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Citrix to Acquire SSL VPN Provider
Citrix Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced that it is acquiring a small SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) VPN provider, a move that company officials hope will position Citrix as a major player in the remote-access market. The purchase of Net6 Inc. for $50 million puts Citrix smack in the middle of a rapidly expanding and fiercely…
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Study: Tools Let Spyware Slip Through Cracks
With the threat of a sophisticated spyware attack looming, a renowned security researcher says the most popular detection and removal tools “fail miserably” at addressing the growing spyware/malware scourge. Just days after hackers seized control of a banner ad server and used it to load malicious programs on vulnerable machines, researcher Eric Howes issued failing…
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Critical Java Bug Targets Java Virtual Machine
A highly critical vulnerability in Sun Microsystems Inc.’s Java plug-in has been discovered by a Finnish security consultant. The vulnerability could potentially allow a Web page to turn off Java’s security feature and execute malicious code on a compromised machine. The vulnerability affects JRE (Java Runtime Environment) Versions 1.4.2_05 and prior, Versions 1.4.1 and 1.4.0,…
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ATI Announces New Mobile GPUs
Canadian GPU maker ATI announced today that two new mobile PCI-Express Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) are going to address the thin/light notebook segment, as well as the high-end gaming laptop market. Additionally, the company hinted at coming video features that will leverage technologies developed by ATI for the consumer electronics (CE) market. These video-specific features…
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Oracle Rubs PeopleSoft’s Face in Tendered Shares
Oracle Corp. sent yet another letter to PeopleSoft Inc.’s board of directors on Monday morning, pointing out that a majority of PeopleSoft’s owners are prepared to sell at $24 per share and requesting once again that PeopleSoft drop its poison pill provision that blocks the deal. Oracle, of Redwood Shores, Calif., early Saturday morning declared…
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F5 Offers One-Stop Appliance Service
With Version 9, F5 Networks Inc. has overhauled its familiar Big-IP line with new hardware and software to provide the bounty of services that companies used to get from several distinct appliances. Click here to read the full review of Big-IP Version 9. With Version 9, F5 Networks Inc. has overhauled its familiar Big-IP line…
