Matt Hines

Remote workers continue to expose their employers to a wide range of IT threats by using poor laptop etiquette and connecting to corporate systems using non-trusted wireless connections, according to a new report sponsored by Cisco Systems. In a study conducted for Cisco by InsightExpress, based in Stamford, Conn., researchers interviewed 1,000 remote workers in […]

Responding to demand from its customers for more hardware-based systems, Trend Micro introduced its new integrated messaging security appliance on Oct. 9, the final piece of the company’s strategy to build devices to host each of its software products. Dubbed the InterScan Messaging Security Appliance, the device promises to help companies protect their e-mail networks […]

Microsoft contends that its partners should embrace the security features being added to its Vista operating system instead of complaining about them, but software makers including Symantec and McAfee said that the company’s mandate for new product innovation only benefits its own interests. At the crux of the dispute is Microsoft’s contention that controversial security […]

Microsoft reported on Oct. 5 that it will release a total of 10 updates for its Windows operating system and Office productivity suite as part of its monthly security bulletin for October. Due out on Oct. 10 are six security updates meant to patch issues identified in Windows, with an additional four updates aimed at […]

McAfee announced on Oct. 3 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Citadel Security Software, which specializes in applications used to mitigate risks posed by software vulnerabilities and monitor IT systems for policy compliance. Under the terms of the deal, McAfee will pay $56 million in cash for Citadel, which is based in Dallas, […]

Officials at security specialist McAfee said that Microsoft has flatly rejected a series of proposals meant to help ease integration between third-party software applications and the company’s next-generation Windows Vista operating system. High-ranking officials with McAfee, a provider of security applications and longtime partner of Microsoft’s, said that the software giant refused its suggestions for […]

Juniper Networks introduced three new security appliances on Oct. 2, adding unified threat management tools to its existing hardware in an effort to market the gateway devices to branch offices and other remote enterprise operations. The three new products, added to Juniper’s SSG (Secure Services Gateway) appliance lineup, specifically promise to offer more comprehensive filtering […]

Microsoft’s maiden entry into the anti-phishing space outperforms similar technologies offered by more established security applications providers, according to a new report commissioned by the software company and conducted by researchers 3Sharp. Based on a comparative study sponsored by Microsoft that tested anti-phishing applications from eight different software vendors and online specialists, the malicious Web […]

Cybertrust launched a new program on Sept. 26 that aims to help companies improve their network and applications security by further testing the electronic systems they share with business partners. Labeled Cybertrust’s Partner Security Program, the array of software and services provided via the offering are being touted by the vendor as a comprehensive manner […]

The U.S. Commerce Department released a statement on Sept. 21 admitting that more than 1,100 of its laptop computers were either lost or stolen over the last five years, with at least 249 of those machines confirmed to have held sensitive data. With the litany of security issues facing Windows-based desktops and laptops, and other […]

Networking market leader Cisco Systems announced a new partnership with Assa Abloy, a company specializing in physical security technologies, to help companies pull together their IT and operational defense systems. Under the terms of the deal, Cisco will work to integrate its network authentication and IT security tools with Assa Abloy’s physical security products, which […]

Microsoft inked an agreement with whitelist specialist Digital Resolve on Sept. 5 to help its next-generation Internet Explorer 7 Web browsing software and Windows Live Toolbar application protect users against fraudulent Web sites. Under the terms of the deal, Digital Resolve, a unit of Digital Envoy, will provide its Trusted Server data feed directly into […]