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IBM keeps mind on security with Watchfire buy
Filling a gap in its growing security portfolio, software giant IBM today announced plans to acquire leading application security vendor Watchfire for an undisclosed amount.
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IBM: $1.3 billion ISS buy will create ‘world leader in security services’
Bolstering its presence in the security marketplace, computing giant IBM has agreed to acquire network intrusion and managed services provider Internet Security Systems (ISS) for about $1.3 billion, the two companies announced today.
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IBM offers free tools for application security
IBM announced today the availability of free hosted software to help customers and developers better engineer safety into business applications, instead of having to reactively respond to security holes.
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Minding the database: Interview with Phil Neray, IBM
A host of high-profile breaches have defined 2011, from HBGary to Epsilon to Sony to RSA to Lockheed Martin. The motives for each attack have been different, but they all share something in common: The perpetrators wanted access to the database, where the company's crown jewels lie. Phil Neray, vice president of data security strategy at IBM, discusses why organizations must implement protections at the database level to both catch the adversaries in action and trace their footsteps for the forensic investigation.
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Company news: Weafer joins McAfee; IBM, AVG make acquisitions
The latest personnel announcements and other company news.
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Cloud security: Parting clouds
Cloud computing can make an organization more secure, says Randi Levin, CTO, city of Los Angeles. Dan Kaplan reports.
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IBM admits erring in statistics on vendor patching
The IBM X-Force research team has revised a part of its recently released trends and risk report that analyzed how well popular software vendors did in patching vulnerabilities disclosed in the first half of the year.
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IBM report shows new flaws skyrocket in first half of year
IBM X-Force's mid-year threat report examined trends in vulnerability disclosures, techniques used to foist malware and risks to virtual environments, plus much more.
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IBM buys IT management provider BigFix
IBM on Thursday announced plans to acquire BigFix, an Emeryville, Calif.-based provider of security management solutions. Specifically, BigFix software offers a single IT management platform that allows organizations the ability to manage applications for vulnerabilities, systems lifecycle, configuration and compliance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a Bloomberg report valued the transaction at $400 million. IBM's last security-related acquisition was last fall when it picked up database security firm Guardium for a reported $225 million. — DK
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Vendor IT security software revenue increases
Fueled by continued compliance demands and an evolving threat landscape, global software security revenue totaled $10.4 billion last year, a jump of nearly 20 percent, an analyst firm said Tuesday.