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Network security appliance and software market generated $3.7 bln in 2004

Worldwide network security appliance and software revenue topped $3.7 bln in 2004, up 30% from 2003, and is projected to grow to $5.5 bln in 2008, according to Infonetics Research. Worldwide network security revenue is up 5% between Q3 2004 and Q4 2004, with growth in all categories except VPN/firewall...

Tags: Q4 2004, network security, revenue

Blog posts 2005-03-17

Network security appliance and software market generated $3.7 bln in 2004

Worldwide network security appliance and software revenue topped $3.7 bln in 2004, up 30% from 2003, and is projected to grow to $5.5 bln in 2008, according to Infonetics Research. Worldwide network security revenue is up 5% between Q3 2004 and Q4 2004, with growth in all categories except VPN/firewall...

Tags: revenue, network security, Q4 2004

Blog posts 2005-03-17

Global security appliance and software revenues up 30% in 2004

Worldwide network security appliance and software revenue topped $3.7 bln in 2004, up 30% from 2003, and is projected to grow to $5.5 bln in 2008, according to Infonetics Research. Worldwide network security revenue is up 5% between Q3 2004 and Q4 2004, with growth in all categories except VPN/firewall...

Tags: Q4 2004, revenue, software revenue

Blog posts 2005-03-08

Global security appliance and software revenues up 30% in 2004

Worldwide network security appliance and software revenue topped $3.7 bln in 2004, up 30% from 2003, and is projected to grow to $5.5 bln in 2008, according to Infonetics Research. Worldwide network security revenue is up 5% between Q3 2004 and Q4 2004, with growth in all categories except VPN/firewall...

Tags: Q4 2004, software revenue, revenue

Blog posts 2005-03-08

Additional Resources

Typosquatting the U.S presidential election - a security risk?

Cybercriminals know how to take advantage of anticipated traffic by abusing the momentum of a particular event, like the U.S presidential election in this case. Everyone, from scammers coming up with legitimately looking donation sites that they will later on spam, to the a bit more complex blackhat search engine...

Tags: Campaign, Domain, Internet, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Comcast undecided on network management scheme

Despite the fact that it's testing a system to cut back bandwidth for heavy (P2P) users during peak traffic time, Comcast says it hasn't decided on any network management techniques as yet, IDG reports. The FCC issued an order this week requiring Comcast to stop network management that discriminates against...

Tags: Network, Comcast Corp., Network Management, FreePress, Networking, Network Administration, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Websense reports China Netcom DNS cache poisoning

The DNS server of one of China's largest ISPs has been poisoned to redirect typos to a malicious site rigged with drive-by exploits. According to a warning from Websense Security Labs, the DNS poisoning attacks are affecting customers of China Netcom CNC and are using a malicious...

Tags: China Netcom, DNS, DNS Server, Internet Service Provider, Websense Inc., Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Domain Names, Servers, Internet, Hardware, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Nokia and Sun confirm S40, J2ME vulnerabilities

According to published reports, Nokia and Sun have both confirmed the existence of serious security problems in the Series 40 and Java 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME), giving instant credibility to the claims by Polish hacker Adam Gowdiak. Gowdiak left, one of the four LSD researchers who discovered...

Tags: Nokia Corp., J2ME, Sun Microsystems Inc., Vulnerability, Java, Security, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

More security holes appear in Microsoft Office

In addition to this long list of missing Microsoft patches, there are at least three serious unpatched vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office productivity suite. On August 12, the same day Microsoft released a slew of Office patches, TippingPoint's DV Labs published a bare-bones advisory warning about a...

Tags: User Interaction, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Exploit code published for Apache Tomcat flaw

The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has raised an alarm for a serious vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, warning that a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available. The code, posted to Milw0rm.com, exploits a directory traversal vulnerability vulnerability in the way Apache Tomcat handles malformed requests. ...

Tags: HTTP, XSS, Apache Software Foundation, Exploit Code, Apache Tomcat, Flaw, Open Source, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

FEMA's PBX network hacked, over 400 calls made to the Middle East

Someone's been chatting a lot during the weekend, but picking up FEMA's PBX network as their main carrier might not have been the smartest thing to do. Over 400 calls, lasting from three up to ten minutes were placed through their network, a breach made possible due to an insecurely...

Tags: Network, PBX, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Telephony, VOIP, Security, Networking, Telecommunications, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Hyperic CloudStatus adds Google App Engine monitoring

There are many factors that could be seen as impediments to the adoption of "cloud computing" architectures. One of them is the assumption by some suppliers that organizations are going to leap with both feet into running important applications offsite somewhere in the cloud. These folks haven't learned from what...

Tags: Google Inc., Performance, Monitoring, CloudStatus, Hyperic Inc., Google App Engine, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-21

A Random Walk Through Intel Developer Forum . . .

A peek into my Intel Developer Forum experience... A short description for a short video: Here is part of my day at Intel Developer Forum. You get to see some of the Intel Insiders in action; plus you meet the founder of...

Tags: Intel Corp., Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Is the Salesforce.com juggernaut faltering?

  Scanning through Larry Dignan's write up of Salesforce.com's Q2 results I couldn't help but observe the company is signaling a sharp slowdown in sales growth compared with fiscal 2007-8. I wasn't the only one to notice. According to Associated Press, investors were far from impressed by...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch?

I walked into an AT&T Wireless store earlier today, eyed the iPhone and picked up some brochures on pricing plans. I've been thinking that the problems with the new iPhone can't last forever - and yet, here's another black eye for Apple and the iPhone. An Alabama woman has filed...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Pricing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Traffic to top Web sites in July 2008

Brand Audience, 000 Time Per Person 1. Google 123,161 1:18:24 2. Yahoo! 116,178 3:33:00 3. MSN/Windows Live 99,512 2:12:36 4. Microsoft 92,318 0:38:01 5. AOL Media Network 91,776 3:40:40 6. YouTube 74,809 1:02:57 7. Fox Interactive...

Tags: Web, Web Site, Wiki, Web Site Development, Branding, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Open source and the 'fear factor' mentality

Guest editorial by Emma McGrattan In the current economic climate, businesses of every size are looking to reduce their spending wherever possible. Open source software, which has no upfront licensing fees, is one way of achieving significant savings. However, in order to protect their...

Tags: Software, Security, Open Source, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-20

FCC issues 'radical' order re: Comcast

The FCC has released its formal decision PDF against Comcast, ordering it to stop throttling BitTorrent traffic. As Wired's David Kravets views it, it's an open invitation for ISPs to censor content – so long as they're protocol-agnostic about it. Calling the decision "vitriolic," Kravets says:...

Tags: FCC, Commission, Network, Comcast Corp., Internet Service Provider, Network Management, Federal Government, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Sales Force Management, Networking, Government, Internet, Sales, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Fasted-growing web categories in France in May 2008

May-08 Rank Apr-08 Rank Property Audience, 000 N/A N/A Total Internet 31,066 1 1 Google Sites 23,054 2 2 Microsoft Sites 20,667 3 3 Orange Sites 16,031 4 4 Iliad/Free.fr Sites 13,478 5 5 eBay 12,257 ...

Tags: Web, Site, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Opera patches 7 vulnerabilities but keeps one a secret

Opera Software has shipped a new version of its flagship Web browser with fixes for at least seven documented security problems but details on one vulnerability -- a cross-site scripting issue reported by Chris Weber-- is being kept under wraps. Opera warned that one of the seven...

Tags: Opera Software, Vulnerability, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-20