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Nearly half of phishing attacks seen during the second half of 2012 involved the use of hacked shared hosting servers, APWG report says Cybercriminals increasingly hack into shared Web hosting servers in order to use the domains hosted on them in large phishing campaigns, according to a report from the […]
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A third of all Windows users could still be running XP when Microsoft pulls patch plug in 53 weeks The decline in usage share of Windows XP, which is slated for retirement in 53 weeks, has slowed significantly, hinting that millions of its users will hold onto the operating system […]
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When it comes to education, most people agree, more is better. No one embodies that principle at least in regard to IT certifications better than Jerry Irvine. CIO of IT consulting firm Prescient Solutions and member of the National Cyber Security Task Force, Irvine holds more than 20 IT certifications, […]
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FairSearch.org, which is backed by Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle, said Google could get a competitive advantage from generic industry terms An industry coalition with backing from Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle has objected to Google’s application for certain top-level domain strings. FairSearch.org said it has filed objections with ICANN (Internet Corporation […]
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The pros know: When it comes to boosting resumes and displaying skills, not all certs are created equal. Many IT experts stress the fact that some accreditations are more valuable than others in today’s market. Though technologies constantly evolve and new certifications frequently become available in specific areas, the importance […]
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The IT security world is full of charlatans and wannabes. And all of us have been “advised” by at least one of them. All you want in an IT security consultant is expertise, unbiased advice, and experienced recommendations at a reasonable price. But with some, you get much more than […]
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The Comeback of MCSE 2012 What a comeback by Microsoft with the introduction of Windows Server 2012, Microsoft has also introduced the MCSE Exam again and this time the exam has been introduced by the name “MCSE: reinvented”. Microsoft, on high demand by IT Industry introduced its globally accepted MCSE, […]
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MarkITx offers two-sided market for selling used IT gear The buying and selling of used IT equipment is not a trivial market, but it doesn’t get enormous attention. In many cases, enterprises unload used equipment as a trade-in or at bargain price to a wholesaler because they just want the […]
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Mandiant report citing Chinese government's role in cyberattacks might give more pause to some U.S. companies China has for years been developing an IT outsourcing industry aimed at bringing in business from the U.S. and Europe. It has succeeded, but then again it hasn’t thrived and now may face more […]
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Microsoft’s Outlook.com comes out of preview phase Hotmail users will be upgraded to the new email service by summer Microsoft has moved its email service Outlook.com out of the preview phase, and plans a marketing campaign to boost its adoption worldwide. The service, which claims 60 million active users since […]