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The top certification on the annual Skillsoft list has a salary of more than $171,000. Find out what certifications you should be working toward. Image: fizkes/Shutterstock At a salary of $171,749, Google certified professional data engineer is the highest paying job on Skillsoft’s newly released annual Global Knowledge 15 Top-Paying Certifications List, which reveals the most in-demand skills and technology areas for organizations, as well as the average salaries associated with them. SEE: The best…

Yik Yak Returns An app that allows users within a 5-mile radius to communicate anonymously has been relaunched four years after it shut down. Yik Yak was first launched in 2013 and quickly became the ninth most downloaded social media app in the United States, reaching 1.8 million downloads by September 2014.  Created by college students Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington, the app was a hit with America's teens but became dogged by instances of cyber-bullying and violent threats. …

By Glenn Mabry, Senior Instructor / Tech Researcher for Legends of Tech Digital security is one of the top priorities for today’s business world. The internet has enabled businesses to work with customers and clients all over the world – and now that remote work is becoming more common, even a company’s workforce relies on their online network to share and store sensitive information. Businesses invest heavily in their digital presence, from website design to…

The US FINRA warns US brokerage firms and brokers of an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating its representatives to steal sensitive info. The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is warning US brokerage firms and brokers of an ongoing phishing campaign. Threat actors are impersonating FINRA officials and are using the threat of penalties to trick victims recipients into providing sensitive information. The regulator reported that threat actors behind the campaign are using multiple domains (i.e., finrar-reporting[.]org, finpro-finrar[.]org, gateway2-finra[.]org) impersonating the…

Illinois residents who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 are complaining that their immunization records are missing from the state’s new online vaccination portal. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) launched the Vax Verify portal on August 11 to allow residents aged 18 and over to check their COVID-19 vaccination records. “As more businesses, events, organizations, and others require proof of vaccination, Illinois residents will be able to confirm using Vax Verify that they have been vaccinated for COVID-19,” said IDPH director…

Lawyer who specializes in data privacy discusses the importance of knowing the law no matter what size business you operate. TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with Catherine Zhu, special counsel at Foley & Lardner, about the changing landscape of data privacy laws. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. SEE: IT expense reimbursement policy (TechRepublic Premium) Karen Roby: When you talk about businesses and it comes to data privacy, where do you see businesses…