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Bush: Ike put ’pinch’ on consumers

MSNBC.com: Business  Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:00

The Marathon oil refinery in Texas City, Texas was hit when Ike made landfall.President Bush warned Monday that people will face a “pinch” because of Hurricane Ike’s disruption of energy production.



 

Ransomware - is encryption a friend or foe

DaniWeb IT Discussion Community (Featured Entries)  Wed, 02/06/2008 - 19:00

In today's heightened threat environment, it is a constant battle for IT security departments to stay on top of all possible attacks and vulnerabilities they could encounter.

With insider threats on the rise and the continuous danger posed by external hackers, coupled with the alarmingly quick development of stronger and new forms of attack, it has never been more important for organizations to make sure that they have water-tight security systems and policies.

Hackers and in particular organized crime groups, are now of the firm realization that rather than just causing disruption, there...