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Microsoft promises a “rolling thunder” launch later this year of the various components of the next-generation of its ForeFront security suite for client, network and cloud-based network protection. Code-name Sterling, the next-generation of the ForeFront suite has been delayed as the software packages for antimalware and application-layer security undergo further testing and evaluation. Doug Leland, […]

The economy is showing signs of relative stability. The stock market is no longer going through wild swings. Banks are beginning to lend (at least a little). And the government is no longer talking about economic doomsday scenarios. While that all sounds good, it doesn’t mean the recession is over. Analysts and economists say true […]

Those unsolicited e-mails promising low-cost Viagra, cheap herbal alternatives for sexual health or “male enhancement” pills are losing their luster among spammers, according to a new security study by Microsoft. In the second half of 2008, the volume of spam for sexual medications fell a dramatic two-thirds from the first half of the year. Spam […]

Demonstrating its commitment to working with channel partners on services, Trend Micro announced its Hosted Security for the Channel program, a new initiative to educate and enable solution providers on the mechanics and benefits of working with a hosted provider in the delivery of SAAS security applications. According to Channel Insider’s 2009 Market Pulse Report, […]

Google chief executive Eric Schmidt walked into the lion’s den yesterday, speaking at the annual Newspaper Association of America’s meeting in San Diego to assure publishers of struggling newspapers across the country that the search giant is their friend. But these are not good times for newspapers and other periodical publishers, such as The New […]

Google is going to acquire Twitter. Or Google is just feigning interest in the leading microblogging network. Or, perhaps, the world is just looking to further legitimize the home of the Tweet. Regardless, the hype engine is in overdrive to pronounce Twitter the indispensible, must see social network of the Internet. And for that reason, […]

The Websense V10000 signals a change in the Websense model, which had been a software-only security vendor. By providing a hardware option, Websense says it’s meeting the end-user demand for a hardened appliance and giving solution providers an easily deployed solution for their customers. While many vendors are pushing more of their security offerings into […]

Google created a venture capital fund to back startup companies developing innovative products in Internet services, software, hardware, green IT, clean energy technologies, biotechnologies and health care. “We think we can find young companies with truly awesome potential and encourage their development into successful businesses,” wrote Bill Maris and Rich Miner, the two executives charged […]

The availability of ubiquitous and reliable high-speed connectivity has created a boom in software-as-a-service and Web-based applications. According to Gartner, SAAS will be a $53 billion market in 2009 and will grow to more than $150 billion in annual sales by 2013. With that kind of growth, IBM and Cisco Systems this week unveiled the […]