The presence of serial entrepreneurs in a world fractured by stock market booms and crashes matters. They are valuable not just for what they bring to the business world but for what they teach others about it. Hackers deface EC Web site in 2nd incident Computerworld Dutch hackers yesterday defaced the Safer Internet Exchange, a Web site sponsored by the European Commission that promotes a safer Internet. Security at the site had been increased last week after other hackers raised a red flag about possible vulnerabilities.
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Top tech salaries drop for first time since '85 IDG.net Salary levels for the highest level of IT managers in the U.S. and Canada have slipped for the first time since 1985, as they have been adversely affected by the recent economic downturn, according to a new study. A geek turns on the charm to advance girl power IDG.net Ellen Spertus is one of nine self-proclaimed 'geeks' competing for the title of Sexiest Geek Alive, a contest that has attracted code slingers and comic book fans who vie for the title. Downturn dining The Industry Standard With the economy as wobbly as a ball of fresh mozzarella, it might be wise for the home cook to plan meals like a money-savvy restaurateur. The disclosure that hackers broke into computer systems owned by California's primary electric power grid operator for 17 days this spring highlights the fear of federal officials that such intrusions could be intelligence-gathering activities. Sure to raise the ire of many researchers, bonuses will no longer be linked to investment banking deals.