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Top 10 storage acquisitions of 2006

Industry consolidation was fast and furious this year. We rank the deals by quality, not quantity.

Making the business benefits of security technology reap rewards

The need for all firms to have an effective, robust and flexible IT security strategy is as important as it ever was. Yet there exists a train of thought that security is a business hygiene factor; that firms simply have to invest in security. However, strategic investment in security technology can actually act as an agent of change for the business.

Check Point gets big IDS boost from NFR deal

Analysts say Check Point would gain much-needed intrusion detection and prevention capabilities through its acquisition of NFR Security. The deal should erase bad memories of the aborted Sourcefire deal.

Mozilla fixes multiple Firefox flaws

Digital miscreants could exploit flaws in Mozilla's popular Firefox browser to bypass security programs, access sensitive information and conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

2007 outlook: VoIP, SaaS, redefining alignment and security

  • In Depth
  • Date: 20 December 2006
Virtualization, VoIP, SaaS and redefining alignment will be big in 2007, predicts Paul Gillin, TechTarget's former editor-in-chief. Find out what else he thinks will rise to the top of IT.

Microsoft releases Vista APIs to security vendors

Microsoft released a draft set of programming interfaces allowing security vendors to develop software using the Windows kernel on 64-bit systems.

Websense to acquire PortAuthority Technologies

Round up of secuity news inlcuding Sony BMG settles lawsuit over rootkit technology; Apple fixes a Mac OS X glitch; and Microsoft releases the first draft of PatchGuard APIs.

Government changes national ID card plan

The government has ditched plans to build a new computer system for its national identity cards scheme.

Customer data laws would hit e-business, claim banks

Banks have reacted with scepticism to calls for US-style laws that would force them to inform customers whenever their personal banking data was lost or stolen by hackers.

Scottish Power aims for a first with new business continuity standard

Scottish Power is aiming to tighten its response to business interruptions by applying for accreditation under a new British Standard for business continuity.
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