Hackers might have shaded pasts, but if hired can bring a lot of IT security expertise in the system. Should you consider hiring one?
In this Open Source Era where everything is easily available online, Internet has given various pros and cons to the IT world. Still company’s think that Hackers are the curse of the Cyber Security professional's existence when they goes unethical, but the truth is, hackers often understand the distinctions of Cyber Security better than an average CTO. So is it really secure to hire a Hacker in your IT team?
With increase in major security attacks, cyber security has become one of the most concerned issues globally. To cope with such global issue Germany has prepared a special cyber warfare unit of its military to conduct offensive operations against computer hackers, who attack key installations or engage in espionage activities.
After more than six years of preparations, the special unit of IT specialists in uniform is now in a position to ward off hacker attacks and to mount counter attacks, media reports here said quoting ministry officials.
A malicious virus named Flame was discovered and announced by Kaspersky Lab on 28 may 2012, which was actively being used as a cyber weapon targeting entities in several countries. Kaspersky Lab’s experts discovered the virus during an investigation prompted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the analysis of the malicious program revealed it was the largest and most complex attack toolkit to date.
Google Inc is now getting all set to get into customer service business as the world’s most preferred search engine company is gearing up to compete competition with e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. Google commenced a new certification service called Google Trusted Stores that helps shoppers see which online merchants ship quickly and reliably and which ones offer great customer service.
Google has been testing the free service with online retailers including Wayfair, Timbuk2 and Beau-coup. It is open to all U.S. merchants starting on Thursday.
Apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) unveiled iOS 6 for the iPhone and iPad. Apple is promising over 200 new features in the latest version of its mobile operating system, but only a few of them were highlighted in the keynote.
June is an exciting month for smartphone fanatics as Microsoft is expected to unveil the next generation of Windows Phone at an event on June 20 while Google is expected to reveal its plans for the next version of Android, codenamed "Jellybean."
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