Matt Hines

Cisco Systems has warned its customers about a handful of security vulnerabilities in one of its networking hardware product lines that researchers said could leave the devices open to attack. The networking giant reported the presence of five individual flaws in its Cisco Optical Networking System 15000 Series in a bulletin issued to customers. Cisco […]

The U.S. Census Bureau signed an IT services contract that will make it the largest user of Microsofts Windows Mobile operating system as part of its preparations to conduct the 2010 citizen head count. Under a new deal signed between the Census Bureau and government contractor Harris, which also includes consultant Accenture, the federal agency […]

Networking gear maker Lucent Technologies and Sun Microsystems announced a new partnership through which the firms said they will develop technologies meant to reduce complexity for business customers of converged wireless and landline communications services. Introduced at the ongoing CTIA Wireless 2006 convention in Las Vegas, the companies said they will specifically address mobile applications […]

IT administrators are already struggling to support the glut of new wireless applications and devices being adopted within their organizations, and will increasingly look to adopt management services that help support all these tools, according to handset maker Nokia. As a result, the company launched a new device management package at the CTIA Wireless convention […]

Computer Sciences Corp. announced that it will undergo major internal restructuring over the next year, even as the companys directors consider potential buyout offers from Wall Street. CSC Chairman Van Honeycutt detailed the plans in a statement, saying that the restructuring program will be aimed squarely at streamlining the IT services giants worldwide operations, and […]

New research indicates that many companies are putting a hold on the introduction of new wireless technologies based on concerns over IT security. Published by security applications maker Symantec and the research arm of UK-based newsmaker The Economist, the survey contends that the threat of virus attacks, potential flaws in smart phone software and a […]

Software maker McAfee is changing the way it sells and markets its security applications to emphasize the integration built into the products and address customers increasing desire for unified defense management tools. Introduced under the name Total Protection, McAfee will begin selling its anti-malware and intrusion detection applications in four individual packages aimed at companies […]

Security software maker Symantec is hoping to cash in on enterprise customers growing headaches around managing and protecting instant messaging applications, including the freely available IM clients so popular among todays users. While corporate messaging systems made by companies including Microsoft and IBM have long been pitched as the best answer to security issues raised […]

Security experts have long predicted that personal identification technologies such facial recognition software would someday replace passwords in the common business setting, and one firm is betting that the availability of cheap, effective hardware, along with its software, is making such systems more practical today. Known as Sensible Vision, the company introduced a new product […]

The convergence of wireless services, expansion of the digital footprint in the home and office, and security defenses necessary to protect all those technologies will dominate headlines at next weeks CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas. The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Associations annual meeting in the desert is expected to draw some 40,000 people into […]

A program designed to help people spy on their loved ones mobile phone usage is raising concerns among some security experts who say that enterprises need to be on the lookout for the product, which is marketed under the brand name FlexiSpy. Researchers at security applications maker F-Secure issued an alert to customers informing them […]

As businesses continue to struggle with criminals trying to hijack their online content in order to dupe people with so-called phishing schemes, one company has created a directory designed to help firms defend their interests. In response to a security landscape where thousands of new phishing attacks are reported each month, many of which target […]