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  • TrendMicro Adds Net New Security Layer to Address Zero-Day Threats

    Trend Micro on Tuesday unveiled a services solution that it says will enable the channel to offer customers better visibility into dynamic malware threat vectors through a net new technology layer. Dubbed Trend Micro Threat Management Services (TMS), the new offering provides early warning, containment and remediation of data-stealing malware infiltrations already within the network.…

  • WebSphere Upgrade Benefits IBM Partners

    Big Blue’s major refresh of WebSphere aims to drive business agility for customers and partners. The Version 7 release, available now, includes upgrades to all flagship products under the WebSphere umbrella, including improved integration tools designed to help partners better meet customer demand for business process and service-oriented solutions. Craig Hayman, general manager of IBM…

  • Microsoft/Danger Meltdown Taints Cloud Reliability

    Cloud confidence took another blow following the massive storage and backup failure that vaporized the archived email, calendars and phonebooks of hundreds of thousands of T-Mobile Sidekick users. Who’s to blame? Microsoft. Here’s the story as we know it. Microsoft’s Danger unit, a developer of Sidekick apps, provides cloud-based storage and data management services to…

  • Acer’s Revenue Climbs Along With Technology Demand

    Acer, the world’s No.3 PC brand, said on Monday that it expected third quarter revenue to be up about 5 percent due to a rebound in tech demand as the global economy shows more signs of recovery. Acer also said it expected PC shipments to climb in the fourth quarter from the preceding three months…

  • Barracuda Acquires Cloud Security Vendor Purewire

    Barracuda Networks is biting into the security services market with its acquisition of Purewire, the 18-month-old juggernaut in cloud-based security. The deal is a cash and stock transaction. Barracuda and Purewire are both private companies, and the value of the acquisition is not being disclosed. Purewire, which provides Web filtering, content security and security traffic…

  • Intel Quarter Beats Estimates, Chipmaker Ups Revenue Forecast

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and forecast revenue for the current quarter ahead of Wall Street targets on recovering demand for personal computers. Intel on Tuesday reported a net profit in the third quarter ended September 26 of $1.9 billion or 33 cents per share, compared with a…

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