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Computerworld Security Dec 18, 2015 In an IT security job hunt, experience matters Security companies, recruiters give their takes on what they look for when hiring. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Public cloud vs. on-premises: Which is more secure? • Hackers likely to target a U.S. election next year • IoT startup Afero goes end to end for security • Over 680TB of data exposed in MongoDB databases • Microsoft extends SmartScreen browsing protection to foil malvertising and exploit kits • To break terrorist encryption, pay off Apple and Google, expert urges White Paper: KnowBe4 How to Transform Employee Worst Practices Into Best Practices This whitepaper provides clear direction on how to go about improving your organization's security posture by "inoculating" employees who fall for social engineering attacks. Read More ▶ Public cloud vs. on-premises: Which is more secure? As the market continues to mature in 2016, organizations are more willing than ever to use cloud-based services. But questions about security remain. The great debate of whether public cloud or on premises infrastructure is more secure rages on. Read More ▶ Hackers likely to target a U.S. election next year A major cyberattack next year will target a U.S. election, security expert Bruce Schneier predicts. Read More ▶ IoT startup Afero goes end to end for security Internet of Things startup Afero says it can secure small and large IoT devices with a Bluetooth radio module and a cloud service. Read More ▶ Over 680TB of data exposed in MongoDB databases There are at least 35,000 publicly accessible and insecure MongoDB databases on the Internet, exposing 684.8 TB of data to potential theft. Read More ▶ Microsoft extends SmartScreen browsing protection to foil malvertising and exploit kits The Microsoft SmartScreen filtering technology built into Internet Explorer and Edge has been updated to block Web-based attacks that silently exploit software vulnerabilities to infect computers. Read More ▶ To break terrorist encryption, pay off Apple and Google, expert urges Other approaches might also work. By studying a suspicious person's handset behaviors, credit card purchases and other electronic footprints -- and even voice calls -- investigators can glean a lot about a suspicious person without access to encrypted files, a Gartner analyst says. Read More ▶ White Paper: QTS CIOs Challenged to Achieve "Broker of Services" Model for IT Read this paper for details on how to manage workloads between clouds and from cloud to customer premises. Read More ▶ Is your IT department a great place to work? Computerworld is seeking to identify the 100 top workplaces for IT professionals for our 23rd annual Best Places to Work in IT list. We invite Computerworld readers, HR and PR professionals and other interested parties to nominate organizations, in any industry, that they think are providing great working environments for IT employees, including challenging work, fair pay and ample training opportunities. Nominate a company now through Dec. 21, 2015 ▶ Forecast 2016: Your essential to-do list for the year ahead Check out our November Digital Magazine, which features our annual Forecast special report and survey results, your essential to-do list for the year ahead. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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