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Comment Re:Staff shortages (Score 1) 156

A lot of these jobs require that you be a US Citizen in order to pass the background check to be granted a security clearance. There are lots of jobs posted at clearancejobs.com and other sites that reflect this need. It may take 6-9 months for that process to complete itself (or up to ~2 years in some cases) but once that gauntlet has been run, it becomes much easier the next time.

If you're a qualified networking or IT geek that meets those criteria, there are plenty of jobs available.

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ may also be of value to you as well.

Some of these jobs are serious cash $119k+ ($10k/mo)

Google

Submission + - Apps Nuked By Google Were Botnet Proof-Of-Concept (forbes.com)

AGreenberg writes: I've written a post at Forbes' cybersecurity blog explaining something that's been missed in coverage of Google's decision to exercise its "kill switch" and delete two apps from Android phones. The apps were not "practically useless" as Google has described them. They were created by cybersecurity researcher Jon Oberheide as a proof-of-concept to show the possibility that a misleading application could transform into malware. One was a fake Twilight preview application capable of fetching new executable code, and was downloaded by more than 300 users. Google only became aware of the apps and deleted them after Oberheide presented his research at the Summercon security conference last week.
Networking

VPN Flaw Shows Users' IP Addresses 124

AHuxley writes "A VPN flaw announced at the Telecomix Cyphernetics Assembly in Sweden allows individual users to be identified. 'The flaw is caused by a combination of IPv6, which is a new Internet protocol due to replace the current IPv4, and PPTP (point-to-point tunneling protocol)-based VPN services, which are the most widely used. ... The flaw means that the IP address of a user hiding behind a VPN can still be found, thanks to the connection broadcasting information that can be used to identify it. It's also relatively easy to find a MAC address (which identifies a particular device) and a computer's name on the network that it's on.' The Swedish anti-piracy bureau could already be gathering data using the exploit."

Comment Re:I don't fly anymore... (Score 1) 549

Flying was a lot of fun back in the day. If the US48 ever got a serious train system (eg: Shinkansen speeds) I would love to do that instead. The problem has been it's NEITHER time or cost effective to take the train. The plane is Faster and Cheaper and less prone to delays related to congestion. I've heard worse horror stories about trains being days late on long-haul routes vs any experiences in Air travel.

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 6 Will Not Die 531

caffeinejolt writes "Despite all the hype surrounding new browsers being released pushing the limits of what can be done on the Web, Firefox 3 has only this past month overtaken IE6. Furthermore, if you take the previous report and snap on the Corporate America filter, IE6 rules the roost and shows no signs of leaving anytime soon. Sorry web developers, for those of you who thought the ugly hacks would soon be over, it appears they will linger on for quite a bit — especially if you develop for business sites."
The Internet

Think-Tank Warns of Internet "Brownouts" Starting Next Year 445

JacobSteelsmith writes "A respected American think-tank, Nemertes Research, reports the Web has reached a critical point. For many reasons, Internet usage continues to rise (imagine that), and bandwidth usage is increasing due to traffic heavy sites such as YouTube. The article goes on to describe the perils Internet users will face including 'brownouts that will freeze their computers as capacity runs out in cyberspace,' and constant network 'traffic jams,' similar to 'how home computers slow down when the kids get back from school and start playing games.' ... 'Monthly traffic across the internet is running at about eight exabytes. A recent study by the University of Minnesota estimated that traffic was growing by at least 60 per cent a year, although that did not take into account plans for greater internet access in China and India. ... While the net itself will ultimately survive, Ritter said that waves of disruption would begin to emerge next year, when computers would jitter and freeze. This would be followed by brownouts — a combination of temporary freezing and computers being reduced to a slow speed.'"
Windows

Microsoft To Disable Autorun 429

jchrisos writes "Microsoft is planning to disable autorun in the next Release Candidate of Windows 7 and future updates to Windows XP and Vista. In order to maintain a 'balance between security and usability,' non-writable media will maintain its current behavior however. In any case, if it means no more autorun on flash drives, removable hard drives and network shares, that is definitely a step in the right direction. Will be interesting to see what malware creators do to get around this ..."
Data Storage

Online Storage For Lawyers? 287

alharaka writes "I have a relative that has been a lawyer for over two decades. In passing conversation, he revealed to me that he has a great deal of his data stored on floppies. Naturally, as an IT guy, I lost it on him, telling him that a one-dimensional storage strategy of floppies was unacceptable. If he lost those files, his clients would be enraged. Since I do not know much about online data storage for lawyers, I read a few articles I found on Google. A lot of people appear to recommend CoreVault, since a few bar associations, including Oklahoma, officially endorsed them. That is not enough for me. Do any Slashdotters have info on this topic? Do you have any companies you would recommend for online data storage specifically for lawyers? My relative is a lawyer with recognition in NJ, NY, CA, and DC; are there any rules and regulations you know of regarding such online storage he must comply with? I know IT and not law. I am aware this is not a forum for legal advice, but do any IT professionals who work for law firms know about such rules and regulations?"

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