Linda Rosencrance

During the first half of this year, IT workers weren't paid the premiums they had received in the past for certifications, according to an IT workforce research firm.

Mimail, a new Internet worm that spreads via e-mail, is on the loose, mainly in the U.S., according to security companies.

Adobe Systems Inc. Tuesday announced XML/PDF Form Designer software, which is designed to make it possible for users to create and deploy electronic forms that process data using Adobe Acrobat software or XML Data Package (XDP).

Laura Callahan, the deputy CIO of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was placed on paid administrative leave last week after questions surfaced about her academic qualifications, a DHS spokeswoman confirmed.

Imagine this: You're walking by a pizza shop, and your cell phone rings. No, it's not your mom calling to tell you to remember to wear a sweater

The high-tech industry is facing a new reality of stiff competition, economic uncertainty and global instability, all of which have CEOs zeroing in on the bottom line, according to a survey being released tomorrow.

The U.S. high-tech industry has cut 560,000 jobs during the past two years, according to a study released last month by the American Electronics Association (AEA).

Corporate job cuts rose to 132,222 last month, up 42 percent from the 92,917 cuts in December, according to Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. However the number of cuts posted in January was far lower than the 248,475 announced in January 2002, when the economy was still reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.