July 18, 2011 – Threatpost
Microsoft is now offering a $250,000 reward to help track down the people behind the notorious Rustock botnet. The company, which helped take down the botnet several months ago, said that it already has some good information on the crew behind the network and is now looking for information to bring the investigation to a close.
July 18, 2011 – The Biz Coach
Whether you’re a new or established business, it wasn’t that long ago that a strong Internet presence meant having a great Web site with a top ranking. Partially, that’s still true but the competitive marketplace continues to rapidly change daily, which means the No. 1 objective should be [...]
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The Biz Coach – June 1, 2011
The top IT decision-maker for many companies is not the chief information officer. Instead, the chief financial officer is, according to a Garner study.
The chief financial officer is becoming the top technology decision maker in around half of businesses, according to Gartner research released in June, 2011, which is entitled: “Financial Executives International (FEI) Technology Study.”
But this is ill-advised.
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eWeek.com – May 31, 2011
An unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer allows attackers to steal login
credentials to various Websites via cookies, according to a security researcher.
The Biz Coach – May 28, 2011
Sometimes data is misleading. Business travelers might be relieved to learn the number of fraud and identity theft victims is down, according to the Javelin 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report. However, the aggregate financial pain from cybercrime is greater. It increased 63 percent from 2009 to 2010.
Here are 11 travel tips:
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The Biz Coach – May 25, 2011
In news coverage about the airline industry, there are countless worldwide news reports about the plight of most airlines suffering from high fuel costs. A typical headline – “Airlines React to Rising Fuel Costs by Cutting Service and Flights.”
So, it’s about airline jobs, and commerce – enhanced aviation service for businesspeople and consumers. Fuel expenses constitute as much as 30 percent of an airline’s operational costs.
But an aviation biofuel industry is taking hold in the Pacific Northwest, thanks to a partnership called Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN), which produced results from a 10-month study.
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The Biz Coach – May 24, 2011
Depending on your type of business, the jury might still be out over whether Facebook can you help you make money by making the cash register ring. But it’s increasingly clear Facebook is becoming a force in advertising. That’s clear by just the sheer volume of the people on it every day, and the amount of money it collects in advertising. And there are 11 stratagies you can implement for success.
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Computerworld – May 18, 2011
The Biz Coach – May 18, 2011
Many companies can’t accurately measure their return on branding investment. Here’s a checklist.
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