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Huawei Symantec Unleashes Cost-Cutting Storage Solution at Inaugural North America Partner Summit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:33PMBased on NAND Flash Architecture, the Huawei Symantec Dorado 2100 Helps SME to Enterprise Customers Achieve Lowest Cost-per-IOPS on the Market
The Radicati Group Releases "On-Premises Email Archiving - Market Quadrant 2011" Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:29PMA Competitive Analysis of the Key Players in the On-Premises Archiving Solutions Markets
Software Weekly Notes: Microsoft, VeriSign and Symantec Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:57PMThis past week was harsh for the software sector as a whole. Most companies in the sector saw a drop in their stock prices with a only a few posting marginal gains. Here are a few important
KoolSpan Connects with $4M in Funding - cbl Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:45PMBy Brian Wolak BETHESDA, Md. -- KoolSpan Inc. has completed a $4 million offering of series XX conve...
JARING Managed Security Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:26PMA complete Internet Protection solution that controls Internet security threats effectively, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all year round, leaving you to concentrate on your core business.
How A Startup No One Would Touch Crushed Silicon Valley Moguls And Became A Giant Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:44PMMost people don't know it, but online genealogy is big business on the Internet. One of the leaders, Ancestry.com, has a market cap approaching $2 billion. But the company in the space everyone is scared of is Israel-based MyHeritage.
Symantec threat bulletin: Phishers’ world in your cell phone Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:06AMTechnologies in cell phones are advancing day after day, and so phishers are also seeking various means to exploit vulnerable cell phone users. The two key areas in which we can see this trend are, firstly, the increase in phishing against wireless application protocol (WAP) pages, and secondly, the use of compromised domain names that [...]
Chicago firm hit by judge's ruling in patent case Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:53AM(Crain's) — A Chicago-based firm that has made a business out of suing big-name companies for patent infringement suffered a body blow when a federal judge struck down most of the patent it has used to wring settlements out of the likes of...
4G World® 2011 Expands Four-Day Conference with Collocated Programs, Technology Summits, Keynotes, Exclusive Events ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:22AM4G World 2011 today announced a series of extended program offerings available to registered conference and expo attendees, as well as an invite-only VIP press event. 4G World includes a comprehensive four-day conference program featuring more than 200 thought-leading speakers, including keynotes by operators from around the globe.
Phishers now invading mobile phones Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:18AMThere are two key areas in this trend: firstly, the increase in phishing against WAP pages, and secondly, the use of compromised domain names that have been registered for mobile devices.
Comparing Android and iOS security: How they rate Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:26AMBeware. Bad guys have their sights on Android and iOS. Two experts compare the two security approaches and point out weaknesses for each platform.
An Interview With Mark Cuban on Social Media and Entrepreneurship Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:26AMI had the chance to speak with Mark Cuban recently about his view on social media and entrepreneurship. Although he's currently a billionaire, he has been an entrepreneur since age 12 when he sold garbage bags door-to-door. Today, Mark founded HDNet, Broadcast.com and MicroSolutions. He has also been an investor in startups, including Mahalo, JungleCents.com, motionloft.com, Filesanywhere.com ...
BofA SVP Keith Gordon Joins National Cyber Security Alliance Board Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:37AMWASHINGTON -- The National Cyber Security Alliance(NCSA), a non-profit public-private partnership fo...
Bank of America SVP Keith Gordon Joins National Cyber Security Alliance Board of Directors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:06AMContact: Aimee Larsen, Kirkpatrick National Cyber Security Alliance, +1-202-570-7431, aimee@staysafeonline.org, or Krista Strum, 463 Communications, +1-202-463-0013 x209, krista.strum@463.com
Qualys Makes the 2011 AlwaysOn Global 250 Top Private Companies List Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:00AMREDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - Qualys, Inc ., the leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) IT security risk and compliance management solutions, today announced Qualys has been named in the 2011 AlwaysOn Global 250 Top Private Companies List. The AlwaysOn Global 250 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international technology companies nominated by ...
Zscaler Names Former Check Point Software Executive John Vecchi as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:00AMZscaler, The Cloud Security Company, today announced the appointment of John Vecchi as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. Â Vecchi brings more than 16 years of experience delivering new security and technology products to market.
Wingman Partner Program Introduced at Inaugural Huawei Symantec Partner Summit 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:45AMCUPERTINO, CA--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - Huawei Symantec, a leading provider of network security and storage solutions, today introduced new partners, products, and the Wingman Partner Program to the channel community at the 1st Annual Huawei Symantec Partner Summit. During the course of the Summit, which lasts through July 19, attendees will also learn from keynote speakers representing VMware ...
