Matt Hines

Compliance automation software maker OpenPages launched three new products on Jan. 22, touting its ability to help companies manage operational risks and IT governance to meet both external regulations and internal security mandates. The three products launched by OpenPages, based in Waltham, Mass., include a general compliance management package, a set of IT governance tools […]

Software maker Pointsec Mobile Technologies announced its newest data encryption package Jan. 22, introducing its Protector product line, which promises to help enterprises better safeguard sensitive information and stop content from leaking outside their networks. Officials with Pointsec, based in Chicago, said that Protector expands on the companys existing endpoint encryption tools in that it […]

A new technique being employed by malicious spammers is testing the ability of e-mail filtering technologies to tell the difference between legitimate newsletter content and messages bearing unwanted advertisements and hidden links to malware sites. According to researchers at security software market leader Symantec, a new trend is rapidly emerging among bulk spammers where the […]

Applications development security specialist Fortify Software announced that it has agreed to buy a majority of privately held rival Secure Software for an undisclosed amount of money. Fortify, which is also a private company, reported Jan. 17 that it has signed a definitive contract to purchase Secure, which has its headquarters in McLean, Va., but […]

The potentially massive data theft reported by discount retail conglomerate TJX Companies illustrates the continued efforts of hackers to rob businesses of their most valuable information. On Jan. 17, the company, based in Framingham, Mass. which operates a handful of North American and European retail chains including T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and A.J. Wright, reported […]

Calming concerns that there might not be enough specialized security programs available to protect users of Microsofts Windows Vista, a range of the companys security partners have launched anti-virus, anti-spam and Web content-filtering technologies designed for the operating system. The launches took place during the week of Jan. 15, so as to coincide with the […]

Microsoft says the Windows operating system software is not the weakest link in desktop security, and contends that Windows Vista will help limit the greatest vulnerability of all—users bad decision-making. While previous iterations of Microsofts dominant operating system hit the market with an abundance of security loopholes that left users open to many different forms […]

Symantec released its latest security information management product on Jan. 16, an appliance that promises to help businesses more effectively correlate and store data related to almost every element of their IT defenses. Dubbed the Symantec Security Information Manager 4.5, the new appliance boasts the ability to allow organizations to better collect and prioritize information […]

Among the list of bills introduced with the opening of the U.S. Congress Jan. 5 were two filed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., aimed at forcing companies to better protect consumer information and publicly report any potential mishandlings. However, according to a range of IT security researchers, businesses should be just as fearful of having […]

In positioning itself to provide aftermarket applications for Microsofts Vista operating system, anti-virus market leader Symantec is highlighting some shortcomings it believes to exist in the new platforms own security tools. Among the conclusions of a presentation delivered to the media during the week of Jan. 8 by Symantec Vice President of Engineering Rowan Trollope […]

Security software maker Sophos announced on Jan. 11 that it has acquired privately held Endforce, a maker of network compliance software. Sophos, which maintains its U.S. headquarters in Burlington, Mass., didnt immediately disclose any further details of the deal. Endforce is a provider of applications designed to help organizations prevent unauthorized or infected devices from […]

Among the long list of bills reintroduced with the opening of the U.S. Congress on Jan. 5 were two filed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., aimed at forcing companies to better protect consumer information and publicly report any potential mishandlings. However, according to a range of IT security researchers, businesses should be just as afraid […]