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    15 worst Internet privacy scandals of all time 27 January, 2012 05:47:43

    In honor of National Data Privacy Day this Saturday, Jan. 28, we've put together a list of the 15 worst Internet privacy scandals of all time.
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    Security: Will 2012 be the dawn of DNSSEC? 19 January, 2012 08:33:00

    Will 2012 be the year when US retailers, banks and content providers finally bolster their DNS systems with an add-on security measure that prevents Web site spoofing? That's what advocates of the security measure - dubbed DNSSEC for DNS Security Extensions - are hoping will occur.
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    Expert to IT pros: Adopt IPv6 soon or be sorry later 18 January, 2012 08:36:00

    A dozen of the world's largest Internet companies - including Facebook, Google and Comcast - have committed to June 6, as the start date for their production deployments of IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
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    Leading ISPs, websites commit to June 6 start for IPv6 18 January, 2012 04:36:44

    Several of the world's largest ISPs and websites have committed to permanently enabling IPv6 -- the next-generation Internet Protocol -- on their products and services starting June 6, 2012.
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    IT pros lament: Low pay, no perks 05 January, 2012 04:28:26

    Non-competitive pay is the main reason for high turnover rates among IT pros in their 20s and early 30s.
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    5 major changes facing the Internet in 2012 04 January, 2012 01:24:00

    2012 is poised to go down in Internet history as one of the most significant 12-month periods from both a technical and policy perspective since the late 1990s, when this network-of-networks stopped being a research project and became an engine of economic growth.
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    Can you keep your IT staff in 2012? 23 December, 2011 22:29:30

    IT staff retention is shaping up to be one of the biggest challenges facing CIOs in 2012.
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    The CIO's lament: 20-something techies who quit after 1 year 23 December, 2011 22:29:27

    Louis Trebino, CIO and senior vice president at the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) in New York City, is experiencing significant turnover on his Web development team.
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    Killer resumes for techies 15 December, 2011 03:12:11

    If you have tech skills and experience, odds are you're going to get a call from an IT recruiter in 2012. That's because IT departments are ramping up hiring at the same time that more IT professionals are ready to leave behind employers offering flat salaries, limited flexibility and aging technology.
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    Comcast expands IPv6 services into four more states 15 December, 2011 02:20:00

    Comcast continues to extend its leadership role in the adoption of next-generation Internet services with the news that it has expanded its production IPv6 deployment into four more states -- Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey -- over the past six weeks.
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    Entry-level IT jobs will be plentiful in 2012, experts predict 14 December, 2011 22:35:29

    Here is good news for college seniors with technology skills: The entry-level job market for IT workers looks solid in 2012.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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