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At First Summit, 7CTOs Takes Baby Step to San Diego Tech Buildup

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As a software engineer and self-described “tech guy,” de Bruin says he is more interested in. Search for “CEO books” on Amazon, and the search results from the world’s largest Internet-based retailer return just over 8,000 titles. A search for “CTO books,” on the other hand, yields about 540 titles.

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Networks In Motion Names VP

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Irvine-based location-based services (LBS) firm Networks in Motion said this week that it has hired on a new Vice President of Engineering at the firm. Networks In Motion said that M. Fathi Hakam has joined the firm from Kyocera Wireless, in San Diego. He has also served at Motorola. READ MORE>>

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Gaining an Edge: Understanding Cyber Risk Appetite

Xconomy

The moves they’re making to get ahead in the marketplace—globalization, mergers and acquisitions, extension of third-party networks, movement to the cloud—are the same tactics that create cyber risk. But while they’re taking cyber threats seriously, many companies are struggling to find the right balance in their approach.