Security

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  • News and Trends

    McAfee, Intel Take Security Closer to Silicon

    Intel and McAfee took the first big step to rationalize the technology reason for the marriage between the two companies with a product launch at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) this week that unleashes a hardware-assisted security technology designed to mitigate risks at the sub-operating system level. Called McAfee DeepSAFE, the product was demoed by…

    Ericka Chickowski

  • News and Trends

    Linux.com, Linux Foundation Hit by Hackers

    A week after uncovering malware on several key kernel.org servers, the Linux Foundation has taken other key Websites, including Linux.com, offline for a complete reinstall. Linux.com, LinuxFoundation.org and all sub-domains associated with these sites were taken offline after administrators discovered “a security breach” on Sept. 8, according to an email sent to all registered members…

    Channel Insider Staff

  • News and Trends

    HP Security Blitz: New ArcSight, Fortify and TippingPoint Offerings

    This week HP is making good on its promise to gel together its various security assets acquired over the last few years with the release of its expanded Security Solutions portfolio, which includes updates to its ArcSight, Fortify and TippingPoint security products.  The new additions will help VARs and service providers offer a more comprehensive…

    Ericka Chickowski

  • News and Trends

    Piracy: Almost Half of PC Users Break the Law

    Almost half of PC users around the world say they acquire software through illegal means most or all of the time, according to a new survey out from the Business Software Alliance (BSA). Conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs among 15,000 PC users in 32 countries, the survey followed up the annual Global Software Piracy Study…

    Ericka Chickowski

  • News and Trends

    Data Breaches Reported at 71 Percent of Health Care Companies in the Past Year: Report

    A new study by Veriphyr, a software-as-a-service data analytics application provider, found that 71 percent of health care organizations have suffered at least one data breach within the past year. Veriphyr offers data-analytics software that allows medical practices to view logs showing who has accessed patients’ medical records. Insider peeks were responsible for most of…

    Channel Insider Staff

  • Cloud Computing

    Imperva Introduces Cloud-Based DDoS Protection

    Data security solutions specialist Imperva announced the availability of Cloud DDoS Protection, a cloud-based service that is designed to safeguard small to medium-size businesses from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. By subscribing to this service, businesses can help protect against the downtime, brand damage and potential lost revenue caused by DDoS attacks, the company said. The…

    Nathan Eddy

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