Archive for May, 2010
Do you work for IT Computer Security? How did you get there? What majors did you take? Salary?College classes?
Im 16 and My teacher says i should work for IT computer security, i was thinking about it. I need info from current people who work for computer security! Questions: How did you get to where you are now? What majors did you take in college? What is your hourly pay or salary? what college [...]
Scientist Becomes First Man Infected with Computer Virus – Mobiledia
A British scientist has become the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus, highlighting the growing concerns researchers have about the security risks of Web-connected medical devices. Mark Gasson, a scientist from the University of Reading, said he has become “contaminated …
Intel previews 50-core Knights Corner processor (Electronista)
Electronista:Intel previews 50-core Knights Corner processor — Intel held a surprise in store today as it unveiled its first plans for a production many-core processor. Codenamed Knights Corner, the 22 nanometer chip would use a new, x86-based Many Integrated Core (MIC) architecture that would allow …
Java on Smart Cards: Programming and Security: First International Workshop, JavaCard 2000 Cannes, France, September 14, 2000 Revised Papers
Product DescriptionPost-proceedings of the First Intl Workshop, JavaCard 2000, held in Cannes, France, September 14, 2000. All current theoretical and application oriented aspects of smart card security based on Java Card language programs are addressed. Softcover…. More >> Java on Smart Cards: Programming and Security: First International Workshop, JavaCard 2000 Cannes, France, September 14, 2000 [...]
Beware: 2010 US Census form scam alert: List of 10 … – Examiner
WARNING! Census phishing scams are floating around. Here’s the Census Bureau’s official list of 10 questions. Beware of emails or forms asking for Social Security or bank account numbers, passwords and usernames. You cannot answer the 2010 Census …
Man Implants Computer Virus in Hand – PC Magazine
The BBC is reporting the story of Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading who implanted an RFID tagging chip with a virus in it in his hand … which read wireless signals need to be hardened against attack, and that’s hardly news.
What would I need to learn to become a computer science security specialist?
As in, I want to help protect a company or anyone’s computer from being vulnerable to internet threats. What would I need to learn? I’m horrible at mathematics, but I love security. What can I do about that? Thanks in advance!
Computer security hides attached photos – NW Florida Daily News
Q: I often receive emails from my friends containing photos, both embedded and as attachments, and typically have no problem viewing them. From one person however, the embedded photos display only as blanks with a red x in the corner. These are …
Why Policy Makers Should Review the Facts Before Marching to the Drumbeat of the Xenophobes (Vivek Wadhwa/TechCrunch)
Vivek Wadhwa / TechCrunch:Why Policy Makers Should Review the Facts Before Marching to the Drumbeat of the Xenophobes — The H-1B visa has become the beachhead in the battle against the legal immigration of skilled workers. This is because it allows highly educated, skilled workers from abroad to take employment in the U.S. and eventually [...]
Novel Phishing Attack Targets Firefox – IT Business Edge
Mozilla’s Aza Raskin has described a unique phishing attack that Firefox engineers will need to correct. InformationWeek reports that Raskin has dubbed the attack “tabnapping” because malicious JavaScript code can alter tabs when they are hidden from …
