The BDPA Insider - July 24, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

BDPA CHICAGO CHAPTER'S FANTASTIC VOYAGE - 8/5/2011

Take Five: Osedra Siler (BDPA Indianapolis)

Take Five: Danielle Cauthen (BDPA New York)

Fundraising Tip: Stage a Board Member Thank-a-Thon

Top IT jobs in demand in 2011-Q1 - A market report of technology careers

New college grads doing better at the pay window

CIO Magazine - 7 Ways Job Seekers Self-Destruct

IT certifications have lost their pricing power

2011 BDPA Technology Conference Video

Blacks Gone Geek Live! 2011 National BDPA Conference

BDPA National Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open

2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

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BDPA CHICAGO CHAPTER'S FANTASTIC VOYAGE - 8/5/2011

AFTER A PRODUCTIVE DAY AT THE NATIONAL BDPA TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE...

Join your host chapter for a

FANTASTIC VOYAGE ABOARD THE ANITA DEE II

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Take Five: Osedra Siler (BDPA Indianapolis)

Osedra Siler is a multi-talented IT professional currently employed by Eli Lilly & Company. Her skill sets include: Process Improvement, Change Management, Service Management, Project Management, Business Integration, Disaster Recovery testing and Security Access Management. She graduated in 2007 with a Information Systems degree from Florida A&M University.

I know Osedra has a passionate advocate for BDPA Indianapolis chapter ... particularly the youth education programs. She has worked for the past few years on the STEM-based training that the chapter provides to high school students.

Osedra agreed to participate in our ongoing 'Take Five' interview series.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/07/take-five-osedra-siler-bdpa.html

Take Five: Danielle Cauthen (BDPA New York)

Danielle Cauthen works as a web developer for a major corporation during the day. She is also completing her studies to earn a Computer Systems Engineer degree from Columbia University. Danielle is familiar to me because of her tireless volunteer efforts with BDPA New York chapter. I don't think that there has been a chapter event over the past few years that Danielle hasn't supported in one way or another. The most tangible evidence of her talents within BDPA shows in the work she has done over the past three years with HUMANWARE, the chapter's nationally-recognized newsletter.

It seemed only natural that we would seek Danielle out to participate in our ongoing 'Take Five' interview series.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/07/take-five-danielle-cauthen-bdpa-new.html

Fundraising Tip: Stage a Board Member Thank-a-Thon

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is no different than any other nonprofit when it comes to fundraising. It is something that must be done constantly ... and it's hard to do! As such we thought it would be good to begin to share some fundraising tips.

Here is a tip on how to get your board more involved in fundraising:

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/07/fundraising-tip-stage-board-member.html

Top IT jobs in demand in 2011-Q1 - A market report of technology careers

Ashburn VA, April 06, 2011: This market report of the IT jobs in the first quarter of 2011 is created based on the jobs posted in Corp-corp.com during this period and it shows some detailed statistics regarding the IT job market. The graph that shows the percentage of IT jobs posted every month in Q1, 2011 reveals the trending of the jobs in information technology.

The percentage of the IT jobs in the Q1, 2011 has been as follows: 18.1 % in January, 16.2% in February and 20.2% in March. These stats show that the demand for IT professionals has been increasing, as it had always been in the previous years.

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http://blacksgonegeek.blogspot.com/2011/07/top-it-jobs-in-demand-in-2011-q1.html

New college grads doing better at the pay window

By Paul McNamara on Fri, 07/08/11 - 2:10pm.

Survey shows average starting salaries up 4.8 percent.

Of course, many a recent college grad would be unfamiliar with the concept of a pay window, but that's neither here nor there.

According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), starting salaries being offered to this year's college graduates are up 4.8 percent over this time last year.

Those with computer science degrees are doing just fine, too, although a shade less well than their counterparts in other disciplines.

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http://blacksgonegeek.blogspot.com/2011/07/top-it-jobs-in-demand-in-2011-q1.html

CIO Magazine - 7 Ways Job Seekers Self-Destruct

– Meridith Levinson, CIO

The IT job market is improving, and CIOs are once again looking to hire permanent, full-time IT staff. But because the labor market is saturated with IT pros looking for work, IT hiring managers are being choosey, say IT staffing industry experts.

Make one mistake on your résumé, and you can forget about being called for an interview. Fail to impress during the job interview, and the hiring manager may cut your meeting short. Go dark on a prospective employer after a job interview, and you can kiss your chances of getting a job offer good-bye. Yes, my friends, the stakes are that high.

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http://www.cio.com/article/686132/7_Ways_Job_Seekers_Self_Destruct

IT certifications have lost their pricing power

Foote Partners provides the industry's most unique and up-to-date benchmark research on IT salaries and skills/certifications pay and market demand.