Bay Area tech firms insider trading, July 8-14 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:11PMInsider activity at major Bay Area tech companies reported July 8-14. There were no buys reported for this period. SELLS Shares Avg. pice Value No. of insiders Equinix Inc. 1,000 $102.63 $102,632 1 Google Inc. 62,313...
Entrepreneurship Tips for Building a Brand Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:23PMI recently caught up with Gene Marks, who is an opinionated small business management columnist, author, speaker, and business owner. He writes weekly online columns for both The New York Times and Forbes, as well as bi-weekly columns American City Business Journals. His latest book is called In God We Trust: Everyone Else Pays Cash (CreateSpace, 2011). Gene is also a board member of the ...
Do We Value Convenience Over Security? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:44AMMany users continue to make unsafe transactions over the web--even if they're aware of the danger of such transactions, a new survey from Symantec suggests.
An analysis of Private Capital's philosophy and their top holdings : CA,SYMC,VRX,HPQ,MENT Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:35AMBy Henry Tan. Private Capital Management (PCM) is an investment management firm located in Naples, Florida. Founded in 1986, PCM is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, the investment firm of legendary investor Bill Miller. Private Capital is currently led by Gregg Powers, a career investment professional with education credentials from the University of Florida. Powers's expertise and ...
Recruiters outnumber job-seekers at Hacker Fair Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:21AMEvent illustrates intense competition companies — Apple, Google, Facebook and others were there — have for high-tech engineers.
Make Way for T-Commerce Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:10AMTablet commerce may be the new kid on the block when it comes to online retail, but as a recent Forrester research poll indicates, many online retailers are seeing that half of their mobile commerce transactions come from tablet devices. Moreover, an estimated 7.6 percent of the U.S. population will be tablet users by the end of 2012. So how should online retailers take advantage of tablet ...
Local News and Notes July 16 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:37AMCEO training
Mobile security risks: comparing iOS to Android Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:46AMCalling an iPhone a phone is like calling Mount Everest a hill. Smart devices based on the iOS or Android mobile operating systems are powerful computers. They can run quite a few apps and increase the user's productivity, whether it's for personal or company use, or both. Unfortunately, these devices have security vulnerabilities, just as desktop and notebook computers do. Security and systems ...
Study: A Quarter of Parents Say Their Child Involved in Cyberbullying Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:10PMA survey of U.S. parents by Norton researchers finds that middle school kids are the most likely victims of cyberbullying, while girls are more involved in incidents than boys.
SurePass Announces Secure Cloud Services (SCS) Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:23PMServices run on Windows Azure
Zacks Announces Rebalance of Lifecycle Indices Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:15PMZacks Investment Research announces the rebalance of the Zacks Lifecycle Indices. The Zacks Lifecycle Indices are published by Bloomberg, under the ticker symbols TDAXFO, TDAXTH, TDAXTW, TDAXTN, TDAXIT.
Amazon Tablet's Secret Weapon Could Be Android's Answer to iTunes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:39PMAmazon could be the next retailer to jump into the tablet marketplace in time for the holiday season, according to a recent report. The online retail giant could be set to release its tablet by October, in addition to two new Kindle e-reader models. Amazon's entrance to the market has been rumored for some time, but sources close to the company reportedly said a fall release date is on the ...
Bad, but inevitable: The consumerization of IT is accelerating Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:54AMEveryone, led by Vice President Whatshisname, wants to use their iPhone on the corporate network. Don't IT security people have enough problems? But the onslaught of unsecurable consumer devices in the enterprise is probably unstoppable.
Seeing Yourself Through Others' Eyes, Social CRM-Style Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:40AMWhenever I talk about CRM to people who aren't CRM experts, I find the discussion devolving into an examination of the real common denominator in all of this: the human aspects of doing business. The "R" of relationships resonates far more strongly with people than the "M" in management, and for good reason. It's a similar thing for social CRM.
Omniture founder Josh James launches Domo business intelligence with $43 million Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:43AMBy Joey Ferguson
How much is your stolen credit card worth? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:14PMThe online trade in credit card details, email addresses and tools used in cyber attacks is growing, an investigation has revealed.Hackers and scammers are taking advantage of the ease with which they can set up online to make...
New Symantec Web Gateway 5.0 Stops Malware In Its Tracks Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:03PMSymantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the release of Symantec Web Gateway 5.0 , a web security solution that protects organisations against all types of web-borne malware. Web-based attacks are a primary vector for malicious activity and a leading ...
Josh James, Omniture Co-Founder and Former CEO, Says Game On with Domo, a New SaaS Venture That Will Redefine Business ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:09PMSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tech pioneer Josh James unveils new SaaS company, Domo, and aims to redefine business intelligence. Domo has $43M in total funding, with $33M closed in Series A round led by Benchmark Capital.
