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Social networks are rapidly becoming the preferred delivery vehicle for all sorts of malware. Most threats come from fake pages that are socially engineered to get unsuspecting users to click on a piece of content that winds up delivering a hidden malware payload. In a survey of over 4,300 end users conducted by Sophos, it’s […]

Social Analytics Business Plan Edit this customizable template to quickly build a social analytics business plan for your enterprise. Social analytics, and social media in general, is a cross-departmental initiative. Having a central focus is crucial for these types of projects, and a formal business plan is key to establishing that focus. This template includes […]

‘The Trustworthy Leader’ Excerpt Trustworthy leaders display the commitment to the value of trust, rather than imitate the practices of others. Co-founder of the Great Place to Work Institute, producer of “The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America” rankings, Amy Lyman poses the question: “How do leaders from the best workplaces build trust […]

Technology professionals enjoyed their largest annual salary growth since 2008, according to a recent salary survey from Dice, a leading career site for technology and engineering professionals. After two straight years of wages remaining nearly flat, tech professionals on average garnered salary increases of more than two percent, boosting their average annual wage in 2011 […]

Six major trends will drive the evolution of corporate identity and access management (IAM) and privacy management in 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. “In 2012, businesses 41 and distinguished analyst at Gartner. “As organizational boundaries erode under the pressure of federation and outsourcing, and as organizations' control over IT continues to weaken through increased adoption […]

Job Description: Emerging Media Director A highly qualified candidate for the position of Emerging Media Director must possess the skills and experience to lead cutting-edge online and mobile projects. This job description can help you find the right talent. The attached document is a typical job description for an Emerging Media Director and was provided […]

Symantec Corp. recently announced the findings of its January Symantec Intelligence Report, which shows that spammers are using holidays and major events to make their mail more appealing. Symantec Intelligence has seen more than 10,000 unique domain names compromised with a redirect script written in PHP that contains a reference to the new year in […]

Mitigating SQL Injection Attack Threats Since SQL injection attacks are very hard to detect, prevention is the best approach. Use these recommendations and best practices provided by US-CERT. Structured Query Language (SQL) injection is an attack technique that attempts to subvert the relationship between a Web page and its supporting database, typically in order to […]

To many IT professionals, the data storage process is considered boring. Issues related to I/O performance will get their attention, but actually managing the storing of data tends to appeal to a narrow subset of the IT community. IBM, however, says data storage is about to have a breakout year, largely because data is now […]

The proper security tools can prevent infection or stop outbreaks, mitigate or reduce losses from malicious events, and even decrease legal liability. These products can also often serve as an excellent source of information about what is happening in your enterprise. Regular review and understanding of the logs produced by these tools and services can […]

Microsoft Outlook Web App Quick Reference Guide CustomGuide’s quick reference for the Outlook Web App helps you get acquainted with the browser-based version of the email collaboration tool. Microsoft’s Outlook Web App delivers the familiar Outlook email features you rely on, only by way of your preferred Web browser, rather than the traditional desktop application. […]

Mobile business intelligence is poised to skyrocket in 2012 and beyond. With up to 80 percent of users expected to access BI exclusively on their mobile device within two years, mobile BI has become a critical part of many businesses’ IT strategy. As the desire for mobile BI grows, businesses are jumping rapidly into the […]