IT certifications have lost their pricing power. Foote Partners reports that pay premiums for certifications are at their lowest point in 12 years, while non-certified skills are commanding more money. The IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index for the first quarter of 2011 shows 252 noncertified IT skills garnering a fifth consecutive pay gain, while 231 certifications saw declines again. "Being able to execute, work well as a member of a team, and prove that you have what it takes to get stuff done is what organizations covet most in their workers,” says David Foote, Foote Partners' CEO and Chief Research Officer. "There are hundreds of skills that may not have certifications that are valued more highly by employers. If there is a choice between a worker with demonstrated experience or a person who is less experienced but holds a certification in the same skill, employers are choosing the experienced person and paying a premium for that experience. Ideally they'd probably like to have both.”

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http://www.footepartners.com/FooteNewsrelease_2011ITSkillsdemand_052611v1.pdf

2011 BDPA Technology Conference Video

This video provides a preview of the 33rd annual BDPA Technology Conference set to take place August 3-6, 2011 in Chicago, IL.

Video Credits: LeVern Danley (LAD4 Creations)

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http://youtu.be/d-6_ThFDPxY

Blacks Gone Geek Live! 2011 National BDPA Conference

Careers in Technology and much, much more

The objective of this workshop is to inspire you to embrace and effectively use Information Technology inyour academic pursuitsand professional career.

Careers in Technology and much, much more

Who:Milt Haynes, Founder, Blacks Gone Geek [bio]

Date:Friday, August 5, 2011

Time:2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Where:Hilton Chicago

Room:TBD

Address:720 South Michigan,Chicago, IL 60605

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http://blacksgonegeek.blogspot.com/2011/07/blacks-gone-geek-live-2011-national.html

BDPA National Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open

Are you taking your career in a new direction?

...or are you just entering the workforce?

...or are you undecided about your career path?

Then this EXPO is for you!!

August 5-6, 2011

Chicago Hilton

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Chicago, IL 60605

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2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

Please accept our invitation to join us in the City of the Big Shoulders by registering for the 33rd Annual National BDPA Conference, August 3-6, 2011 at the Hilton Chicago.

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The BDPA Insider - June 26, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

National BDPA Call to Action!

BDPA iRadio Show - June 28, 2011

BDPA Names Five IT Heavyweights as Honorary Conference Chairs

BDPA Students Demonstrate STEM Skills at BDPA Southeast Regional High School Computer Competition

HSCC Testimonial: 2009 BDPA Chicago High School Competition Team (VIDEO)

Bemley Scholar Trene Long-Reed Heads to University of West Georgia

CIO Magazine: The 6 Hottest New Jobs in IT

LinkedIn For Co-eds

Game-changing tool for entrepreneurs coming soon

Get Inky With It

Temple University, 6/9/2011 (Howard James)

Technology & my international midnight presentation

2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

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National BDPA Call to Action!

CALL TO ACTION CALL TO ACTION CALL TO ACTION CALL TO ACTION

BDPA MEMBERS

At the 2010 National BDPA Technology Conference, member delegates endorsed the recommendation of the National Board of Directors (NBOD) to implement a regional organizational structure effective January 1, 2012.

This decision will usher in fresh, new leadership, collaboration and execution of National BDPA strategies and will require our members to "step up” and nominate or become candidates for the Regional Vice-President or Director roles.

At the May 2011 NBOD meeting, nominations for the eight (8) regional positions were reviewed and it was concluded that we only had one (1) nomination. Given this reality, the NBOD commissioned a team to create and execute a plan that would re-acquaint membership with the Regionalization plan. In doing so, the expectation is that we could increase the number of nominations by July 8, 2011.

During the week of June 27, several meetings will occur to increase awareness and inspire membership to consider how they can partner with and support National BDPA as we transition to our new organizational structure.

· Chapter President's Update: Monday, June 27, 2011, 8:00pm, CT

· Northeast Region Call: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:00pm, ET

· Midwest Region Call: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:00pm, CT

· South Regional Call: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 8:00pm, ET

· West Region Call: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 7:00pm, PT

For more information regarding the region your state is aligned to, please reference the information below:

· Northeast: CT, DC (Washington), DE, MD, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

· Midwest: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

· South: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV

· West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, MN, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

The conference call information:

(866)365-4406 Access Code: 5381236

Thank you in advance for your participation on the calls and ongoing partnership with BDPA.

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE and LET FOLKS KNOW THEIR PARTICIPATION IS NEEDED!

