Workers erect the first section of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's Self-Anchored Suspension Span (SAS), one piece weighing 2.3 million pounds.

Combining legacy SCADA systems that have their own weaknesses with Internet technologies is a dangerous mix for protecting systems that provide energy, water and other basic needs, Black Hat presenter says.

TweetUp is home of the world's best tweeters! We've embarked on an exciting quest to let even more people realize the tremendous potential of Twitter as a real-time information network. TweetUp makes Twitter more relevant for everyone. It's the fastest and easiest way for you to find the best tweeters in the world, and for serious tweeters to grow a highly targeted following.

In order to reach our goal to make Twitter more relevant to more people, we need to grow of our marketing and development teams. We are currently seeking a few new members that will be instrumental in our success. Below are the job descriptions for your review.

WEB DEVELOPER
We are seeking an experienced Web Developer who will be responsible for implementing and maintaining web based applications in an agile and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will be given requirements, and design mockups and create a plan, create deliverable estimations and execute on the plan to deliver high quality products.

Requirements
Five years of hands-on web development experience across all phases of the product lifecycle.
Must have experience in working in complex, high capacity websites using the following technologies: Linux, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Java, PHP, and HTML4.
Familiarity with ssh, rsync and source control management.
Experience using development tools similar to Firebug, Google Chrome Web Developer tools, YSlow and proxies.
Experience leveraging open source JavaScript libraries such as YUI, JQuery, and Google Closure.

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QA LEAD
This person will found the Quality Assurance team and maintain all aspect of testing for TweetUp’s systems. We are seeking an experienced QA Engineer who will be responsible for researching, designing, implementing, maintaining and executing test frameworks and scripts. The successful candidate will create and execute manual and automated test scripts, test plans and troubleshoot testing problems. Other responsibilities include working with the development team to develop test plans and test cases, and executing tests based on business documentation, and defect analysis.

Requirements
Five years of hands-on Quality Assurance testing experience across all phases of the product lifecycle
Must have experience in working in complex, high capacity websites using the following technologies: Linux, Java, Perl, JavaScript, CGI, HTTP, CSS, HTML, Apache/Apache API, RDMS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc
Experience programming in Java.
Experience creating load tests, and unit tests.
Experience using tools similar to netstat, tcpdump, firebug, HTTP client side proxies, JUnit, JMock, TestNG, Jamelon, and Cactus
Experience in programming in one or more of the following languages: Shell, Perl, Python
Experience working on large systems with heavy data background
Strong technical background together with the ability to work closely and cooperatively with development staff.
Must be able to work on multiple projects and be able to multi-task when needed to complete QA tasks.

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MARKETING MANAGER
There are two major parts to the marketing effort at TweetUp – understanding the performance of the company and its users within the context of the broader market, and driving adoption of TweetUp as a vehicle for serious tweeters to boost their following. As a result, there are two distinct aspects to the position.

First, the Marketing Manager will be responsible for keeping TweetUp's management, board and the team well informed on a wide range of market dynamics that affect our business, with particular attention to trends in technology (e.g., adoption of smartphones, tablets, etc.), mobile communications/applications and social media services and usage (particularly Twitter and other social media). In addition, he or she will be responsible for internal business metrics, keeping management informed on the company's performance along a wide range of dimensions, as well as customer metrics, with a focus on increases in followers resulting from use of the TweetUp network.

Second, the Marketing Manager will also be responsible for driving traffic to the TweetUp.com web site, where new users register, enter keywords and bid to be boosted in search results, and for driving downloads of Twidroyd, the company's Twitter client for Android devices.

Requirements
Bachelor's degree in business or technology required.
Marketing degrees preferred
MBA desirable
4+ years experience in business marketing for an online advertising agency, SEO services company or other Internet.centric business analytics, marketing or related service company
Thorough understanding of the mobile communications market including hardware/device and software/apps trends
Experience in marketing campaign design, execution and measurement
Marketing experience with websites, particularly with advertising networks and search engine optimization
Facility with Twitter and other social networks
Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
Solid analytical, organizational and project management skills

If you or someone you know is interested in any of these roles, please submit your resume to careers@idealab.com or visit our careers page @ http://www.idealab.com/about_idealab/careers_search.html

Las Vegas is the setting this week for two of the most popular annual security events. First comes Black Hat for the professional crowd, followed by the more antic Defcon gathering.

AppliancePartsPros.com, a leading supplier of appliance parts, is seeking a full-time Senior UX/UI designer with front-end coding chops and a passion for good design. You will work directly with our CEO and CTO delivering web experiences for a number of different products and projects. This position is based out of our Encino office located in the San Fernando Valley, California.

We need your combination of strong interaction design skills blended with your visual design finesse to create elegant and magical ways to elevate e-commerce like never before. When you do your job well, the user experience is so simple and easy to use it’s effortless and addictive.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Adobe CS3 Design Suite.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of standards-compliant HTML, CSS, and DHTML.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of Ajax and Javascript (knowledge of JQuery a plus).
  
  
• 5+ years experience designing beautiful, clean, and engaging web interfaces.
  
  
• You must be able to take a project from start to finish including wireframes, UX and UI design, comps, and front-end development.
  
  
• Expertise in cross-browser compatibility, semantics and web standards.

Job Perks:

• AppliancePartsPros.com offers competitive compensation. We pay talented and dedicated people well. Benefits include annual performance bonus, a premium health plan (including dental) and two weeks vacation to start.
  
  
• Casual atmosphere, company lunches, TV/game lounge with Starbucks coffee and snacks.
  
  
• One or two paid conferences a year (Vegas, baby!)

Please email us with your resume, salary history, and a link to your portfolio. In the email, tell us why we should pick you.

Ecommerce Web Developer and Programmer- Hustler Hollywood Entertainment Inc.

OVERVIEW
Hustler Hollywood (HH Entertainment, Inc) is looking for a talented Web Developer to play a key role in the development, integration and maintenance of its business-critical web applications and related technical systems. Hustler Hollywood’s core business applications include ecommerce software, backend reporting systems, affiliate tracking software, and many systems which interact with third-party web services and APIs. Priorities will vary greatly depending on strategic initiatives, but main focus will be building, maintaining and modifying complex web sites and databases.

EXPERTISE REQUIRED
• PHP
• MySQL
• Apache

FAMILIARITY DESIRED
• XHTML/CSS/XML/Javascript
• Third-party API integration
• Ecommerce Platforms (specifically, Zen-Cart)
• MySQL scaling and optimization
• Graphic design experience a plus
• SEO experience a plus

WORK SKILLS
• Self-starter who can work successfully within a team as well as independently.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Capable project management and communication skills.
• Dynamic problem solving skills.
• A positive, “can do” attitude.

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience

This position is located in our Beverly Hills headquarters. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. HH Entertainment Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
For IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, please visit www.lfpcareers.com to apply.

IOActive's Barnaby Jack reveals at Black Hat how he found ways to remotely log into ATMs without a password and force them to spit out cash.

The online retailer will ship a smaller, lighter $189 Kindle with new features on August 27. A Wi-Fi-only version will cost only $139.

Graphics chip supplier pares back revenue predictions, blaming increased memory costs and economic weakness in Europe and China.

Not everyone might agree, but GameStop believes physical game discs will hang around for the long haul.