Fortify Software's acquisition of Secure Software increases its source code analysis offerings and expands its presence into the requirements and design phases of the SDLC.
Companies complain that database encryption products are too expensive and difficult to manage, but customer loss and breach notification costs outweigh encryption expenses.
Security experts are mixed on whether TJX acted properly following a massive data breach last month. One expert says potential victims should have been notified sooner.
The number of internet-based attacks designed to steal personal identities has grown dramatically over the past two years, security firm McAfee has revealed in a report on identity theft.