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Security 'job one priority at Microsoft'
News That's why we made security job one priority at Microsoft. And despite the ongoing rounds of new security vulnerabilities and virus alerts, Ballmer said he believes the situation has improved greatly and can only get better.
[October 4, 2004, 9:00]
IT contractors focus on job security
News Long-term unemployment is on the up for UK IT contractors and job-security fears are increasingly on their minds. Research by contractor services provider Giant Group has found that more freelancers are now ranking job security as a top priority...
[October 29, 2008, 6:30]
Tsunami 'hacker' finds new job in security scene
Talkback that conviction is plain ridiculous, for browsing a web server. Where is this 'hacking'? That judge must be a complete moron .
[November 14, 2005, 10:21]
Security 'job one priority at Microsoft'
Talkback Microsoft have been incredibly lucky that the last 12 months have been so benign. Imagine if all those massive viruses we've had in the last 12 months like Netsky or MyDoom had deleted peoples files instead of just launching DoS attacks.
[October 4, 2004, 11:31]
Tsunami 'hacker' finds new job in security scene
News Cuthbert is hard at work at Corsaire, a UK security company. He was well-known in the security industry, even before the case. Security experts and ZDNet readers have expressed concern about the conviction.
[November 11, 2005, 12:45]
Faster, Cheaper, Safer: Improving Agility, TCO, and Security with Agentless Job Scheduling
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[November 8, 2006, 16:09]
Use hacker strategies to build a successful information security career
White Papers This chapter from InfoSec Career Hacking: Sell Your Skillz, Not Your Soul offers advice on determining the type of information security job that's right for you, how to dig for the details about companies you're pursuing, best ways to make contact...
[May 19, 2006, 1:00]
IT pros fear offshoring, executives don't
News Though no job in the enterprise is safe from being offshored nowadays, the top of the IT department feels the most secure while the rank-and-file IT workers are the most concerned about their job security.
[May 17, 2006, 15:35]
Q&A: Microsoft's new security chief
News What do you do when your hobby -- security -- becomes your job? When your hobby becomes your job, you're a very lucky guy. Secure by Deployment is doing a better job at patch management. As you move into this job, then, what do you see as some of...
[August 7, 2002, 10:53]
Internal attacks blighting banks
News Overall, the company's 2005 Global Security Survey found that security officers are doing a better job of defending their companies. Almost three-quarters of respondents outsource at least one IT job but around one in three fails to conduct regular...
[June 29, 2005, 10:00]
How to make informed security choices
News And yet it's a rarity to find companies that actually consider information security to be an important job function for all workers -- and not just the IT department's problem. These tools produce mountains of useful information, but understanding...
[March 2, 2005, 12:10]
Securing good security workers
News Consumer and business security firm Symantec on 22 August will host a Webcast to assist employers in recruiting, training and retaining network security employees, highlighting one of the few bright spots in the information technology job market.
[August 22, 2002, 9:14]
Networking survey finds working long hours endemic
News The ninth Black Box Network Industry Survey in April 2002 investigated trends for network professionals in relation to job prospects, job security and overall trends in the workplace. When asked about future prospects and job security, most...
[July 3, 2002, 11:35]
Survey: Employees ready to walk
News General unhappiness with their situation at work -- including poor prospects for career advancement, lack of job security and low pay -- appears to be motivating people to move on from their current employers, according to the survey.
[December 24, 2002, 8:01]
US Homeland Security spat comes to London
Blog You get away from Washington for a few days and escape the criticism that your division of Homeland Security has been getting for not doing its job, only to find that one of your main critics is at the same event that you are at in London.
[October 28, 2008, 15:21]
'Friendly rootkits' proposed for safe e-commerce
News Secure socket layer, or SSL, certificates have made e-commerce more secure, according to VeriSign, but a US security researcher believes benevolent rootkits served by retailers might do a better job. Elliff warned not to hold out for a "panacea...
[November 28, 2007, 15:18]
Microsoft's meltdown
Leader The company has one core job to do — produce competent products that do not hurt its customers. It is not doing that job. Take Microsoft's Live OneCare, an new online security suite designed to provide "all-in-one security and performance for your...
[March 9, 2007, 13:03]
The fox guarding the chicken coop
News Antivirus companies frequently say that no virus writer should ever have a job in security. A twist of fate has led the former virus writer Czech student Marek Strihavka to take a job stopping digital pests like those he used to create.
[January 18, 2005, 9:50]
Union warns: HP job cuts threaten gov't IT
News PCS national officer Jim Hanson said: "Not only are we concerned about our members' job security, but also the threat to the security of government data which would result if staff are cut further. With regard to possible job losses, a spokesperson...
[September 18, 2008, 8:29]
Guardian site hack may affect half a million
News The security breach, news of which emerged at the weekend, exposed the personal data of people who had used the site to submit job applications. Madgex told ZDNet UK on Monday that hackers had accessed job seeker CVs on Guardian Jobs.
[October 26, 2009, 16:30]
