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HP, McAfee Ink Global Reselling Agreement
McAfee has entered into a global reseller agreement with HP. Through this agreement, HP will sell McAfee’s entire line of enterprise security products and services globally. "This agreement underscores the importance of delivering comprehensive security solutions to meet the needs of our customers," said Roger King, executive vice president of worldwide channel operations at McAfee.…
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Cheap Viagra Loses Luster with Spammers
Those unsolicited e-mails promising low-cost Viagra, cheap herbal alternatives for sexual health or “male enhancement” pills are losing their luster among spammers, according to a new security study by Microsoft. In the second half of 2008, the volume of spam for sexual medications fell a dramatic two-thirds from the first half of the year. Spam…
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U.S. Electrical Grid Cyber-spy Threat Could Mean Security Opportunity
As legislators and regulators highlight the threat of cyber-spies exploiting computer and network security weaknesses to attack the U.S. electrical grid, there may be an opportunity for reseller solution providers to help protect it. This week the Wall Street Journal reported that cyber-spies from China, Russia and other countries have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid…
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Conficker Followed up by Scareware-Powered Spam
Preparation and persistence helped many to dodge the Conficker threat, and while many may have dodged that bullet, the war against malware is far from over. The recently released Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR), which covers the final 6 months of 2008, indicates that rogue security software threats are on the rise. Those pieces of…
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PGP Release SMB Encryption Solution
PGP Corp. has unveiled a version of its whole disk encryption technology focused on the small to midsized business (SMB) arena as the company plans to implement "major updates" to its channel sales program that includes the recent signing of Avnet as a distribution partner for PGP’s solutions. Under the agreement, Avnet will distribute the…