Matt Hines

Desktop publishing software vendor Adobe released a trio of security patches on Jan. 9, two of which are aimed at fixing a cross-site scripting issue lingering in earlier versions of its Reader and Acrobat products, with the third targeting a new vulnerability identified in its ColdFusion development platform. The San Jose, Calif.-based company issued two […]

Sophos introduced the first version of its new Web content filtering and applications control appliance on Jan. 9, and said that it will offer additional protection against suspicious online content via a partnership with SurfControl. Known as the WS1000, the security appliance marks Sophos initial entry into the Web content filtering space. In addition to […]

As enterprises wait to see whether Congress will soften regulatory guidelines such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2007, anti-virus vendors such as McAfee continue to push aggressively into the market for compliance tools. Over the last year, McAfee and rival Symantec have significantly expanded their product offerings in the compliance segment, with both companies launching […]

The Department of Homeland Security has conceded a potentially serious privacy issue that existed as part of an anti-terrorism program that combined personal information of air travelers in the United States with consumer database profiles and compared those records with lists of suspected terrorists. In a report posted on the agencys Web site the week […]

With 41 new attacks carried out during the month of December alone, 2006 proved to be a significant growth year for threats distributed over instant messaging systems. According to a new research report produced by security software maker Akonix Systems, experts at the San Diego company unearthed some 406 new IM-borne threats over the last […]

McAfee announced the hiring of three senior-level executives Jan. 8, adding a new chief security officer along with two other line-of-business leaders. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based security software maker brought onboard individuals to fill three roles that have not previously been maintained at the firm, announcing the hiring of Martin Carmichael as its latest CSO, […]

While some industry watchers were surprised by the $830 million price tag that Cisco Systems agreed to pay for messaging security specialists IronPort, most analysts agree that the deal opens a range of new opportunities for the networking giant. In addition to improving the technological underpinnings necessary to deliver the “self-defending network,” experts said that […]

Cisco Systems announced on Jan. 4 that it has agreed to buy IronPort, a provider of messaging and Web security appliances, for approximately $830 million. The San Jose, Calif.-based networking giant reported that the deal will consist of a cash and stock transaction, and that it is planning to close the merger sometime during the […]

As enterprises wait to see whether the newly elected Congress will soften regulatory guidelines such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2007 and alleviate the strain placed on businesses, anti-virus vendors including McAfee continue to push aggressively into the market for compliance tools. Over the last year, McAfee and rival Symantec have significantly expanded their product […]

Security software maker Credant announced Jan. 3 that it has won a deal to provide encryption technology for all laptops controlled by the U.S. General Services Administration, which could give the firm a leg-up in negotiations with other federal agencies looking for similar tools. Credant, based in Addison, Texas, said that the GSA awarded it […]

With 41 new attacks carried out during the month of December alone, 2006 proved to be a significant growth year for threats distributed over instant messaging systems. According to a new research report produced by security software maker Akonix Systems, in San Diego, experts at the company unearthed some 406 new IM-borne threats over the […]

McAfee announced amendments to its stock option granting process on Jan. 2 in an effort to clear up internal finances after firing its president and chief executive in late 2006 over a share price backdating scandal . The security software maker reported that it has recalculated stock options awarded to former president Kevin Weiss, who […]