Stories by Brian Fonseca

SAP rolls out five offerings for SMBs

In an effort to bolster a stronger level of specificity for its SMB (small to midsize business) clientele, SAP AG unveiled a quintet of new mySAP All-in-One products this week geared directly toward industry-centric areas.

McAfee preps 'worm-killer' VirusScan

McAfee this week will unveil VirusScan Enterprise 7.0, its first major update to VirusScan in years that introduces newly combined desktop and file server protection as well as clear lessons learned from the massively destructive Slammer and Code Red viruses.

Fortifying the code

Under intense pressure to identify and fix potential vulnerabilities in code earlier in the application development life cycle, weary developers are gaining new allies in their Herculean quest.

Fortifying the code

Under intense pressure to identify and fix potential vulnerabilities in code earlier in the application development life cycle, weary developers are gaining new allies in their Herculean quest.

ISS unveils Dynamic Threat Protection platform

Envisioning an enterprise security architecture which allows customers to correlate threats and vulnerabilities with the best-suited response across desktops, servers, and networks, Internet Security Systems (ISS) on Thursday announced beefed-up versions of its RealSecure Site Protector and Fusion products wrapped around its new centrally managed Dynamic Threat Protection Platform.

Security predictions 2003: Future not so bright

Less than halfway through the first calendar month of 2003, and already end-users have had to stave off computer threats such as a DHCP multiple buffer overflow vulnerability, the Sobig worm, the Lirva worm, and remnants of the Yaha virus. Blended and longer lifespan malicious code attacks are expected to run rampant in the New Year, but they are far from the only dangers angling to make life miserable for security administrators.

Shunra's Stratus gives app developers network insight

In an effort to shrink the gap between ongoing application development and network performance issues that invariably arise after deployment, Shunra Software next week will launch Shunra\Stratus, its new desktop network readiness software tool.

DataPower charges up appliance to secure Web services

Pushing its deep XML processing and networking experience, DataPower Technology Inc. turned its fortunes toward a crowded security ring on Monday with the release of its XS40 XML Security Gateway for securing Web services transactions.

Microsoft rolls out ISA Server Feature Pack 1

Targeting much improved application protection, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced the availability of Feature Pack 1 for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000.

Microsoft rolls out ISA Server Feature Pack 1

Targeting much improved application protection, Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of Feature Pack 1 for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000.

W3C signs off on approach to secure XML documents

Paving the way for end-user adoption of an XML-based approach to secure XML in document form, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) on Tuesday offered its recommendation and stamp of approval of XML Encryption Syntax and Processing and Decryption Transform for XML Signature.

VeriSign draws road map for Web services

VeriSign Inc. drew up a road map of its Web services plans and predictions on Tuesday backed behind the debut of its two new Web services offerings. At the same time, company officials cautioned that quantifiable and positive results of Web services deployments will be out of reach until necessary integration and trusted security measures are put in place.

Sun takes swing at services pitch

Realizing that enterprise customers are moving in a direction that underscores the value that a strong portfolio of services can play in terms of how solutions are presented and received, Sun Microsystems on Tuesday introduced its reinvigorated Sun Services strategy.

DPA workstation quizzes smart card safety

Cryptography Research Inc. will introduce its Differential Power Analysis (DPA) workstation on Monday, allowing customers to gauge the strength of smart cards and other cryptographic devices to prevent duplicity of secret key operations during power consumption activities.

IBM Tivoli License Manager tracks software assets

IBM on Tuesday unveiled IBM Tivoli License Manager, a productized version of a popular IBM Global Services (IGS) offering designed to help customers get a leg up on remedying software license tracking and compliance complexities.

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