Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere in light of Anonymous threat
Symantec acted in an unprecedented manner when it recommended users disable the product pcAnywhere until Symantec could resolve “vulnerability risks.” The company admitted that its network was breached in 2006, and the source code was put into the hands of Anonymous recently.
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If you were faced with the toughest IT problem on Earth, it would be useful to have a team of the best IT professionals ever. What if you could have any person, real or fictional, helping you out? Which people do you think would be most capable of solving any IT issue that comes their way? Here are the top 6 IT gurus who could most likely vanquish any IT enemy.
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Unless you’ve somehow managed to obtain all of your information by searching at the library or texting one of those pointless companies that answer your random questions, you’ve heard of Google. You’ve most likely heard of this guy, too, as he is a co-founder of Google and is worth a measly $16.7 billion.
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Websites black out in SOPA, PIPA protest, senators withdraw support
After Wikipedia, Google, and other websites voiced their concerns about the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act, millions of people tweeted about the legislation, mostly in support of the protesting. A few Senators have pulled support for the bills.
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When it comes to 
building a great IT team or pursuing an IT career, the issue of salary is sure to come up. Employers want to offer a competitive wage in order to attract top talent and keep their high-performing employees performing at their peak. At the same time, professionals want to make sure they are earning a fair salary that aligns with their credentials, their workload and their job market.
That’s why we’ve developed our 2012 Salary Guide. It is a roadmap for simpler, more effective salary discussions and a guide to understanding the market and its hot skills. And it’s available now.
Modis acquired the 2012 Salary Guide data in partnership with Kenexa Corporation, which continuously conducts nationwide salary surveys throughout several industries. Additionally, each Modis office in our nation-wide branch network has reviewed the data against their own internal data, as well as that of local clients and IT professionals in their market.
Our Salary Guide features tons of information on the latest validated salary numbers, broken down by metro market and specific job descriptions for even greater accuracy. It breaks down critical salary data by company size, giving specific national multipliers for 48 different major metro markets to determine actual figures, not predictions. The Salary Guide is an invaluable resource for IT companies as well as IT professionals, used for budget planning, performance reviews, retention studies and competitive analysis. In short, it is the most comprehensive collection of salary data for the IT industry – and it’s completely free.
Request your copy today by clicking here.
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When you think of IT professionals, you probably imagine a man. Why? Well, there’s a running stereotype that men do that sort of work, but it’s not based on fiction. The gender gap in information technology has been present, but people have been working more and more to alleviate this discrepancy. So how bad is the gap? Here’s a look at what’s going on for women in the IT industry.
The lack of women in tech-related jobs probably goes all the way back to college. According to a Computing Research Association report, 18% of computer science and computer engineering degrees were awarded to women in the 1993/1994 school year. Compare that to only 12% of the degrees being awarded to women in the 2006/2007 school year.
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Tablets featured at CES boast impressive features
Take this virtual tour provided by InformationWeek and explore the tablets that were announced at CES 2012. Some tablets will have 4G connectivity, 3D displays, and quad-core processors. A few of the tablets announced were made by brands that aren’t the typical household names.
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