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Intel, Cisco Team to Thwart Security Threats

Chip maker Intel Corp. and networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. are joining forces to combine Intels chip-based Active Management Technology with Ciscos Network...

NIST Database Tracks Software Weaknesses

The Federal Government, often criticized for its slow response to security vulnerabilities and attacks, has launched a new database of software flaws designed to...

Pings & Packets from eWEEK Labs – 21

Virtual Earth Puts A New Spin On MapsBeta 1.0 of Virtual Earths namesake service has been released to the public. (You can check it...

DHS IT Security Still Lacking

The Department of Homeland Security worked to repair holes in its information systems last year, but ongoing weaknesses dogged the agencys networks, most notably...

Identity Standards Rely on Trust Among Companies

The Liberty Alliance Project, a consortium that advocates for federated identity standards and identity-based Web services, last week announced the results of the first...

Collections Giant Finds Safe Haven

In his job as IT manager at Credit Protection Association Inc., Jerome Quiroga has two relentless worries these days: hackers and public opinion. Hackers he...

3Com Switches Raise the Stakes

Last week 3Com Corp. continued to fill in the products fulfilling its converged, secure network strategy with a pair of new switches aimed at...

Greenborder Fences in Threats

With GreenBorder Professional 2.7.3, GreenBorder Technologies Inc. takes a novel approach to combating Microsoft Corp. Outlook- or Internet Explorer-borne malware.Instead of relying on reactive...

Symantec to Acquire Sygate

Symantec Corp. continued its recent acquisition spree last week, buying Sygate Technologies Inc., one of a group of security vendors in the emerging endpoint...

Hercules Gains Muscle

Citadel Security Software Inc.s Hercules 4.0 Enterprise Vulnerability Management Suite, along with the optional new Hercules Security Appliance, significantly eases implementation of a robust...