Stories by Linda Rosencrance

Telecom sector posts most job cuts in August

The summer slowdown in job cutting continued in the US in August, as employers announced 79,925 cuts, 6 % fewer than the 85,117 job cuts posted in July, according to Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas

Telecomms industry hit hard in '02 by job cuts

The high-tech sector, which includes the telecommunications, computer, electronics and e-commerce industries, posted 468,161 job cuts in 2002, down 33% from the 695,581 cuts announced in 2001, according to Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Ways to verify accuracy of domain name data sought

It's a question that continues to plague the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), domain name registrars, the U.S. Congress and several federal agencies: What's the best way to ensure the accuracy of domain name registration data?

US body targets deceptive spam

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 12 state and local law enforcement officials have launched an initiative to fight fraudulent spam and internet scams.

Yahoo users hit with email scam

Users of Yahoo's paid services were targeted by scam artists trying to gain access to their personal information, including credit card numbers.

AOL to end third-party pop-up ads

America Online on Tuesday said it will no longer accept third-party pop-up ads. That news came during the company's New York launch of its new AOL Version 8.0.

Glitch at iVillage exposes members' emails

IVillage.com, a website geared toward women, shut down its free email service after some members complained that they were able to access other users' personal email messages.

Survey: Raises for security pros decline

Salary increases for security professionals in the US have dropped over the past 18 months, despite the renewed focus on security since the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to a survey released yesterday by the SANS Institute.

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