Tomorrow's battles will consist of numerous vectors...

In terms of cybersecurity, tomorrow's battles will consist of numerous vectors and origins with multiple vulnerabilities. However, tomorrow's conflicts are here now. Witness DDoS attacks on major multi-nationals, the Conficker and Stuxnet worms and as yet unseen threats. Today, 24/7 business cycles require company infrastructures to always be up. Losing a day in transactions can mean a substantial monetary loss, not to mention lost credibility.

But it's no longer the tried-and-true CISSP certification that matters. Applications, networks, health and privacy are just some of the areas of concern and those working in security with cutting-edge technology are highly sought after. The demand exists for developers who can build secure applications, network engineers with security certifications, and architects who understand how to secure systems and processes.

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An Apple Without Steve Jobs?

Of the various celebrities and pop stars who have achieved household name status, CEOs are hardly included on the list.

During his tenure as the head of Apple, Jobs transformed the fledgling tech company into something of a pop sensation, with Jobs as its poster child. Jobs’ announced revolutionary products such as ipod have long been events comparable to rock concerts, with thousands lining up for hours just to get a glimpse of Apple’s rock star CEO.

So it came as a bit of a shock to the tech world -- and the rest of America, for that matter – when they read the following lines from Jobs’ memo to the company:

“I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s C.E.O., I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.”Now that Apple’s fearless leader is out of the hot seat, and his successor, is gearing up to take over, many are now wondering -- will Apple be the same?

Many are scared that the answer is ‘no.’ But overall, the consensus from tech experts is mostly positive. At least for the time being.

“In the short run -- the next two to three years -- Apple pipeline is so well defined, that I doubt much will change,” Noah Robischon, an executive editor of Fast Company, told FoxNews.com. “But the question is -- what happens to a company after you lose a visionary leader? Does the talent stay? Are you able to innovate the way you did before?”

Many in the tech world have their theories as to why Apple had the amount of success it has had, but the common thread usually involves Jobs’ ability to see his products from the customer’s perspective.

“A lot of tech companies forget that they’re trying to change people’s lives,” Mark Spoonauer, Editor-in-Chief of Laptop Magazine, told FoxNews.com. “Jobs more than any other, understood that. That’s why when you see things like the iPad being advertised, [Apple doesn’t] lead with clock speed or megahertz; it’s more about how it’s going to affect your life. That’s why they’ve been able to ‘out innovate’ the competition.”

Overall, the loss of Jobs isn’t exactly something that other companies haven’t experienced before.

“Bill Gates no longer really runs Microsoft Warren Buffet is more or less running Berkshire. This isn’t the first time that someone has moved on,” Robischon told FoxNews.com. “So it’s really a question of how the company manages to foster innovation. Building teams that are creative and that aren’t just centered around supply chain management.”

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7 passport agents arrested for hacking RPO website

The Hyderabad police on Friday arrested seven accused agents, who hacked the Regional Passport Office (RPO) website (www.passport.gov.in) and blocked the slots under the tatkal online booking.

Details of the investigation

A huge rush of applications was seen since February this year and the applicants failed to get slots. On the other hand, Gorantla Lathadar Rao (36), a shop owner and holder of PG Diploma in Computer Applications, found bugs on the passport office website and accessed the National Information Centre (NIC) server.

Due to this, Rao had an easy access to the passport applications and he submitted them on the website with confirmed dates, before the actual official release of the dates.

Shaik Subhani (34), a travel agent from Narasaraopet in Guntur district, registered passports online under the Tatkal scheme and was given a commission of Rs. 100 per application.

Subhani further hired seven agents in the city and they gave him the passport applications. These applications were passed on to Rao who updated the passport applications, along with dates on the website.

First Human Is Infected With Computer Virus

Pacemakers, defibrillators, cochlear implants... and many other medical devices on the implant track, are at risk for hacking, just as the medical community and patients with implants feared. But it was reported today that an implant hacking actually took place, when a British scientist became the first human to be infected by a computervirus through his implant.

Mark Gasson, from the University of Reading's School of Systems Engineering in Britain, had a device implanted in his left hand. A modified RFID chip, similar to those used to tag pets, was implanted in his hand as an experiment by Gasson to test if he could wirelessly activate mobile phones and pass through security doors.

But Gasson's implanted chip was hacked and infected with a computer virus that not only duplicated his chip but added code to it before replicating itself into other connected devices.

While the damage to Gasson was not life threatening, the fact that it happened shows how vulnerable medical implants can be. "If someone can get online access to your implant, it could be serious," Gasson said. "It is possible that you could create a virus that completely corrupts the device to the point where it does not work any more."

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