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Industry Group Releases Health Care Security Product Cert
The channel may soon get a little more guidance in helping to evaluate and select IT security products for its healthcare clients via a new program announced by the Health Information Trust Alliance, or HITRUST. The burgeoning industry organization on Aug. 31 rolled out a products and services certification program that is meant to help…
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Snow Leopard Takes Security Shine Off Apple
I’ll be the first to admit that I enjoy “Mac vs. PC” television commercials; they are pure entertainment genius. When I saw them pull in the strapping Patrick Warburton – aka Joe from Family Guy and Puddy from Seinfeld – I started roaring with laughter. Where John Hodgman is emblematic of the PC geek, the…
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VMworld Marked by Partnership Announcements
There’s been some controversy about the legitimacy of the desktop virtualization market, and even VMware CEO and president Paul Maritz said it’s more a journey than a destination. The company has more than a million desktops virtualized across 7,000 customers, but with more than 500 million desktops globally, that’s just a drop in the bucket.…
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SenSage Hires New Business Dev Exec from McAfee
The event data warehousing gurus at San Francisco-based SenSage are hoping to up their channel play with the recruitment of a new vice president of marketing a business development plucked straight from McAfee. Just a few weeks ago Joe Gottlieb took the newly created position at SenSage after serving as vice president of corporate strategy…
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Seven Insider Threat Mitigation Projects
Seven Insider Threat Mitigation Projects No Title Channel providers offer a distinct advantage when it comes to risk assessments and the mitigation recommendations that bubble up as a result. Not only do they have more experience than the customer in identifying and quantifying risk, but their third-party neutrality can offer a breath of fresh…
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Solution Providers’ Input Sought for PCI Security Standard Update
Security providers in the channel who are currently frustrated with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) regulations have a chance to make a difference in the next iteration of credit card security standards if they act quickly. The PCI Security Standards Council is currently in the middle of a feedback period in its…
