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Employees: the "hidden" threat
Information security professionals are taught that employees are the greatest threat to an organization's security. The argument behind this is based on the precept that because employees have inside information about a…
Read moreCreative transitions: 4 reasons to start the digital creative process by sketching
During my training in school as an artist, computer aided design was a privilege for the few who had access to computers. Sketching and illustration were strictly pen and paper, and I perfected this skill. It did not re…
Read moreFake Java update scheme uncovered
It would seem that Malware developer are already taking advantage of Java's increasingly popular security vulnerabilities. Following the zero-day Java exploit, a malware campaign has been uncovered that poses as a Java …
Read moreZero-day vulnerability in Java plugin could leave your PC infected
A previously unknown vulnerability has been detected that allows an attacker to “silently” install malicious programs that infect computers running the Java plugin with malware. From all indications, it appears the vuln…
Read moreThe Web: The new frontier or Potential "tar pit" for Africa?
As Internet usage in Africa continues to grow, it appears many more people are beginning to embrace the fact that the web can actually change the way a lot of things are done in Africa. At least that much is clear, jud…
Read moreCreating effective Email marketing campaigns
Online marketing remains a very viable proposition for business today and there are quite a number of online marketing tools, techniques, and strategies. Regardless, email marketing remains the marketing strategy with …
Read moreCross-browser compatibility: Enabling placeholders for Internet Explorer
Your website will be viewed by possibly millions of people for as long as it stays out there on the web. Because everyone uses a different browser, there's really no way of determining which browser -- or device even --…
Read moreWorking around the Firefox 15 Placeholder display issue
If you just upgraded Firefox to version 15 you might have noticed the placeholder text for form fields doesn't work quite as it used to. By the way, the placeholder text is that bit of text that gives the user a clue as…
Read moreSony Network attack: Lessons learned
A few hours ago, I read a story posted on the Guardian's website about the arrest of Raynaldo Rivera -- a 20-year old hacker with the hacking group LulzSec: an offshoot of the hacktivist group Anonymous -- in connection…
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