Sophos Pursues Rivals with Plans to Buy Utimaco
Sophos' bid to buy German data encryption vendor Utimaco will help the company compete against McAfee and Symantec in endpoint security. Meanwhile, the two market leaders are building up their own data loss prevention product line. - As the race to put more security technologies on the endpoint continues,
Sophos needs to add strong encryption and data loss prevention technologies to
its portfolio if it wants to continue building momentum.
Enter Utimaco Safeware. Sophos
announced plans July 28 to pursue the German data secur...
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BT Buys VOIP Provider Ribbit for $105M
Ribbit, the VOIP company that lets software developers for the enterprise and consumers add voice capabilities to CRM apps such as Salesforce.com and social networks such as Facebook, joins BT's fleet of acquisitions. - Update: BT has agreed to buy VOIP company Ribbit for $105 million in
cash.
Ribbit's platform lets developers add voice and automation features to
most Web-based apps or social networks.
The platform is based on the SmartSwitch, a piece of software that enables
voice data to move across land...
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HP, Intel, Yahoo Team for Cloud Computing Research
HP, Intel and Yahoo will develop several test facilities for cloud computing infrastructure research and develop software, data center management and hardware in a large-scale cloud environment. The HP, Intel and Yahoo partnership joins other big names, including Google, IBM and VMware, which are pushing to expand cloud computing. - Hewlett-Packard,
Intel and Yahoo have entered into a pact to create new research and development
centers that will test the limits of cloud computing.
The three IT giants announced plans July 29 to create what they are calling
Cloud Computing Test Beds that will allow enterprises, universities...
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Cuil Search Needs Time, Users to Fight Google
Cuil search works well once you get in, but the search engine needs a lot of love and nurturing from users for it to have a chance to compete with Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Give it a shot, but realize that Cuil search is a work in progress. - Yesterday I had a devil of a time accessing new search engine Cuil from
my laptop in a Manhattan office.
I assure you the location of the connection was not the issue because I was
able to access Google, Bloglines and all of my usual applications from there.
I then tried Cuil last evening f...
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Oracle Sounds Alert Over Unpatched WebLogic Server Flaw
Hackers have released exploit codes for an unpatched flaw affecting the Apache plug-in for Oracle's WebLogic Server. While Oracle prepares a patch for the vulnerability, it has provided information on workarounds to help ensure enterprise security. - Oracle officials are issuing a red alert regarding a flaw affecting the Apache plug-in for Oracle WebLogic after exploit codes for the vulnerability were posted in public forums.
The flaw affects a number of versions of Oracle WebLogic Server--formerly BEA WebLogic Server--and can be exploited re...
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How to Improve Network Availability While Lowering Operational Expenses
Choosing the right tools for software consolidation and management of dispersed, geographically and architecturally diverse networks can be a real challenge. Scott Steves reports that this challenge can be met by the right network management software, adherence to industry standards and standard methodologies, and by keeping organizational goals in mind. - Theres always a little hesitation when organizational change takes place. But when our departments at State of Kansas were mandated to find ways to consolidate operations and boost staff productivity, our group in Networking Services decided we were ready for the challenge. Ultimately, we experience...
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NASA Puts IT to Work Tracking Solar Storms
NASA's THEMIS project combines IT with satellite technology and cutting-edge research to give scientists new insights into what causes the undulating lines of glowing color known as the northern lights. The project will also give scientists a clearer understanding of how massive streams of charged particles from the sun can affect the performance of communications satellites and power grids on Earth. - NASA has received well-earned applause from the media and the public at large for some of its recent research projects, such as confirming that water once ran in abundance on the surface of Mars and finding out what makes the Northern Lights dance in beautiful colors high in the ionosphere.
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INSIDE MOBILE: Why Ease of Use Matters in Mobile
The mobile world has changed with the introduction of mobile devices such as the BlackBerry, iPhone and Centro, according to Gerry Purdy of Frost Sullivan. These wireless devices offer improved interfaces, greater ease of use and more functionality, ranging from GPS to Wi-Fi. But there's still a long way to go. -
I'm really impressed with all the new wireless handsets that
have come to market in the past year from the iPhone to the latest BlackBerry
to the new Centro (as well as many others). All higher-end phones are getting
more features and are able to do a lot more than just a year or two ago.
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Symantec Unveils Norton Safe Web Search Security Tool Beta
Symantec Norton Safe Web aims to challenge McAfee's lead in the Web reputation space with a new beta. Norton Safe Web is a Web reputation service supported by an online directory of site reports and a user community. It rates Web site reputations and provides visual safety ratings of search results from engines such as Google and Yahoo. - Symantec has opened up a beta program for Norton Safe Web that puts
the company on course to challenge a similar offering from security rival
McAfee.
According to Symantec, Norton Safe Web is available starting today, July 28, as a plug-in
for the beta version of NIS
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Motorola Reorganizes Network Division
Motorola's cell phone handset business won't be sold, but Motorola's Home Networks Mobility Unit will be split in three as Motorola tries to revive business: television set-top boxes and modems; carrier-class wireless equipment; and next-generation wireless equipment, including WiMax and LTE. Motorola's cell phone handset division won't face a selloff for another year. - Motorola's cell phone handset division was expected to be first to face
changes in Motorola's drive to revive slipping sales and revenue, but
Motorola's Home amp; Networks Mobility unit will in fact be the first.
Motorola's Home amp; Networks Mobility unit, Motorola's second-largest
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