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Java’s security problems unlikely to be resolved soon, researchers say

Security experts think Oracle should have acted sooner to strengthen Java against attacks

Free credit report site appears to be source for celebrity data

Hackers successfully answered a series of questions, enabling them to download reports, according to a source

Lack of healthcare IT workers slows tech progress

Tech workers skilled in informatics are the most-sought

Microsoft’s latest patches squash potential USB hijack

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday fixes four sets of critical vulnerabilities, including many found in Internet Explorer

Reporters Without Borders slams five nations for spying on media, activists

The press freedom advocate called for more harmonized controls over the export of spying technology

Foreign students now a majority in computer science grad schools

But foreign undergrad enrollments in computer science are still less than 10%

Apple’s App Store lacked encryption protection for months

10 trends shaping IT hiring in 2013

The need to ramp up staffing trumps reservations about the economy

How to Avoid 15 Common IT Resume Mistakes

Lack of HTTPS on iOS App Store left users open to attacks, researcher says

Apple fixed the issue in January by enabling HTTPS by default for App Store active content