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Security Experts Get Competitive Salaries, Survey Says
Apr 30, 2009 By EmmaBusinesses across the UK are allocating a huge chunk of their budget for security experts regardless of IT spending reduction during recession. This was revealed in a survey, where 56 percent of those polled said they were given a pay increase in 2008. The survey was participated by...
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Industry Experts Criticize US Cyber-Security
Apr 30, 2009 By EmmaAmerican cyber-security has received several criticisms from industry experts, describing it as “broken, childlike, and embarrassing.” Several groups have expressed disapproval over cyber-security in the US, following President Obama’s plans to release review...
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Adobe Probes on Zero-Day Exploit
Apr 30, 2009 By EmmaAdobe recently announced it is probing on a critical vulnerability targeting its PDF Reader. According to a security analyst, the flaw is one of the long list of vulnerabilities resulting to Adobe’s employment of Javascript. SecurityFocus first uncovered the vuln on Monday,...
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Integration Plans Weighed Down by Security Concerns
Apr 30, 2009 By EmmaA survey done by web security firm Webroot showed how security concerns negatively affect plans to take on collaboration schemes. However, despite the results, it was shown that several small and medium-sized businesses will pursue their plans to integrate regardless of security...
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Lawyers Representing Pirate Bay Founders Try Their Luck on Higher Courts
Apr 29, 2009 By EmmaThe lawyers of the four convicted Pirate Bay founders have filed to re-open the case. The court of appeal ruled on Monday that the case should be entitled to a retrial. The lawyers saw a hole in Judge Tomas Norstrom's judgment as he was a member of several copyright protection...
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Seagate Vie To Be Windows PC Backup
Apr 29, 2009 By EmmaSeagate sees its external drive as the frontrunner because majority of consumers don’t back up their PCs. On the other hand, consumers who do otherwise rarely even carry it out. Windows PCs have become the target of Seagate, creating a thin backup, known as the Replica...
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Microsoft Builds Website for Windows 7
Apr 29, 2009 By EmmaMicrosoft has built a website working as an online resource for IT experts planning to use Windows 7. The site offers several pertinent details about the new OS to IT support providers and developers. The site, TalkingAboutWindows.com, highlights a number of videos, blog posts,...
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U.S IT Experts Get Lesser Pay Than Foreign Workers
Apr 29, 2009 By EmmaAccording to two researchers at the University of Maryland, foreign IT professionals working in the US are paid more than domestic workers. Of the 50, 000 IT experts polled, a vast majority of migrant employees are receiving five to nine percent higher pay than US staff. ...
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McAfee Pioneers 'Online 911' to Aid Cybercrime Victims
Apr 29, 2009 By EmmaSecurity firm McAfee has set up a new website intended for victims of cyber offenses. McAffee’s Cybercrime Response Unit works like an online emergency hotline for those attacked by internet crooks. The site provides victims with basic troubleshooting steps to computer...
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Government Enhances Online Shopping Security
Apr 29, 2009 By EmmaThe UK government is exhausting other means to provide e-buyers with a better and more secure shopping experience. Gareth Thomas, Consumer Affairs minister, said that the existing e-commerce structure is built to shield consumers on the high street. Online shopping has...
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