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McAfee Dives into Data Loss Prevention
SAN FRANCISCO—McAfee announced its initial foray into the emerging data loss prevention software market here at the RSA Conference Feb. 5, launching a set of tools to manage the flow of sensitive information across corporate networks and endpoint devices. Built through a combination of internal development and Santa Clara, Calif.-based McAfee’s October 2006 acquisition of…
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HP to Acquire Bristol Technology
Hewlett-Packard is building out its software and solutions management capabilities with the Feb. 5 acquisition of Bristol Technology. Bristol, based in Danbury, Conn., develops two separate software suites, TransactionVision and Cross-Platform Solutions. TransactionVision enables companies to track and trace business process transactions, similar to monitoring packages as they are sent through the overnight delivery process.…
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Super Kernel Sunday Score: Linux 2.6.20, Vista 1.0
In a message titled, “Super Kernel Sunday!” to the LKML (Linux Kernel Mailing List), Linus Torvalds announced news far more important than the Colts beating the Bears–to serious Linux users, anyway. The newest stable version of the Linux kernel, version 2.6.20, has been released. Torvalds, with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek, went on:…
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Tripwire Aims to Find Needle in IT Haystack
Configuration audit and control provider Tripwire on Feb. 5 gave IT a better handle on controlling configuration changes that can cause outages or compliance issues when it launched the latest release of its Tripwire Enterprise software. The configuration monitoring and control software is designed to help IT track changes made outside of existing policies to…
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SanDisk Adds Enterprise Security to Flash Portfolio
SAN FRANCISCO—SanDisk introduced Feb. 5 a new integrated suite of applications that a company spokesperson claims “transforms off-the-shelf USB flash drives from a security threat to a competitive advantage.” TrustWatch was introduced at the RSA Conference 2007, which opened Feb. 5 at Moscone Center and continues through the week. TrustWatch is built around a secure…
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DataDirect Reports 53% Growth in 2006
Privately held DataDirect Networks, the fifth-largest independent network storage provider, according to Gartner Dataquest, filed a financial report that showed 53 percent growth in 2006, a company spokesperson said Feb. 5. DataDirect Networks grew in “unprecented” fashion in 2006, delivering 45 percent CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) since 2003, the spokesperson said. As a result,…