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BDPA iRadio Show - June 28, 2011

TheBDPA iRadio Showcreates a vibrant communications platform that speaks to all BDPA stakeholders.We have an exciting line-up for our show on June 28.

1. Monique Berry- is the incoming National BDPA Preisdent. She will share information about the 2011 National BDPA Technology Conference as well as her vision for the future of BDPA.
2. Renetta English-is the BDPA New York chapter president. She will share 'best practices' from her chapter.
3. Raven Stevenson-is an HSCC alumni trained by BDPA Greater Columbia chapter. She currently attends Duke University on a 4-year scholarship (valued at $180,000) provided to her by the US Navy during the 2009 BDPA conference in Raleigh NC. She will share her unique BDPA story.
4. April Gillespie-is CEO ofStarseed Consulting. She will share her thoughts on the issue of 'High Tech vs. High Touch'.

Our host for this show isFranne McNeal. The technical advisor isJohn Malonson.
The show is sponsored by theBDPA Education and Technology Foundation.

Click here for more:

http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/bdpa-iradio-show-june-28-2011.html

BDPA Names Five IT Heavyweights as Honorary Conference Chairs

There are some heavy-hitters in the information technology industry who plan to serve in a leadership capacity for the upcoming BDPA Technology Conference. BDPA announced the following executives as Honorary Conference Chairs:

1. LaVerne Council, Corporate Vice President and CIO, Johnson & Johnson
2. Marc Di Francisco, President and CEO, Premier Event Management
3. Brian Hedberg, Chief Information Officer, Health Care Service Corporation
4. Trudy McKnight, Executive Director, Small Business Partnership Programs, U.S. Public Sector, HP
5. David Weick, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer, McDonald's

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/bdpa-names-five-it-heavyweights-as.html

BDPA Students Demonstrate STEM Skills at BDPA Southeast Regional High School Computer Competition

The BDPA Southeastern Regional High School Computer Competition (HSCC) was held on Saturday, June 18th, at IT-oLogy, a local sponsor of the event. BDPA Greater Columbia chapter hosted the event with participants arriving in South Carolina from as far away as Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham. The regional HSCC championship is a warm-up for the national HSCC championship held August 3-6, 2011 at the National BDPA Technology Conference in Chicago.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/bdpa-students-demonstrate-stem-skills.html

HSCC Testimonial: 2009 BDPA Chicago High School Competition Team (VIDEO)

This is a remarkable video pulled together by BDPA Chicago education director Deborah De Vaughn. It provides some remarkable insights from the five young people that represented Chicago at the 2009 National BDPA High School Computer Competition Championship held in Raleigh NC.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/hscc-testimonial-2009-bdpa-chicago-high.html

Bemley Scholar Trene Long-Reed Heads to University of West Georgia

Trene Long-Reed earned a Dr. Jesse Bemley Scholarship because of her performance as a member of the BDPA Atlanta High School Computer Competition (HSCC) team that did so well at the 2008 national BDPA HSCC Championship. She is using her Bemley Scholarship to help defray her costs for attending the University of West Georgia where she plans to earn a 'pre-medicine' degree.

We asked Trene to share her thoughts on BDPA:

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/bemley-scholar-trene-long-reed-heads-to.html

The 6 Hottest New Jobs in IT

By Robert Strohmeyer – CIO Magazine

IT job seekers have real reason to hope. No fewer than 10,000 IT jobs were added to payrolls in May alone, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, reflecting a steady month-over-month increase since January. And in a June survey by the IT jobs site Dice.com, 65 percent of hiring managers and recruiters said they will hire more tech professionals in the second half of 2011 than in the previous six months.

But which jobs have the greatest growth potential -- and stand the best chance of withstanding outsourcing or another economic downturn?

To find those hottest of hot jobs, we've scoured listings on IT hiring sites like Dice and Modis and talked with IT execs about the skills they're looking for in the year to come. Our sources point to a cluster of new job titles created to make IT more agile, more social -- and more tightly intertwined with business.

Our results are not scientific. The six job titles you see here have actually been listed, but we didn't choose them based on frequency of appearance or random sample polling. Instead, we picked them because we think they answer the real needs of businesses that want to prepare for the future.

1. Business architect

2. Data scientist

3. Social media architect

4. Mobile technology expert

5. Enterprise mobile developer

6. Cloud architect

Click here for more:

http://www.cio.com/article/684344/The_6_Hottest_New_Jobs_in_IT

LinkedIn For Co-eds

Posted by Martin Lindsey

Hi there college students. Welcome home for summer break. Hope your semesters/quarters/trimesters were fruitful and that you learned a lot. So what are you doing with yourselves until next fall? Hanging out? Traveling? Looking for work?

