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Security Vendor Symantec 25 Facts You Should Know
Security Vendor Symantec 25 Facts You Should Know 1. Symantec was founded in 1982 under a National Science Foundation Grant bestowed on it to pursue the creation of artificial intelligence technology. No Title 2. Symantec has long been an M&A friendly company-it was first acquired by and merged with a small start-up called C&E Software…
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Juniper Networks Acquires SMobile for $70 Million
Data center and cloud computing networking software specialist Juniper Networks has announced the acquisition of SMobile Systems, a privately held software company specializing in smartphone and tablet security solutions for the enterprise, service provider and consumer markets, for the sum of approximately $70 million in cash. Juniper did not disclose how the two companies will…
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Security Risks, Cost Hamper Adoption of Cloud Computing, Survey Finds
An annual research report examining attitudes to cloud computing services amongst IT decision makers in U.K. and U.S. businesses, conducted by research firm Loudhouse and sponsored by cloud-based security specialist Mimecast, found that while a majority of organizations (51 percent) are now using some form of cloud computing service, concerns around cost and security hamper…
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Good for Enterprise
Good for Enterprise Designed to help enterprises balance device choice with management and security concerns, Good for Enterprises makes it possible to enforce policies across numerous platforms whether or not the device is owned by the organization. Lookout Available for Android, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices, this data backup, security and data management utility managed…
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Mobile Security: Four Key Opportunities for the Channel
With the number of mobile devices deployed shooting up, recent news about Android security vulnerabilities and the exposure of more than 100,000 iPad users’ personal data raising user awareness about mobile security, opportunities for channel partners to sell mobile protection into customer environments have certainly ripened. That’s if these partners and their vendors can target…
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Google Apps FISMA Certified Amid IT Security Concerns
Google revealed today that it will answer security critics and build out its government customer base with a new version of Google Apps, specifically for the government sector, complete with FISMA certification. Google said in its Official Enterprise Blog that Google Apps for Government is the industry’s "first suite of cloud computing applications to receive…
