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HP beefs up identity management with Trustgenix acquisition

HP beefs up identity management with Trustgenix acquisition

In a bid to improve the identity management functionality in its OpenView product range, HP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustgenix, a provider of federated identity management technology.
William Eazel Dec 2 2005 11:26AM Security
Perimeter Internetworking beefs up security, acquires US Networks

Perimeter Internetworking beefs up security, acquires US Networks

Perimeter Internetworking, a provider of managed network and security services for community financial institutions, healthcare companies and service providers has acquired the assets of US Networks Inc., a managed network and security services provider headquartered in Raleigh, NC.
William Eazel Nov 28 2005 10:43AM Security
Browser developers gang up on hackers

Browser developers gang up on hackers

Developers from four rival firms met to work on combating security threats with proposals for safer next generation browsers.
René Millman Nov 24 2005 1:35PM Security
Oracle beefs up security offerings with two acquisitions

Oracle beefs up security offerings with two acquisitions

Oracle moved to shore up its IT security portfolio on Wednesday with two corporate acquisitions. The database giant said the purchase of Thor Technologies, a provider of cross-platform provisioning solutions and OctetString, a developers of virtual directory software, aimed to significantly strengthen its portfolio of identity and access management products.
William Eazel Nov 17 2005 10:47AM Security
IT security acquisition specialist snaps up St. Bernard Software

IT security acquisition specialist snaps up St. Bernard Software

Sand Hill IT Security Acquisition Corp, a public targeted acquisition corporation, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with privately held IT security company St. Bernard Software.
William Eazel Nov 4 2005 12:34PM Security
Nortel and Websense talk up mobile phone security

Nortel and Websense talk up mobile phone security

Nortel and Websense have signed an agreement to develop web content filtering technology to protect GSM/UMTS mobile handsets from receiving and accessing unwanted content.
William Eazel Nov 2 2005 10:44AM Security
Hackers up pressure on P2P networks

Hackers up pressure on P2P networks

A newly published security report has identified 22 previously undocumented Peer to Peer (P2P) attacks in October which were targeted at networks including Kazaa and eDonkey. The study from Instant Messaging (IM) security firm Akonix Systems indicates a 19 percent increase in malicious P2P exploits compared with the volume recorded in September 2005.
William Eazel Nov 1 2005 10:49AM Security
Aga Foodservice Group cooks up AV upgrade

Aga Foodservice Group cooks up AV upgrade

Aga Foodservice Group (AFG) has completed an IT security infrastructure upgrade that aims to improve its protection against viruses, Trojans, worms and malicious spyware.
William Eazel Oct 24 2005 1:10PM Security
The Mechanics Bank revs up IT security

The Mechanics Bank revs up IT security

The Mechanics Bank, the largest independent community bank in the San Francisco Bay Area, has undertaken an infrastructure upgrade that aims to boost the security of its Citrix Presentation Server-based application environment in the face of a growing threat from viruses and hackers.
William Eazel Oct 18 2005 11:08AM Security
Symantec snaps up Bindview

Symantec snaps up Bindview

Symantec has made yet another trip to the security supermarket, this time buying BindView for around $209 million.
René Millman Oct 3 2005 4:45PM Security
Home banking users fail to keep AV up to date

Home banking users fail to keep AV up to date

Over half of all home banking users admit their PCs and laptops have been infected by a computer virus, according to a new survey.
René Millman Sep 26 2005 5:25PM Security
Security council aims to clean up compliance headache

Security council aims to clean up compliance headache

An organization has been formed dedicated to researching IT security compliance.
David Quainton Sep 7 2005 4:30PM Security
Cybercrime up but losses down - go figure

Cybercrime up but losses down - go figure

Average cybercrime loses have halved since last year, according to the 10th annual Computer Crime and Security Survey.
David Quainton Jul 15 2005 12:32PM Security
'Rizler' spammer rolls up in court

'Rizler' spammer rolls up in court

A spammer alleged to have sent over a billion unsolicited emails to AOL users has finally been arrested and faces up to six months in jail.
René Millman Jul 6 2005 12:04PM Security
China to toughen up porcelain spam record

China to toughen up porcelain spam record

China has formerly agreed to tackle unsolicited mail by signing up to the London Action Plan on Spam Enforcement Collaboration.
David Quainton Jul 5 2005 11:14AM Security
Virus activity up, infection times down

Virus activity up, infection times down

The number of computer viruses increased in the first half of 2005 while infection times have decreased, according to research by antivirus supplier Sophos.
Marcia Savage Jun 30 2005 10:14PM Security
Debate» For remote access, IPsec’s time is up. In fact, it’s end should have come some time ago

Debate» For remote access, IPsec’s time is up. In fact, it’s end should have come some time ago
Gary Tomlinson Jun 21 2005 12:30PM Security
Impressive growth keeps IT sec on the up

Impressive growth keeps IT sec on the up

The security server market is experiencing rapid growth in and is worth more than £175 million this year in Western Europe alone.
David Quainton Jun 16 2005 10:53AM Security
Fessing up should be easier than this

Fessing up should be easier than this

Notification is key to compliance, but you need to know what has been lost, says Kevin Mandia
Kevin Mandia Jun 9 2005 2:39PM Security
How to clean up after Sumitomo Mitsui

How to clean up after Sumitomo Mitsui

When the truth finally comes out about the attempted theft of £220 million from Sumitomo Mitsui Bank in March, it's likely to have all the hallmarks of an inside job – certainly that the crime relied on having people on the inside to carry it out.
Ron Condon May 13 2005 5:39PM Security

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