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Comprehensive Full-Disk Encryption Solution Helps Organizations Deploy, Maintain and Manage Data Security Protection Transparently Across Multiple PlatformsFull-disk encryption software provider WinMagic today launched the latest release of its full-disk encryption solution that helps organizations seamlessly data protection with existing security policies on Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)/Vista/XP, Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard and/or Linux platforms.

Sourcefire Acquires Immunet Adding Cloud-Based Anti-Malware Technology to its PortfolioSourcefire announced late today that is has acquired Immunet, a cloud-based anti-malware technology company. Under the agreement, Sourcefire will pay $21 million in cash for Immunet, including $17 million up front and $4 million over the next 18 months upon achievement of delivery milestones.

Disruptive to Productive - Will 2011 be the Year of Practical Application of Cutting-Edge Technologies?

Perfect Ten: Truth and Prognostication

Symplified, a cloud security company based in Boulder, Colorado, with offices in Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and Boston, has closed a $9.2 million Series B round of venture capital financing, bringing its total funding to $18.8M.

Device Fingerprinting and Mobile Transactions Were on the Rise in 2010; What's in Store for Fraud Prevention in 2011?As companies continue to conduct more transactions online, they need tools to stop online fraud while protecting customer privacy without the use of cookies and cookie equivalents such as local stored objects.

BeyondTrust, a provider of privilege delegation and authorization management solutions, has joined forces with IT security risk and compliance solutions provider, Qualys, on a technology partnership that will enable customers to manage user access and privileges while expanding the coverage of security scans for a more complete view of IT security and compliance.

Apparently the federal government and private sector companies aren’t the only ones struggling for quality talent these days.

Acquisition will Expand Dell’s Services Portfolio with Security-as-a-Service Solutions Dell today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atlanta based SecureWorks Inc., a provider of information-security services. SecureWorks provides Security-as-a-Service solutions including Managed-Security Services, Security and Risk Consulting Services and Threat Intelligence.

Managing PCI Compliance -  How to Improve Your PCI Compliance This YearSurvive the holidays? How about your company’s PCI compliance? It seems that for many businesses, the first thing that suffers during the holiday crunch is anything that doesn’t bring in additional sales and revenues. Among them, maintaining PCI compliance.

Samsung this week announced three new lines of external hard disk drives, including two new portable drives and a new desktop drive targeted to the consumer market, but also ideal for small businesses. Each new drive features "SuperSpeed USB 3.0" interfaces that provide data transfer rates of up to 5 gigabits per second, and 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB storage capacities.

Internet TVs - The Latest Attack Vector: Researchers Hack Internet Enabled TVs, Discover Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

As the year comes to a close, we thought it would be appropriate to highlight some of the best stories and columns for 2010. Here is a selection of top picks for the year, based on several factors including number of reads, inbound links, tweets, and SecurityWeek staff selections. Enjoy this selection of top picks for 2010, listed in no particular order. Happy New Year!

Proxy Trojans and Man-in-the-Browser Attacks Remain a Major Threat to Financial Institutions

Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Selling More Than 35,000 Illegally Copied Video Games Over the InternetThe FBI reported this week that Qiang “Michael” Bi of Powell, Ohio was sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling more than 35,000 illegally copied computer games over the Internet between 2005 and 2009.