healing material may find application in prosthetics
Scientists at Stanford University created a material that can feel pressure and heal itself from cuts, burns and tears. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, which provided partial funding for the project, hopes to use the material in prosthetics, where it could quickly heal exterior damage to artificial limbs. An article about the invention was published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. ABC News/Science blog
(11/12)
 | The cybersecurity field is not just limited to guys who hit keyboards all day. It takes a whole new perspective and set of disciplines coming into it, and it's such a rapidly evolving field night now."
--Maxwell Love, a West Point graduate and participant in the National Security Agency's Service Academy Intern Program, as quoted by Network World
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