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Training security's next generation
7 February 2011, 9:23 am

Driven by a desperate need for computer security professionals, government agencies and companies have funded cyber security contests to attract new blood. The latest one takes the security bandwagon to U.S. high schools.

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The road to Office 365: Office Web Apps go global ... sorta
7 February 2011, 9:46 am

Last week saw a flurry of media headlines, happy talk, and regurgitated factoids about Office Web Apps. With Microsoft paving the way for its biggest Office bet yet, the patented hype machine's gears have already started groaning.

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InfoWorld seeks nominees for top tech leaders
7 February 2011, 1:08 pm

These days, successful technology leadership means creatively and innovatively using technology to make a real business impact, whether in the private, government, education, or nonprofit sector. Therefore, InfoWorld.com, the premier website for IT professionals seeking to stay abreast of leading technology trends and issues, has launched its annual Technology Leadership Awards.

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AOL buys Huffington Post, kills quality content as we know it
7 February 2011, 2:31 pm

AOL is back, baby. And by "back," I mean back to being ridiculous. Its latest move: buying The Huffington Post for an astounding $315 million. This comes some four months after swallowing up TechCrunch for a more modest $25 to $40 million.

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Debian 6.0 breaks free of restrictive licenses
7 February 2011, 6:09 pm

Following a full two years of development, the Debian Project released on Sunday  version 6.0 of its namesake Linux  distribution, code-named Squeeze.

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Why HP might ditch WebOS for Android
8 February 2011, 5:00 am

On Feb. 9, Hewlett-Packard will unveil its grand plan for WebOS, 10 months after it bought Palm and its mobile OS. HP's hints since the Palm acqusition suggest there'll be one or more new WebOS smartphones to replace the Palm Pre, one or more tablets based on WebOS, and Internet appliances such as printers running WebOS so that they can do some processing without being tied to a computer.

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The Internet kill switch idea is already hurting cloud computing
8 February 2011, 5:00 am

Pending federal legislation called the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, aka Senate bill 3480, would grant the president of the United States the power to cut Internet access in a declared emergency, including blocking the Web for as many as 30 days, through a new agency to be called the National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications.

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Your guide to the seven types of malicious hackers
8 February 2011, 5:00 am

When I learned over the weekend that hackers had planted malware on a Nasdaq Web server, I wasn't exactly surprised. It's the rare company that isn't owned by hackers. Even the most well-defended organization will likely find itself under attack by outsiders.

Whether you're attacked today or tomorrow, it's important to understand the motivation and objective of your intruders -- doing so can help you devise an appropriate defense. Malicious hackers can, in fact, be broken out under some broad classifications.

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Intel pulls a fast one in Sandy Bridge fiasco
8 February 2011, 9:59 am

If you're thinking about buying an i5- or i7-based PC any time in the next few months, there's a little slight of hand you need to know about.

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Microsoft, RIM look to entice mobile developers
8 February 2011, 1:54 pm

Microsoft and RIM are making moves to assist application developers building for the vendors' respective handheld platforms, with Microsoft updating developer tools for Windows Phone and RIM upgrading a simulator for the upcoming RIM PlayBook tablet.

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Report: Salaries on the rise for mobile developers
8 February 2011, 2:22 pm

 Good news for IT pros who've seen their weekly salaries languish or even shrink over the past couple of years: Hiring companies are loosening the purse strings.

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When good job references go bad -- and how to fight them
8 February 2011, 3:47 pm

Dear Bob ...

I've been doing software development professionally for 40 years. I'm nearing retirement. I've never paid much never mind to office gossip, and I'm guessing that is part of my downfall.

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Microsoft shuts down malware-friendly Autorun
8 February 2011, 6:21 pm

 Microsoft has, at long last, put the brakes on the notoriously exploitable Autorun feature found in older versions of Windows.

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Get your Windows networks IPv6-ready -- while you still can
9 February 2011, 5:00 am

The day has finally arrived -- IPv4 addresses have run out. When the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) started handing out IP addresses, they had about 4.3 billion to disperse. Sounds like a lot, right? But when you consider there are 7 billion humans on the planet, with people in developed nations needing two or more devices with an address each, you can see how this number might become depleted.

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HTML5 in the browser: HTML5 data communications
9 February 2011, 5:00 am

From the beginning, Web users have had mixed feelings about the way their browser communicates. On one hand, the idea of a tightly controlled sandbox is appealing because it limits the damage a website may do to our personal data and to the Web as a whole. Without these controls, just clicking on a link could unleash viruses, worms, and worse.

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