Banking's big dilemma: How to stop cyberheists via customer PCs

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• Banking's big dilemma: How to stop cyberheists via customer PCs
• No iPhones, just Blackberries for UK government employees
• Advocacy Groups Ask Facebook for More Privacy Changes
• iPad hacker arrested on multiple drug charges after FBI search
• Lawmakers question US cybersecurity readiness
• Adobe knocks Apple for serving up outdated Flash Player
• Employee monitoring: When IT is asked to spy
• Security, compliance come before collaboration
• Not safe for work: What's acceptable office computer use
• Multiple CCIE

Banking's big dilemma: How to stop cyberheists via customer PCs Posted: 17 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT In online banking and payments, customers' PCs have become the Achilles' heel of the financial industry as cyber-crooks remotely take control of the computers to make unauthorized funds transfers, often to faraway places.

No iPhones, just Blackberries for UK government employees Posted: 17 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT U.K. government ministers are not allowed to use Apple's iPhone but Blackberries are fine, presumably for security reasons, according Health Secretary Simon Burns .

Advocacy Groups Ask Facebook for More Privacy Changes Posted: 17 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT Facebook recently made some significant changes to its privacy settings, but ten advocacy groups are want the social network to do more. The groups are asking for six additional privacy changes, ranging from providing a more secure user connection to the Facebook site, to giving you more control over how third-party apps access your data.

iPad hacker arrested on multiple drug charges after FBI search Posted: 17 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT One of the hackers in the group that snatched more than 100,000 iPad owner e-mail addresses from AT&T's servers was arrested Tuesday on felony drug charges after the FBI searched his Arkansas home

Lawmakers question US cybersecurity readiness Posted: 16 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT U.S. lawmakers questioned Wednesday whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has the authority or resources it needs to protect the nation against cyberattacks.

Adobe knocks Apple for serving up outdated Flash Player Posted: 16 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT Apple on Tuesday patched 28 vulnerabilities in is Snow Leopard operating system, including two in Adobe's Flash Player.

Employee monitoring: When IT is asked to spy Posted: 16 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT It's 9:00 in the morning, or 3:00 in the afternoon, or even 10:00 at night. Do you know what your users are up to?

Security, compliance come before collaboration Posted: 16 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT Enterprise 2.0 strategies are becoming more popular among companies today, but there are serious logistical and legal challenges along with the expected benefits of using social collaboration tools.

Not safe for work: What's acceptable office computer use Posted: 16 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT How many minutes, or hours, did you spend on Facebook today? Even if you spent just a few minutes on the popular social networking site during office hours, you're not alone. Data from Nucleus Research finds 77 percent of workers who have a Facebook account use it during work hours.

Multiple CCIE Posted: 17 Jun 2010 01:22 AM PDT Technology is addicting. Once you get started, it's hard to stop! Some people simply use that as their reason to pursue multiple CCIE certification. The question is, however, what do multiple CCIEs bring? Why do it? Having four CCIEs myself and working on my fifth, I've often been asked that question. It really isn't about money. Whether working for a company or as an independent consultant, the market is the market. If a CCIE can bill at $150 an hour in the marketplace, having four CCIE doesn't mean I can bill at $600 an hour. (Though, that would be nice!) However, having multiple CCIE certifications does have its benefits. It allows you to work in more areas, which can provide some variety from week to week. Multiple CCIE also increases your chances of finding a contract or job because you have two or three times as many things you can do compared to other candidates. It's a way to set yourself apart from others. As I'm sure you've all noticed, this is a tough job market—for both contracts and full-time employment. What makes you different from all of the other people bidding on a project or applying for a job? What can you bring to the table? There are 12,004 active CCIE in the world (plus 1,361 inactive ones). So, once you pass an exam, you've become one of those 12,000 jobseekers. On the other hand, if you were to get a second CCIE you would be one out of 541 special people to hold two CCIE titles. If you were to pass a third CCIE, you would be one of only 81 people in the entire world who have three or more CCIE certification. Only 12 people have four or more CCIE. Only three people have five or more. You see how it works? In a tough economic climate, it's all about making yourself stand out from the crowd. In my case, going for more certifications prevents me from becoming bored more than anything. I like variety! And I just love this stuff too much. There should probably be some kind of networkers anonymous group for tech addicts like me. But like I said before, it's all about being different. How different are you?

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