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Denial of service (DoS) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are increasingly common phenomena, used by a variety of actors—from activists to governments—to …

The rapid increase in the amount of digital data that needs to be stored is pressuring organizations to increase capital expenditures associated with the acquisition of …

McAfee announced enhancements to its McAfee Mobile Security software, providing Android smartphone and tablet owners with additional privacy features that help them ensure …

Websense ThreatSeeker Network intercepted a malware campaign targeting Blackberry customers. These fake emails state that the recipient has successfully created a Blackberry …

Sophos announced the availability of the Sophos AP 5, its newest wireless access point which acts as an accessory to the Sophos Remote Ethernet Device (RED), creating a …

Avoiding the use of software as a service (SaaS) for critical or sensitive data remains a significant form of risk control for many organizations, according to Gartner. But …

CloudFounders released CloudFrames, a software platform that converts commodity x86 hardware into a multi-function, ultra-reliable and high performance private cloud. …

In the 1960s and 70s the IT department was seen as a secret place ruled by powerful niche experts. They had total control of the department and who could access systems. The …

The worldwide application development (AD) software market is expected to reach more than $9 billion in 2012, an increase of 1.8 percent over 2011, according to Gartner. In …

The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project released version 2.4.3 of the Apache HTTP Server. This version of Apache is the 3rd GA release of the new …

More than 65 percent of businesses don’t protect their customers’ private data from unauthorized employees and consultants, according to a survey of hundreds of IT …

Visa announced a new service, Visa Merchant Data Secure with Point-to-Point Encryption, to help acquirers and their merchants protect payment card data. Visa will make the …