Meet Domo, The Latest Chapter In the Josh James Saga Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:59PMIf you were going to write a Saturday afternoon serial about the adventures of a young entrepreneur starting over, you could probably draw a lot of material from Josh James. You certainly can't fault him for all the fun he seems to be having.
Sony Announces World's Lightest 13-Inch Standard Voltage PC Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:18PMSAN DIEGO, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony's new flagship VAIO® Z Series ultra-portable laptop packs high performance features, wireless hotspot functionality and quick boot with dual solid state drives - all into a sleek 0.66-inch, 2.5-pound aluminum and carbon fiber chassis. "This new Z laptop builds on the attitude that an ultra-portable can also pack high performance into a slim profile ...
CA Supports IBM`s New zEnterprise Mainframe Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:28PMCA Technologies announces plans to support IBM's new zEnterprise 114 entry-level mainframe with CA management and utilities software.
Sony Vaio Z: The Lightest Full-Horsepower 13-Inch Notebook Has a Heavy Duty Price [Laptops] Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:17PM# laptops We worried about Sony. We gnashed our teeth and pounded our fists and wondered what had happened to this titan of tech. But between this sleek 2.5-pound full-voltage speed racing laptop and this morning's tablet wünderkinds , well, welcome back Sony. More »
Sony's VAIO Z finally arrives in the US, goes up for pre-order starting at $2,000 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:14PMWell, it's about time! It's been months since Sony pulled the 13-inch VAIO Z from its website, and since then we've had to sift through vague leaks and watch mournfully as other parts of the world scored the next-gen version of this premium ultrportable. Finally, Sony has announced that it's available for pre-order in the US, starting at a princely $2,000. As you'll recall when we got hands-on ...
Sony brings new VAIO Z to US at twice MacBook Air's price Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:12PMSony on Wednesday afternoon rolled out the new VAIO Z to the US. The 0.66-inch thick, 2.5-pound, Thunderbolt-equipped ultralight is ported over largely intact from its European debut with a few additions for the switch over. Americans have the option of 3G data from multiple carriers, including AT&T and Sprint, as well as a unique two-tone design with a bright blue on the inside and conservative ...
Avaya Adds a New Multimedia Dimension to the Picture Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:43AMAvaya is delivering multimedia capabilities to the front line with its announcement of two new contact center products designed to bring agent-assisted and automated customer service up to speed with the social networking world: Avaya Aura Contact Center 6.2 and the Avaya Experience Portal.
Citrix Buys Cloud.com for More Than $200 Million; Redpoint Is on a Roll Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:33AMTechCrunch has learned that Citrix Systems is buying Cloud.com for between $200 million and $250 million. The deal should be announced within the hour. Cloud.com gives companies their own private EC2-like infrastructure. The team has built the company in just a few years, boasting massive clients with demanding infrastructure needs like Zynga , Tata, and other huge undisclosed tech names. Cloud ...
New Symantec Web Gateway 5.0 Stops Malware in Its Tracks Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:12AMIntegrated DLP Protects Sensitive Information From Leaving Organizations
New HP Converged Storage Drives Enterprise Agility with High-availability Solutions for File Archive and Search Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:35AMÇÑ¹·Õè 12 ¡Ã¡®Ò¤Á 2554 14:29 ¹. Companies are struggling with rigid and outdated storage architectures that are incapable of efficiently managing explosive data growth. These architectures also are limited by the lack of multitenancy and scalability features required for cloud computing.
Why hackers are so active these days? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:16AMBANGALORE, INDIA: These days are undoubtedly the scariest days from the cyber security prospective. The victims of cyber attacks range from enterprises like Google, CitiGroup, Sony Network to government organizations like CIA, IMF and much more across the world.
Symantec completes Clearwell acquisition Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:59AMSymantec has completed its acquisition of electronic discovery specialist Clearwell Systems.
Rash of Android malware tips up, some on Android Market Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:45PMAndroid faced a slew of new if mitigated malware infections over the weekend. Antivirus software maker Lookout Security warned that a variant of DroidDream Light was briefly available with four apps on the legitimate market. Google had pulled the apps, but not before 1,000 to 5,000 people were infected, Lookout said....
Study: Biz still battling with viruses Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:20PMA rise in attacks shows there's no let-up from viruses for U.S. corporations, according to a new survey. But companies are taking more steps to inoculate themselves from infection.
Symantec Completes Acquisition of Clearwell Systems Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:13PMSymantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that privately-held Clearwell Systems Inc., is now part of Symantec. Symantec completed its acquisition of Clearwell, a recognised leader in the electronic discovery market, on 24June 2011. The acquisition ...