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Security, SMB Network Security, Application Security, IT Security PartnersSecurity VARs and security partners alike need to safeguard customers against viruses, spam, phishing, malware and more. Find the latest security news on network security, Encryption, firewalls, VPN and IDS specifically tailored for channel distributors.
Roger King Exits McAfee, Global Channel Office Vacant
McAfee's Roger King is leaving the security vendor to pursue new career opportunities. McAfee launching search for a replacement.
IBM, Ingram Micro Bring Simplified Technology to Small Business
IBM will distribute its IBM Smart Cube through Ingram Micro. Designed for small business and midsized business, the IBM Smart Cube combines server hardware together with standard software applications that every business needs, such as e-mail, finance and security. The IBM deal with Ingram Micro is viewed as a move to tap into resellers and channel partners to take the solution to small business customers.
China Gives Green Dam Yellow Light
In a surprising move, Chinese officials postpone the deadline for a required Internet filter amid complaints from PC makers.
Pa. Man Charged in SonicWall Warranty Scam
A federal grand jury has charged Thomas J. Kline with five counts of mail fraud for a scheme that used fraudulent serial numbers to make warranty claims to obtain new security appliances.
Programmer Charged with Rocking 'Rolling Stone' with DDoS Attacks
A computer programmer from Pennsylvania could spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted of launching massive distributed denial of service attacks against Rolling Stone magazine and other sites. The case reveals that DDoS remains an effective and serious attack vector.
Battling Legacy Trusted Security Advisers
Security services are a means for solution providers to delivered valued offerings to clients that reduce complexity and costs. However, as some solution providers are discovering, not everyone agrees with the benefits of security services, particularly fellow solution providers and consultants who stand the most to lose in the services world.
McAfee New Channel Chief Pledges Better Partner Enablement
Fernando Quintero, McAfee’s new vice president of channels for the Americas, is making the creation of holistic, centrally managed security systems and better partner enablement tools the cornerstone of his agenda.
Security Hardware Sales Slide 16%, Rebound Expected
Security hardware and appliance sales declined more than 16 percent in the first quarter as businesses of all sizes curtailed spending on unified threat management, IDS/IPS and SSL VPNs. Analyts anticipate a rebound before the end of the year.
Michael Jackson, Farrah Viruses, Attacks on the Way
Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett's deaths have people scrambling for every bit of information and every tribute on the Internet. It's a rip recipe for launching attacks against grieving fans, and worthy of extra caution.
Is China's Green Dam Really a Bad Thing?
If China already has the largest and most sophisticated Internet monitoring and control system in the world - the so-called Great Firewall of China - why do they need remote management and filtering software on every client? Perhaps it’s because centralized management isn’t scaling to hundreds of millions of users. Is that a problem we could all face?
Delaying PC Purchases Cost SMBs More in the Long Run
Small and midsized businesses looking to save money on their IT budgets may be costing themselves more by delaying new PC purchases, according to a new study. Older PCs cost businesses more in ongoing maintenance costs, lower productivity, security breaches and system failures than newer computers -- in some cases over $700 more a year.
Accenture: Price Under Pressure, Outsourcing Stronger than Consulting
Technology outsource and consulting giant Accenture saw net revenues and net income fall in fiscal Q3, reporting pressure on price by clients looking to renegotiate existing contracts. In addition, Accenture executives say the outsourcing business grew stronger, overshadowing the formerly dominant consulting business.
Seven Steps to a Comprehensive Security Strategy
Accenture has been working with companies that are pioneering new approaches to smart IT disaster recovery and through this work has identified seven critical points common to the new security strategies.
Best Free Antivirus Apps
Microsoft isn’t the first vendor to offer free antivirus software to consumers and small businesses. Several vendors have free general available versions of their malware protection suites. Their strategy: get customers interested and open opportunity to partners. Here are few worth free AV packages worth considering.
CA Pitches IAM Alternatives to Sun, Oracle Customers
The program will see customers of the Sun and Oracle products receive CA licenses for the same number of authorized users of the Sun or Oracle products as of the date of the CA product migration license transaction.
Microsoft Not First with Free Anti-virus Protection
While Microsoft Security Essentials promises basic malware protection for free, several security vendors already offer free versions of their software to stimulate interest in their products and open opportunities for partners.
Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Antivirus App
Less than 24 hours after offering up a beta version of its new free Microsoft Security Essentials application, Microsoft has pulled the plug. Microsoft says it has enough users in the beta program.
Endpoint Security Now a Symantec's Managed Service Offering
Symantec adds a new batch of managed security services for protecting enterprise endpoints. According to Symantec, the goal of Symantec Managed Endpoint Protection Services is to help companies dealing with staff shortages to better meet their security needs.
TJX Settle Security Breach Claims with 39 States
TJX will pay 39 states nearly $10 million to settle claims resulting from the 2007 breach that resulted in the compromise of more than 94 million credit cards -- the largest identity theft and data breach on record. The case stands as the example of the consequences for failing to provide adequate, prudent security.
Microsoft Anti-Virus App Not Exactly a Service
Microsoft Security Essentials--code-named Morro--made its beta debut June 23. The free anti-virus application provides basic protection against viruses and worms. But, contrary to early reports, it's not a service. >> Read More From Our Security News Archive
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