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6 Do or Die Database Security Strategies
6 Do or Die Database Security Strategies As solution providers ponder how they can help customers protect their sensitive information, one of their key targets should be the corporate database. Databases are where most organizations store the bulk of their information and yet they remain woefully unprotected. According to the 2009 Data Breach Investigations Report…
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Verizon Business Rolls Out Application Security Program
Verizon Business hopes to cash in on the customer need to shore up insecure applications with a new service introduced on Thursday. The Verizon Business Application Security Program is aimed squarely at the dynamic and sometimes chaotic development environments within U.S. enterprises. "Businesses are often stuck in a Catch-22 situation when it comes to applications,"…
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Sony to Offer $500 Vaio W Series Mini-Notebook
Sony is getting into the netbook mini-notebook game with the release of its new Vaio W series line, squarely aimed at consumers and carrying a hefty price tag of about $500 in the United States – one that puts the netbook in competition against some of the less expensive traditional laptop computers. Sony is only…
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Gartner: Still No Economic Recovery for IT Spending, Sales
Gartner is now forecasting a 6 percent decline in IT spending for 2009, representing a more significant decline than the market research firm’s previous forecast of a 3.8 percent decline. Gartner says that all four major segments of IT spending will experience declines—hardware, software, IT services and telecommunications. "While the global economic downturn shows signs…
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Roger King Exits McAfee, Global Channel Office Vacant
Roger King, the executive vice president of worldwide sales and the de facto global channel chief at McAfee, is exiting the security vendor for undisclosed new opportunities. In a statement, McAfee said: "Recognizing that a successful channel program is key to maintaining strong growth and financial performance, McAfee has initiated an aggressive global search for a…