Now is the perfect time tocreate your professional online persona on LinkedIn. More than just an online resume it is the first place recruiters go to search for talent. Human resource departments are using paper resumes less and less every day. You can keep it updated for those that still request a traditional resume but definitely transfer it to this online portal. This is important because there's always a chance that an employer will find you online first during a time when they're not visiting your campus for interviews. So who knows? Its possible that you could even bypass your campus' career development department for an opportunity.

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http://www.martyblogs.com/2011/06/20/business/linkedin-for-co-eds/

Game-changing tool for entrepreneurs coming soon

Posted by Ricardo Wilkins on 25 Jun 2011

I recently had an article published at IT Martini where I discuss the upcoming release of Office 365, Microsoft's latest cloud-based services offering, and the value that the SharePoint component of that offering has for entrepreneurs and businesses trying to make use of SharePoint for collaboration.

While my focus in the article was on SharePoint specifically, entrepreneurs and small businesses should also be very excited at the opportunities and cost-savings that this offering could present to them. I spoke recently with a local non-profit organization, and helped them to see potential value in the following areas:

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http://www.rixbits.com/2011/06/game-changing-tool-for-entrepreneurs.html

Get Inky With It

by Kai Dupe

Inky-Apps is one of Americas first webstores dedicated to the promotion, advertisement and development of mobile applications for the undeveloped and undiscovered mobile markets. The site was created by Richard Fields, a true African American technology pioneer.

If you are unfamiliar with Richard's story and his mission I interviewed him recently on two separate occasions on my BlogTalkRadio Show. You can find those on-demand episodes here. Inky-Apps is looking for college interns with experience in Android programming.

Click here for more:

http://whereareblacksintechnology.blogspot.com/2011/06/become-inky-app-intern.html

Temple University, 6/9/2011 (Howard James)

Philadelphia Neighborhoods: Tea Attracts a New Audience With Local Shop. Assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is a far cry from running a small business focused on organic tea. Howard James, the owner and operator of Tea Country, saw an opportunity to make the leap from corporate America to small business proprietor. After an MBA project at Eastern University steered him in the direction of fine loose-leaf teas, his passion grew for the product. Although information technology is vastly different from brewing green tea, Howard's love for his work in both fields has contributed to his success.

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http://sct.temple.edu/blogs/murl/2011/06/09/oak-lane-tea-attracts-a-new-audience-with-local-tea-shop/

Technology & my international midnight presentation

Posted by Ricardo Wilkins on 25 Jun 2011

I just finished giving a presentation via Live Meeting for an event based out of India. Start time: 3:30AM EST. I'm so glad that someone invented coffee :)

I think it's very kool, tho, to have lived long enough to see a world where people all over the planet

can have a community event with people from other countries, and do so effectively with relatively little effort, thanx to technology. Live Meeting did a great job of easily letting people from India, Australia, and South Africa join my presentation by simply clicking a web link. Once in the meeting, they were able to see my slides in real-time, streamed from the desk in my home office. The organizer in Australia was able to send me a text message to my phone to remind me that my presentation time was approaching. And of course, the party continued in the social media space, as we all used tools like Twitter (some right from their phones) to communicate with each other using the #SPSIndia hashtag.

Although I'm pretty sleepy {as I yawn one more time}, I'm glad I was able to participate – great experience.

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http://www.rixbits.com/2011/06/technology-my-international-midnight.html

2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

Please accept our invitation to join us in the City of the Big Shoulders by registering for the 33rd Annual National BDPA Conference, August 3-6, 2011 at the Hilton Chicago.

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2011 BDPA Technology Conference
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The BDPA Insider - June 12, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

BDPA Member-Get-A-Member Drive - Grand Prize is an Apple iPad

Eli Lilly Scholarship for BDPA Students, Deadline: July 1, 2011

BDPA HSCC Midwest Regionals 2011

Take Five: Stan Washington (BDPA Chicago)

12 Dumb User Mistakes That Will Get You Hacked

2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology

BDPA National Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open

2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

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BDPA Member-Get-A-Member Drive - Grand Prize is an Apple iPad

BDPA recently launched its new 2011 Member-Get-A-Member Recruitment Drive with an Apple iPad as the grand prize! Current members are the ideal ambassadors to communicate the advantages of joining BDPA to prospective members, and those who participate by telling friends and colleagues about BDPA may be eligible for valuable gifts and special recognition. BDPA's Online Member-Get-A-Member program is interactive, easy to use, and rewards members for helping to recruit new members. The drive ends December 31, 2011.

Welcome to the 2011 BDPA Member-Get-A-Member Drive-- your opportunity to share the value of a BDPA membership with your friends and colleagues, and receive free gifts in the process!

