Year: 2009

  • Top 20 Security Acquisitions of 2009

    Top 20 Security Acquisitions of 2009
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    Top 20 Security Acquisitions of 2009 Riverbed Buys MazuPurchase Price: $25 millionWhen: JanuaryDetails: Riverbed expanded its footprint from application control into application optimization by picking up Mazu’s application mapping and analysis capabilities. No Title Riverbed Buys MazuAnalyst Comment: (A)s Mazu is a genuine innovator in application dependency mapping and application analysis, the acquisition instantly fortifies… Read more

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    Top 20 Security Acquisitions of 200912 Riverbed Buys MazuPurchase Price: $25 millionWhen: JanuaryDetails: Riverbed expanded its footprint from application control into application optimization by picking up Mazu’s application mapping and analysis capabilities. Read more

  • Google Netbook Specifications Leaked

    Google Netbook Specifications Leaked
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    Tech specifications for the netbook that Google is rumored to be creating have been “leaked,” according to England’s IBTimes. The netbook, which various reports say will arrive in time for the 2010 holiday season, will reportedly run Google’s Chrome OS and feature a 10.1-inch, high-definition multitouch display, an ARM processor—said to offer better performance and… Read more

  • Nokia Slams Apple with More Patent Lawsuits

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    Nokia filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in "virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers" sold.   The seven patents at issue relate to Nokia technology being used by Apple to create features in user interface, camera, antenna and… Read more

  • Google Schedules Android Conference

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    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc said it will hold a briefing about its smartphone business at its headquarters next week as rumors continue to swirl that the Internet search giant is preparing to sell a Google-branded device. The company emailed invitations to the January 5 event, which it described only as "an Android press… Read more

  • Top 10 Security Blogs of 2009

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    In May, Channel Insider launched “Secure Channel” – the security technology and market trends blog written specifically for solution providers. I have personally shepherded this blog over the last eight months, during which time numerous security issues have come to fore. The following is a collection of my 10 favorite security blogs of 2009. These… Read more