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BYOD trends

Modis — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:02:30 +0000

OK, so it’s the latest buzzword – BYOD. “Bring Your Own Device” trends are sparking conversations all over the IT worksphere. But in fact, it’s something that’s been happening for some time, only now it has a catchy moniker. According to a recent survey by The Aberdeen Group, 72 percent of responding companies allowed BYOD. [...]

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The 7 IT Jobs Everyone Wants (And How To Get Them)

Tori Johnson — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:24:32 +0000

They’re exciting, pay well, and can often be done from anywhere. The seven IT jobs below are some of the most sought-after on Earth. Take a look below at why they’re in demand and see how you can have a hope of snagging them: Offsite web developer/designer IT is by far the largest source of [...]

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How to Create a Privacy Policy

Tori Johnson — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:00:32 +0000

Any business that collects personal customer data on their website for any kind of processing should develop a privacy policy statement. Why go through the trouble of contacting a lawyer or a security company that specializes in private policy creation?

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Facebook and Spam

Anya Jennings — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:00:21 +0000

Facebook has a membership of over 350 million members worldwide which today makes it a prime target for spammers. In January of 2010, Facebook was the second most phished organization online. In 2009 networking company Cisco predicted that the volume of worldwide spam would increase by "30 to 40" percent in 2010.

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FBI investigates AT&T Security Glitch

Anya Jennings — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:00:10 +0000

The FBI is investigating a security glitch that allowed Goatse Security to obtain at least 114,000 private email addresses of Apple iPad users. According to FBI spokesman Jack Pack, “The FBI is aware of these possible computer intrusions and has opened an investigation to address the potential cyber threat”. The intrusions occurred when a group calling themselves Goatse Security was able to obtain the email addresses of people like New York Times CEO Janet Robinson, Diane Sawyer of ABC, big time Hollywood producer and director Harvey Weinstein, White House chief of staff Rahm Emamuel and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, by exploiting an AT&T security hole.

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Big Trouble for Google and Street Car View Data

Anya Jennings — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:54:18 +0000

Google pointing at Microsoft’s security glitches and Microsoft pointing at Google’s security glitches (see Blogging Windows) does not help either company in the public relations battle or the sales war. Most people don’t want their personal data floating around in cyber space regardless of the reason.

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Watch Out For Fake Anti-Virus Programs

Sam Perry — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:00:35 +0000

A recent study by Google found that fake anti-virus programs accounted for 15% of malicious software attacks on computers. The study was presented at the Usenix Workshop on Large-Scale Exploits and Emergent in 2010.

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Is Your Website Safe from a Hacker Attack?

Anya Jennings — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:00:10 +0000

Despite numerous security applications, firewalls and encryption practices used by small and large companies to protect their data, today’s web sites provide thousands of targets for hackers who are interested in obtaining backend data to sell. Is your company’s online data open and easily available for hackers to steal?

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