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Today Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca, a provider of unstructured data management, web commerce and business intelligence solutions.

Enterprise IT Spending to Reach $2.7 Trillion in 2012. Now Is the Time to Re-Imagine the Role of IT, Says Gartner.

- Getting The Most From Your SIEM Solution -A typical SIEM deployment conversation may look something like this: Vendor: Ms Customer, now that you’ve purchased our shiny new SIEM, complete with new SIEM smell, what use cases would you like to implement?

China telecom giant Huawei has been blocked from participating in a government bid to build a national wireless network for first responders, the reasoning given is national security concerns.According to comments made by the Commerce Department to The Daily Beast, who broke the story, Huawei “will not be taking part in the building of America’s interoperable wireless emergency network for first responders due to U.S. government national-security concerns.”

Database security and risk management vendor, Application Security Inc., has introduced updates to its product line, keeping to the company’s tradition of making database assessment and management an easily navigated and streamlined process.

Study Finds Hacking Discussions on the Rise. What do Hackers Discuss and Exchange in Online Forums?Online forums can be found for just about any topic you can imagine, and it’s no different for those looking to find information and have interactive discussions on the topic of hacking. While many underground forums are hidden and not always easily discoverable and accessible to everyone, many are wide open and easy to find, and welcome newbies looking to dive into the world of...

Following a series of outages last week that affected BlackBerry users around the word over a three day period, RIM has come forward with its plans to “make good” on the incidents that frustrated millions of users who bashed the mobile technology provider, and rightfully so.

Symantec has partnered with Armorize Technologies, a provider of Web malware detection solutions, to launch “Symantec AdVantage”, a new cloud-based anti-malvertising solution.

Analyzing Outbound and Inbound Traffic, and Network Segmentation Can Help Protect Your Network, Even After It Has Been Compromised.In my previous column I took a long look at modern malware with a focus on how to prevent malware from getting into your network in the first place. In case you missed it, you can read it here.

Everyday we Make Compromises in the Face of Privacy, and None of us Have as Much Privacy as we Want.

General Dynamics today announced that its Information Technology unit has been awarded an $86 million contract to provide information assurance and cyber security services to the Defense Intelligence Agency.Under the contract, General Dynamics will provide cyber security services to help ensure the authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of the DIA's information, and protect the agency’s enterprise-level assets, networks, security domains and data resources globally.

SEC Looking to Protect Investors and Boost Breach DisclosureOn Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Corporation Finance division released guidance to publically traded companies on cybersecurity incident disclosure. The goal is to inform investors of risk, and release more information when filing with the SEC.

Data breaches can be costly to a company’s bottom line and reputation. Organizations should be motivated to protect sensitive data with encryption.

Hacking Electronic Voting Machines via Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Air Force officials revealed more details about a malware infection that impacted systems at the Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. The malware attack received media attention last week when Wired.com reported malware had infected the cockpits of fighter drones used by the Air Force. Citing sources on the base, Wired reported that the malware was first discovered in September and had resisted attempts to clean computer systems.

Fake Netflix App for Android Looks to Steal Personal Information from Netflix Customers.On Demand Webcast: Protecting Corporate Data in Mobile Apps

Walking the tightrope between data security and the desire for maximum performance is a high-wire act well known to organizations that rely on the critical information contained within their databases. Their search for the right mix now prompts them to find the best way to identify users tapping into sensitive databases, while minimizing any impact on performance. Anonymity—there are times when it is not only desirable but vital.

Network Segmentation can be Complex, but the Basics are Simple. So what's the best way to Implement Network Segmentation?

Akamai Technologies, the Cambridge, Massachusetts based company that at any point delivers between 15-30% of all global Web traffic, today introduced two new solutions designed to address the increasingly complex challenges of doing business online– Akamai DDoS Defender and Akamai Compliance Management Modules.