IE flaw gives ad trackers a sneaky edge -- for now

Computerworld Security: December 13, 2012
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IE flaw gives ad trackers a sneaky edge -- for now

Some advertising analytics companies are using a vulnerability in Microsoft's
Internet Explorer browser for a questionable edge in figuring out if web users
are seeing display advertisements buried within web pages.
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Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email,
calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Oracle rolls out new database security package
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593931/0/

2. Microsoft: Most PCs running pirated Windows in China have security issues
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593932/0/

3. Japan police offer first-ever reward for wanted hacker
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593933/0/

4. After vote, Facebook moves to update privacy settings
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593934/0/

5. Darlene Storm: Psychological warfare in the name of security: Is DHS funding the decimation of privacy?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593935/0/


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Leading the Revolution of Device Independence

As employees bring their own devices to work, employers must respond with
effective strategies to secure and manage a plethora of new devices containing
business-critical data. A Computerworld QuickPoll survey found approximately
four in 10 smartphones and tablet devices in the enterprise are owned by
employees.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593936/0/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=7c0b9dda

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Oracle rolls out new database security package

Oracle is simplifying its security offerings by combining a pair of existing
tools into a single package.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593931/0/

Microsoft: Most PCs running pirated Windows in China have security issues

Microsoft launched a new anti-piracy campaign in China to highlight the security
risks of buying counterfeit software.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593932/0/

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Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments

Protecting your network architecture continues to be extremely critical.
Distributed networking and computing spaces often times go unmanaged. Learn more
about the importance of managing these distributed IT spaces including
strategies for maintaining availability and energy cost savings opportunities.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593937/0/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=23efa810

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Japan police offer first-ever reward for wanted hacker

Police in Japan are looking for an individual who can code in C#, uses a
"Syberian Post Office" to make anonymous posts online, and knows how to surf the
web without leaving any digital tracks -- and they're willing to pay.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593933/0/

After vote, Facebook moves to update privacy settings

Despite Facebook users losing out on a privacy policy vote earlier this week,
the social network moved today to make its privacy tools easier for them to
access.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593934/0/

Darlene Storm: Psychological warfare in the name of security: Is DHS funding the decimation of privacy?


With all the counterterrorism surveillance in the USA, could America's
citizens be under a PSYOPS warfare attack made possible by grant money
from the Department of Homeland Security's Urban Areas Security Initiative
(UASI)?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593935/0/



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COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift
list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to
smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories.

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HOW DOES YOUR SALARY COMPARE WITH YOUR IT PEERS?

Computerworld's 27th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary
trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year's survey
participants can enter a drawing to win one of 5 new Google 16GB Nexus 7 tablets
with Wi-Fi! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older, until
Dec. 17, 2012. Take our annual IT Salary Survey today!

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/589225/0/

BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work
in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries
and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects
and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now
through Dec. 21, 2012:

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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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But it's a great connection!

It's August 29, 2012, and this IT manager pilot fish at a product distributor
gets a call from a user almost 1,000 miles away in Alabama who wants to know why
his connection is so flaky.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8368216/823929835/593922/0/

CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL

Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end
of 2013. Why is Apple making this move?

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