Thursday, January 17, 2013

Truth in IT job postings: What those want ads really mean

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Truth in IT job postings: What those want ads really mean
Make no mistake about it: There's a massive difference between what employers say and what they actually mean Read More


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Blogger's request jolts lawmakers into 'emergency' mode
This one's about new technology and the law of unintended consequences. On Monday blogger Rob Port emailed a public-records request to his state legislature. And on Wednesday he watched online as a North Dakota lawmaker read that email on the House floor to help justify "emergency" legislation that would block Port's request. The House approved the bill and the Senate is expected act on it today.... Read More

Day after patch, Java zero-day sold to highest bidders
Less than a day after Oracle issued a patch for a vulnerability in its Java browser plug-in software that was allowing attackers to get control of Windows PCs, yet another zero-day exploit for an unpatched Java security hole was being marketed on the Underweb. Read More

Verizon worker outsourced part of his job to China so he could have more free time
A number of sources are reporting today that a software developer with Verizon had outsourced part of his job to a company in China so he could have more free time to hit up YouTube, Facebook and other sites. The employee - so far only identified as "Bob", reportedly paid just a fifth of his six-figure salary to a company based in Shenyang to do his job. Read More

Smartphone world to get two new OS's in 2013
Smartphones running Mozilla Firefox and Jolla Sailfish will launch separately in 2013 amid a crowded smartphone market. Read More

Facebook's search tool could be big money maker
If users take to Facebook's new search tool, the social network could be in line to haul in a lot of advertising dollars, say industry analysts. Read More

'Rogue clouds' giving IT staffs nightmares
Cloud computing is increasingly being adopted by companies around the world, but IT managers say "rogue cloud implementations" in which business managers sign up for services without getting IT approval is among their biggest challenges. Read More

Presidential Inauguration: There's an app for that
Where to watch the big event on Jan. 21, plan your trip to D.C., or watch President Obama dance Gangnam style Read More

Netgear A6200: A cost-effective and fast 802.11ac adapter
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Chrome 24 vs. Firefox 18 - head to head
With major new releases of both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox happening within days of each other, it's been a big week for the browser market. Chrome 24 began to be rolled out to stable channel users via Google's automatic background updater on Thursday, while Mozilla announced the release version of Firefox 18 on Tuesday. Read More

 
 
 

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