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• Hottest IT skill? Cybersecurity

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 04 May, 2012 00:33

  Embattled by hactivists, cybercriminals and foreign rivals seeking to steal proprietary information, U.S. corporations are ramping up their hiring of cybersecurity experts, with open jobs reaching an all-time high in April.

• What will it take to get more women execs in IT?

  By Michael Friedenberg | 01 May, 2012 05:57

  As the father of two young girls, I often think ahead to what fields my children might pursue in their professional careers. Since my own career is devoted to high-tech media, I naturally think about the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and wonder if it's a path I would recommend to my daughters.

• RFID "starter kit" is low-cost entry to asset management

  By John Cox | 13 April, 2012 08:37

  Nowadays, you don't have to be a Wal-Mart or Johnson & Johnson to deploy RFID. A kind of "RFID starter kit" from Tego lets much smaller businesses exploit the latest generation of large-memory, programmable tags.

• Symantec confirms Flash exploits targeted defense companies

  By Gregg Keizer | 08 December, 2011 08:28

  Security researchers at Symantec today confirmed that exploits of an unpatched Adobe Reader vulnerability targeted defense contractors, among other businesses.

• Security Report Warns of Cyberspying by China, Russia

  By Jeremy Kirk | 21 November, 2011 22:10

  The U.S. can expect more aggressive cyberespionage efforts from China, Russia and other countries looking to collect information in areas such as pharmaceuticals, defense and manufacturing, according to a new government report.