Brian Prince

CrossTec has released a new version of its Activeworx Enterprise software with enhanced log management features. In Activeworx Enterprise 4.1, the Boca Raton, Fla.-based company has added a new module, dubbed the Audit Logger Extension, or ALX, which CrossTec officials said allows a simpler construction of a log management install in a distributed environment. The […]

A Freemont, Calif. couple was among a handful of defendants sentenced to prison Oct. 23 for defrauding Microsoft out of more than $29 million by illegally obtaining discounted software. Husband and wife team Mirza and Sameena Ali, ages 60 and 53, respectively, received five years in prison and were ordered to pay more than $20 […]

For the moment, officials at Symantec are not commenting on their plans for any acquisitions in the data loss prevention market. For almost two weeks, rumors have swirled publicly about the Cupertino, Calif., company moving to buy Vontu. However, Symantec CEO John Thompson on Oct. 24 neither confirmed nor denied whether Symantec had an interest […]

Trend Micro announced plans Thursday to purchase Provilla, becoming the latest security firm to add data loss prevention tools via acquisition. The Japan-based Trend Micro will operate Provilla, based in Mountain View, Calif., as a subsidiary of Trend Micros U.S. affiliate. Provillas products specialize in intelligent content filtering and policy enforcement, capabilities Trend Micro officials […]

Database administrators are looking for a few more tools in their toolbox when it comes time for database migration. Among the top items on their wish list are tools to bring databases in sync during such a migration, which can be a difficult and complex process in the best of situations. “If there was some […]

Oracles acquisition of Bharosa in July caused a stir in the market for authentication tools. On Oct. 22, the acquisition bore its first commercially available fruit in the form of Oracle Adaptive Access Manager 10g, a move company officials hope will expand Oracles footprint in the identity management and authentication space. Oracle is integrating Adaptive […]

Rival technology companies have joined forces to create the Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping software developers deliver more secure products. The idea of the organization is to reduce IT vulnerabilities, improve resistance to attack and protect supply chains by uniting key technology companies. The group, composed of […]

For Oracle Database 11g, it was Linux first, then the world—or at least Microsoft Windows. The software giant, based in Redwood Shores, Calif., has released the latest version of its database generally available on Windows. The release includes new Windows-specific features such as database backup and recovery using Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service, as well […]

When Binghamton University looked to bring network access control into its residence halls, classrooms, study lounges and other public areas in 2004, Network Manager Joe Roth had a choice to make-to be in-line, or not to be in-line. “We liked several things about the out-of-band [NAC] solutions-if the appliance fails, it leaves the network in […]

RSA, the security division of EMC, is extending its support for mobile platforms in its upcoming release of RSA SecurID Software Token 2.2 for Symbian OS and UIQ, trying to take advantage of what users already use. “For businesspeople the best authenticator is often a device they already carry,” said Christopher Young, vice president of […]

Imperva is expanding its database auditing abilities to enable IT administrators to track changes to the database that occurred via pooled connections. Officials at the Foster City, Calif.-based company said they added the new functionality—dubbed SQL Connection User Tracking—Oct. 22 to their SecureSphere Database Security Gateway and SecureSphere Database Monitoring Gateway products to aid enterprises […]

Much of the talk at this years Information On Demand conference in Las Vegas has centered on IBMs belief in optimizing data in real time to add business value. But underlying IBMs strategy is a focus on security, illustrated by the acquisition of Princeton Softech and now the deepening of a partnership with encryption specialist […]