Matt Hines

Symantec is relaunching the anti-phishing industry group gained via its 2005 acquisition of WholeSecurity and promising to bring a more professional approach to the effort while signing on some well-known participants. Dubbed as the Symantec Phish Report Network, the effort builds on the network of companies previously brought together by WholeSecurity to share information about […]

Trend Micro announced the latest iterations of its VirusWall network security appliances, promising increased ability for administrators to locate and address potential systems vulnerabilities using the devices. Due to arrive in June, the new machines represent the second generation of Trend Micros entry into the NAC (network admission control) hardware space and aim to improve […]

Looking to ensure that its products are firmly entrenched in the market for so-called converged networking technologies, Cisco on April 25 announced a new set of development partnerships with other IT segment leaders. The networking giant detailed new work being done with partners Intel, Nokia and Research In Motion that it said would help guarantee […]

Secure Computing introduced a new device that promises to integrate the user authentication and network defense tools offered in the companys existing products into a single appliance for managing enterprise IT permissions. Dubbed the SafeWord SecureWire AIM (identity and access management) appliance, the device promises to marry Secure Computings firewall, content management and two-factor authentication […]

Increased demand for security suites and too many anti-virus vendors could create a good brew for consolidation, say industry watchers. While industry giants such as market leader Symantec continue to broaden their portfolios with the recent acquisitions of Relicore, Sygate and WholeSecurity, smaller anti-virus companies profits are being pinched. While large players such as RSA […]

Recent reports predict that new and sophisticated forms of malware will challenge the security industrys ability to stay ahead of emerging threats. A study from McAfee Avert Labs claims that the technology used to cloak some malware, especially rootkits, is becoming increasingly complex and harder to detect. The report also found a growing tendency toward […]

RSA Security has added to its growing array of user authentication and data encryption technologies with the acquisition of PassMark Security, which specializes in tools used by businesses to grant Web site access to customers. Under the terms of the deal, which will amount to a payout of roughly $44.7 million by RSA, the company […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Wireless handset maker Nokia is hoping to speed the process of product innovation through a new research and development effort launched in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nokia and MIT officially opened a new joint research facility in MITs Kendall Square neighborhood here April 20, telling media and analysts gathered for the […]

Increased demand for security suites and too many anti-virus vendors could create a good brew for consolidation, said industry watchers. While industry giant Symantec continues to broaden their portfolios with the recent acquisitions of Relicore, Sygate and WholeSecurity, smaller anti-virus companies profits are being pinched. And even as large players such as RSA Security have […]

Cisco Systems and Apple Computer each released new security patches meant to plug vulnerabilities discovered in their respective products. The networking giant issued patches for several types of software, while industry watchdogs identified a separate issue in a discontinued model of its Linksys brand routers. For its part, Apple detailed an issue related to a […]

Security software maker Symantec said it has been asked to pay $1 billion in additional taxes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, largely related to its $10 billion acquisition of Veritas Software last year. In a regulatory statement filed on April 17, the company said that the IRS is demanding the back payment, which includes […]

Security software vendor Kaspersky Labs joined the ranks of anti-malware specialists introducing applications designed for use on mobile devices with the launch of its new beta technology for smart phones running the Symbian operating system. Whether such tools should be in demand by enterprises remains a topic of debate among industry watchers. Kasperskys introduction of […]