Monday, 21 May 2012
Internal audit and information security may often find themselves at odds, but in the end, their respective goals are the same.
EMC said it would move Configuresoft into its Resource Management Software Group. The software could detect configuration changes in both virtual and physical environments.
Expected to be completed on June 30, the acquisition will integrate Trust Digital's enterprise mobility management software with McAfee's endpoint protection suite.
The acquisition agreements between Symantec and PGP Corporation and GuardianEdge were announced on April 29, 2010. The acquisitions extend Symantec’s ability to help customers secure and manage their most critical information.
In a move to strengthen its endpoint security, IBM is set to acquire vulnerability management vendor, BigFix.
Symantec Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition of VeriSign’s identity and authentication business, which includes the SSL and Code Signing Certificate Services, the MPKI Services, the VeriSign Trust Seal, the VIP Authentication Service and the VIP FDS.
Hardware-based security is already being used in enterprises today though adoption could be faster.
CA Technologies announced a definitive signed agreement to acquire privately-held Arcot Systems, Inc., a provider of advanced authentication and fraud prevention solutions through on premises software or cloud services, in an all-cash transaction valued at $200 million.
IBM has plans to integrate OpenPages within its own business analytics software portfolio.
Juniper acquires Altor in a $95 million deal in an effort to improve the company's virtual machine security line.
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MasterCard tackles BYOD with strict conditions
More than a year into its bring-your-own-device program, MasterCard Worldwide continuously assesses the security technology and policies that allow 30 percent of its employees worldwide to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices at work.
HID Global deploys a centralized, web-based IP access control solution at Fuxi Power Plant
Unable to meet the needs for real-time monitoring with its traditional patrol system, China's Fuxi Power Plant has deployed HID Global's VertX V2000.