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS:

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/bdpa-member-get-member-drive-grand.html

Eli Lilly Scholarship for BDPA Students, Deadline: July 1, 2011

The BDPA Education and Technology Foundationis proud to open up the application periodfor any graduating high school student or current college student interested in the2011 Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students!

The purpose of the Lilly/BDPA Scholarship is to recognizeoutstanding minority students, with an interest in information technology, who make significant contributions to society.Applicants must excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential, and make an impact on theircommunities through service to others.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/05/eli-lilly-scholarship-for-bdpa-students.html

BDPA HSCC Midwest Regionals 2011

posted by Ricardo Wilkins

Today I'm in Cincinnati at theMidwest Regional Mock Competition for HSCC, supporting our high school student team, and helping to serve as one of the judges during the competition.Regional competitions are a great way for our students to begin to get a feel for what they can expect in the actual national competitionin August.

Aside from a slightly abbreviated time schedule and fewer teams to compete against, the regional mock competition offers a pretty accurate representation of the real thing. The Cincinnati chapter of BDPA put a lot of work into bringing this together, with special thanks going to Cincinnati State Technical and Community Collegefor providing their facilities.

Among the teams represented at this year's Midwest regionals are Columbus, Cincinnati, Detroit, and even Los Angeles (the West Coast did not have a regional event this year, so LA is participating virtually in our competition this year via Skype).

Click here for more:

http://www.rixbits.com/2011/06/hscc-midwest-regionals-2011.html

Take Five: Stan Washington (BDPA Chicago)

Entrepreneurs are a key stakeholder group for BDPA on both a local and national level. BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) would love to see more IT entrepreneurs taking a philanthropic interest in BDPA programs and scholarships. As such, we were very happy to learn that Stan Washington agreed to chair BDPA's Entrepreneur Advisory Group.

This special interest group assists BDPA entrepreneurs with programs, policies and opportunities that will allow them to continue to grow both in knowledge and influence. We have a wide-range of entrepreneurs within BDPA ... from those who are in the annual Black Enterprise Top 100 list to those who were forced into business ownership as a result of downsizing or outsourcing in the IT industry.

We were pleased that the Entrepreneur Advisory Group chair, Stan Washington, agreed to participate in our 'Take Five' interview series.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/take-five-stan-washington-bdpa-chicago.html

12 Dumb User Mistakes That Will Get You Hacked

by Julius Clark

Ok, I had to write this blog for those people who just won't learn until its too late and one day they get hacked.

1. Not having Anti-Virus Software installed which does not get automatically updated.
2. Not having your computer automatically downloading and installing operating system patch updates.
3. Turning off your computer's firewall.
4. Not using a strong password at least 8 characters or longer that uses upper & lower case alpha, numeric and special characters.
5. Clicking on unfamiliar email and web site links.
6. Allowing other people to use your computer; especially little kids who visit game sites.
7. Installing unfamiliar applications, games and utilities that you have not researched.
8. Being tricked to enter your login and ID into an email or website that says they need your login credentials.
9. Using a public computer and not logging off after you finish using it.
10. Doing on-line financial transactions on a public computer; you can still use a phone you know to do this with much less risk.
11. Sharing your login ID and Passwords with other people.
12. Installing a new device and software and not changing the default out of the box or install login information. Example: login ID: Administrator, admin, 0000 and password.

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http://clarkthoughtleadership.blogspot.com/2011/06/12-dumb-user-mistakes-that-will-get-you.html

2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology

National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com announced Allstate Insurance, American Airlines, BlueCross BlueShield of IL, NM, OK, & TX , Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Northrop Grumman, State Farm Insurance, Wal-Mart Stores, WellPoint and Wells Fargo as the winners of the 2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award.

"These companies deserve special recognition for promoting a significant number of African Americans into their IT management ranks and for their outstanding community outreach and minority vendor programs,” said National BDPA President, Yvette Graham.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-best-companies-for-blacks-in.html

BDPA National Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open

Are you taking your career in a new direction?

...or are you just entering the workforce?

...or are you undecided about your career path?

Then this EXPO is for you!!

August 5-6, 2011

Chicago Hilton

720 S. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60605

Click here to download the Career Fair Flyer to give to a friend:

http://www.bdpa.org/resource/resmgr/2011_National_Conference/2011Flyeronly.pdf

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2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

Please accept our invitation to join us in the City of the Big Shoulders by registering for the 33rd Annual National BDPA Conference, August 3-6, 2011 at the Hilton Chicago.

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2011 BDPA Technology Conference
August 3-6, 2011

 

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Chicago, IL 60603

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