Fahmida Y. Rashid

Array Networks announced a 60G bps application-delivery controller that will be capable of meeting increased bandwidth demand in the data center. The APV9650 ADC (application delivery controller) appliance has more Layers 4 and 7 throughput and an unbeatable price-performance, compared with that of competitors, Array Networks said Feb. 8. Designed for both private- and public-cloud […]

NitroSecurity has unveiled new versions of its NitroView software to help security managers struggling to understand and identify security incidents buried inside network and application logs. This latest version of the security software comes at a time when IT teams need access to content-aware security information and event-management tools. IT managers are collecting all network […]

Ixia is offering IT security administrators a network vulnerability testing tool that can detect and exploit vulnerabilities in both enterprise networks and cloud computing environments. The IxLoad-Attack recreates malicious traffic and floods the network to detect and exploit known vulnerabilities. With this testing kit, security managers can thoroughly test cloud infrastructures as well as enterprise, […]

For local schools, universities and other academic institutions facing record budget shortfalls, along with outdated IT infrastructures, companies such as VMware, Wyse Technology and Ncomputing are all offering special deals and other programs to help them switch to a virtual desktop environment. On Feb. 9, Wyse and VMware specifically detailed offerings to bring virtualization to […]

The attackers who “repeatedly” breached Nasdaq OMX systems over the past year were most likely stealing insider information to use for financial trades, according to a security expert. Nasdaq OMX confirmed Feb. 5 that its systems had been breached by hackers and malware had been found on one of its servers, but assured investors that […]

Companies are increasingly adopting open-source software as a way to gain competitive advantage rather than just a cost-savings measure, according to the results of a Gartner survey released Feb. 8. The survey of 547 companies in 11 countries conducted between July and August 2010 found that more than half of the IT executives said they […]

EMC is betting that its VMware virtualization platform will ride a strong wave of hybrid cloud deployments to drive robust business growth in 2011. Joe Tucci, EMC’s CEO and chairman, repeatedly emphasized the company’s positioning in cloud computing during an analyst briefing in Boston on Feb. 8. Since EMC’s last analyst event in 2009, cloud […]

Sophos is working on a management console that will allow enterprises to apply security policies to mobile devices, the company announced Feb. 7. Enterprises can use the Sophos Mobile Control console to handle password management or to restrict certain functions, such as cameras, and to control which applications can access the corporate network, Sophos said. […]

Riverbed Technology updated its WAN acceleration and Cascade software to provide customers with better network visibility, the company said Feb. 7. Riverbed updated the Riverbed Optimization Service to version 6.5 and the Cascade interface to version 9.0. Customers have been asking Riverbed for tools to make it easier to see what is happening on their […]

Blue Coat Systems launched a new Web security module as part of its new Blue Coat Cloud Service software as a service offering, the company said on Feb. 7. The cloud service offers customers real-time Web protection for single person in the organization, regardless of where they are physically located, Anthony James, vice president of […]

Aryaka Networks has added quality of service support to its WAN optimization service that provides customers with a portal dashboard to prioritize their applications on the network, the company said. Aryaka provides WAN optimization tools as software as a service. Organizations don’t need to pay for new appliances or worry about costly deployments, Ajit Gupta, […]

Nasdaq OMX, the shell company that owns the Nasdaq Stock Market, has been repeatedly breached by hackers over the past year, according to the Wall Street Journal. The United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating the attacks to identify the perpetrators and to uncover their motives, according to the Feb. […]