Brian Prince

Officials at Mozilla said they have released an update to fix a flaw in the recently released 2.0.0.10 version of their Firefox browser. It is the first time ever Mozilla has released two versions of the open-source browser in the same week. When Mozilla released Firefox 2.0.0.10 Monday, it included a bug in its rendering […]

IBM has launched a suite of integrated software to help customers better manage its data warehouses and business intelligence applications. IBMs new DB2 Warehouse Performance Management Suite—an add-on to its DB2 database management system—makes it easier for companies to maximize their underlying system resources and takes advantage of the recently announced extreme workload management features […]

McAfee has released a new version of its VirusScan product for Apples Leopard operating system with an eye toward easing security processes. VirusScan for Mac v8.6, one of the first anti-virus products for Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard, can be centrally managed through McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0 and checks for more than 330,000 pieces […]

For all the product development and technical advances in the data loss prevention market this year, some businesses still wait until they have been bitten by breaches before turning to encryption and DLP tools. The chronic procrastination about deploying DLP by some businesses has been noted by security researchers. In a report by Enterprise Strategy […]

Secure Computing has revised its TrustedSource.org Web portal to offer visitors enhanced intelligence on Web threats. The new Web site launches officially Nov. 27, and is meant to act as an alert system of sorts for the Internet, bringing together data on malware with Web site classification, security research and a tool that identifies relationships […]

Webroot Softwares merger with Email Systems is a smart play for Webroot as it looks to keep pace with the growing demand for security software as a service, analysts said. The merger marks a decisive move by Webroot into software-as-a-service. Email Systems has provided SAAS-based e-mail and Web protection and management and compliance services since […]

In an age of multimillion-dollar data breaches, detecting and thwarting SQL injection attacks against databases has never been more important. However, doing that means more than analyzing applications for vulnerabilities during the development process. It also means being able to monitor and detect whats happening to a database. Sentrigo, based in Woburn, Mass., is hoping […]

Security researchers uncovered a spam campaign Nov. 19 targeting senior level executives that utilizes .scr file attachments to spread Trojans. Such file extensions are typically associated with Microsoft Windows screensavers. The campaign is one of two reported by MessageLabs. The first wave was aimed at banks and financial institutions and claimed to come from the […]

ScriptLogic wants to simplify the process of handling database permissions with a new security offering aimed at companies running Microsoft SQL Server. With Security Explorer for SQL Server, database administrators can enhance Microsoft SQL Server security by managing permissions for Windows Authentication users and SQL logins, ensuring each user has the appropriate access to the […]

Security rivals Symantec and McAfee are hitting the market with competing products aimed at protecting mobile platforms. Symantec announced the launch of Norton Smartphone Security Nov. 20, which supports both Windows Mobile and Symbian OS and leverages Norton Antivirus technology and provides a firewall and anti-spam for SMS (Short Message Service). The move comes on […]