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McAfee Snaps Up Another Compliance Specialist
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,…
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Firefox Zero-Day Code Execution Hoax?
A public claim by hackers that Mozilla’s Firefox browser is vulnerable to multiple code execution vulnerabilities may be an overblown hoax. On the heels of a ToorCon presentation where two security researchers—Mischa Spiegelmock and Andrew Wbeelsoi—warned that Firefox’s implementation of JavaScript was badly flawed and could allow PC takeover attacks, Mozilla’s engineers say the risk…
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Why Linux Will Dominate the Future of Servers
George Weiss, Gartner’s open-source analyst, recently said that Microsoft Windows will not suffer irreparable damage on the server side at the hands of Linux over the next five years. He’s right. Microsoft will fall flat on its face all by itself, and Linux will pick up afterwards. It’s very simple. What does any business want…
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Juniper Expands Easy 8 to Prime the Channel for Smaller Deals
Juniper Networks eased restrictions and cut steps from its Easy 8 incentive program for partners this month to encourage sales at the lower end of the market. Juniper, of Sunnyvale, Calif., opened Easy 8 incentive rewards to deals between $30,000 and $75,000, enticing new partners previously prohibited by deal size and encouraging sales of solutions…
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Cisco, Cognio Partner to Fight RF Interference
Cisco Systems is partnering with Cognio to bring new RF monitoring capabilities to Cisco’s Wireless Control System. Cognio will integrate its Spectrum Expert with WCS so that administrators can see information about their RF environment as a part of their management screens. The result will be an enhanced capability that will allow administrators to spot…
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HP Says No Battery Recall Necessary
Hewlett-Packard has no plans for a battery recall, despite efforts by several of its competitors to replace millions of notebook PC battery packs. The Palo Alto, Calif., computer giant said that, following a review, it did not see reason to replace notebook battery packs containing lithium-ion cells manufactured by Sony that were shipped with some…
