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The article discusses the job demand for information technology (IT) security professionals for 2015. Topics include the skills required such as networking, systems administration and project management/process, the average total compensation for senior, middle and staff positions, and ratings for job security, salary increases and recruitment invitations.

The article discusses the 2015 salary increase survey results for information technology (IT) jobs in the U.S. Topics covered include highest paying cities such as Dallas, Houston and Austin in Texas, Denver, Colorado and Boston, Massachusetts for expertise in software application experience, business intelligence and digital and analytics and a statement from John Reed of IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology.

The article features 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Award recipient and healthcare center Children's National Health System and its integration of health records with geospatial data to allow clinicians target safety campaigns. It mentions the aim of the healthcare center to offer injury prevention advice, the integration of its electronic health records system with geospatial software from provider Esri and the role of visual maps in tailoring prevention programs to the demographics of an area.

The article features 2015 Data+Editors' Choice Award recipient and energy solutions provider Schneider Electric and its use of the AutoQuoteCampaign Engine and ServiceExchange cloud-based platform. It mentions problems of the company with support contract expirations, renewal process and disparate data sources, the implementation of the cloud-based platform in 2013 and benefits of the technology such as renewal rate improvement, price quote deliveries and streamlined renewal sales processes.

The article features 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Award recipient and television provider DirecTV and its addressable advertisement (ads) project. It mentions the aim of delivering ads to households based on their interests, the analysis of proprietary data about company subscribers as well as demographic data from third parties and the 50% excess from the revenue goal of the initiative within its first year of implementation.

The article features World Resources Institute (WRI), 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Award recipient, and its aim to provide a mapping tool for monitoring deforestation. It mentions the role of the tool in assisting businesses in analyzing their supply chains and in determining which commodity production processes can add to deforestation, the free application (app) Global Forest Watch Commodities of the WRI and data provided by the app such as tree coverage, protected areas and active fires.

The article features 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Award recipient, the city of Buffalo, New York, and its use of a customer relationship management (CRM) system in categorizing and mapping calls from concerned citizens. It mentions the challenge for the municipality to consolidate data gathered from calls from concerned citizens, its response to the problem by deploying a CRM system from provider KANA and how the system allows officers to track problems aside from call categorization and mapping.

The article features 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Award recipient and marketing services company Randall-Reilly and its use of a business intelligence tool to discover data hidden in spreadsheets. It mentions the challenge experienced by the company in accessing data from its spreadsheets, its acquisition of business intelligence and analytics software company Sisense to be able to expand and move beyond spreadsheets and the creation of an analytics tool for use by the company and its clients.

The article discusses light and funny stories on working in the information technology (IT) industry. Topics covered include budget cut ideas such as the use of motion-sensor light switches and employees replacing maintenance companies, vendor-customer encounters in running diagnostics, and name-calling in the workplace.

The article discusses a comparison in the number and salaries of men and women in the information technology (IT) profession. Topics covered include the percentage gap or differences between genders for computer network architecture and other computer related positions in terms of number, compensation and margins of error, and the Equal Pay Day on April 14, 2015.

The article discusses the educational attainment of information technology (IT) employees conducted by hiring demand and talent supply research firm Wanted Analytics. Topics include the share of employees and applicants with high school diploma, bachelor's degree and master's degree, the reasons behind the employment of non-graduates, and the total number of survey respondents who are employed and in the candidates pool.