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Blockbuster: HP Buys Fortify Date:
Blockbuster: HP Buys Fortify Date: August Price Tag: Rumored to be at least $200 millionSpecialty Gained: Software security Darkhorse: Boeing Buys Narus Date: JulySpecialty Gained: real-time network traffic and analytics softwareSignificance: This buy allows the aerospace giant a toe-hold into the lucrative government cybersecurity space in order to better compete with other mega-government vendors such…
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CA Technologies Predicts Cloud Security Adoption Gains in 2011
A poll of CA Technologies experts found inside threats to cloud security will continue to grow next year, but predicted 2011 would b the year IT security enabled cloud adoption on a broader scale. Company research suggested organizations would begin using behavioral analysis to predict threat from the inside. There is case study research in…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Includes Windows, Internet Explorer Fixes
Dec 14 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) issued one of its biggest-ever security fixes on Tuesday, including repairs to its ubiquitous Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browser for flaws that could let hackers take control of a PC. Microsoft said on Tuesday that two of the new patches — software updates that write over…
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Symantec Board Facing Activist Shareholders
BOSTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Symantec Corp’s (NASDAQ:SYMC) lead independent director said that the world’s biggest maker of anti-virus software is "under attack" by activist shareholders critical of a big acquisition the company made in 2005. The comment suggests that there is tension between the company’s board of directors and a group of activist shareholders…
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Westcon to Offer ArcSight Security Solutions
In a move to strengthen its security portfolio, specialty distributor Westcon Group has inked a distribution agreement with ArcSight, a provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, the company announced Wednesday. Westcon will distribute ArcSight’s products in North America for the first time, and expand its distribution agreement in Europe – adding Norway, Ireland, Finland, Sweden…
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Is Your Endpoint Security Keeping up with Growing Malware Threats
Is Your Endpoint Security Keeping up with Growing Malware Threats 43 percent of organizations saw a surge in malware in 2010, particularly in sophisticated and hard-to-detect malware. No Title 98 percent of organizations experienced a virus or malware-based network intrusion, with 35 percent reporting 50 malware attempts or more in a one-month timeframe. No Title…
