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End-to-End Application Performance Management: The particular challenge of maintaining complex applications is that they cut across separate IT silos. An application will often include a Web tier, application logic, a database, and a storage tier. The successful execution of the application - let's say, transferring money from a checking to savings account - requires...; Tags: symantec corp., performance, information technology, tier, application performance management, symantec apm, performance management, business intelligence, strategy, human resources, workforce management, enterprise software, software, data management, management; White papers 2007-09-22

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Should colleges really teach hacking?: Newsweek featured an interesting article Saturday about a professor at Sonoma State University who actively teaches his students to create malware and otherwise do the nasty things online that cost companies billions of dollars every year. According to the Newsweek piece, [Professor George]...; Tags: newsweek, student, ledin, cyberthreats, productivity, security, viruses and worms, hacking, christopher dawson; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Symantec is commanding more of your IT budget: Symantec is commanding more of your IT budgetSay no to SymantecI'm an advocate for open source software and I recommend it for clients for whom it is a good fit. Now, you don't use the big "fine" hammer as a tool for all solutions, but in many, many situations not...; Tags: security, information technology, assp, symantec corp., open source, it budget; Discussion threads 2008-08-01
News to know: Apple patch; IBM; PC upgrades; EDS; Yahoo: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Apple finally ships DNS flaw fix, patches 16 other Mac OS X holes Nate McFeters: Black Hat talk on Apple encryption flaw pulled Black Hat Sneak Preview Larry Dignan: IBM plans building spree: To build $360M...; Tags: google inc., facebook, larry dignan, pc, yahoo! inc., apple inc., electronic data systems corp., ibm corp., firewire, sales strategy, desktops, consumer electronics, personal technology, sales, hardware; Blog posts 2008-08-01
McAfee acquires Reconnex, inks distribution pacts: McAfee on Thursday acquired data loss prevention company Reconnex, inked distribution pacts with HP and Toshiba and reported better than expected second quarter earnings. The company said it acquired Reconnex, which makes technology that automates data protection, for $46 million. McAfee said Reconnex will allow it to...; Tags: mcafee inc., real estate, financial accounting, desktops, security, business operations, finance, hardware, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-31

Symantec is commanding more of your IT budget: Symantec's strategy of selling security and storage together is apparently paying off as companies consolidate the number of vendors they use. The security and storage management software company reported strong fiscal first quarter results statement as net income more than doubled from a year ago. Symantec reported...; Tags: it budget, symantec corp., information technology, storage, norton 360, security, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-31
News to know: 64-bit Windows; JavaFX; Net neutrality; Apple: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream Dear Adobe, can we please have a 64-bit Flash player? Larry Dignan: JavaFX SDK preview launches: Can Sun play the RIA game? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft launches new search...; Tags: apple iphone, larry dignan, broadband, apple inc., net neutrality, microsoft windows, 64-bit, network technology, operating systems, software, processors, semiconductors, hardware, components, networking; Blog posts 2008-07-31
Katie Moussouris on HOPE 2008: HOPE Springs Eternal: Guest Editorial by Katie Moussouris of Microsoft If cyberspace is a mass, consensual hallucination, as William Gibson characterized it, then HOPE was a dream manifested in meatspace that would not die. While Hackers On Planet Earth has been running every other year since 1994, it was...; Tags: symantec corp., ip, tool, con, katie moussouris, last hope, wiki, internet, productivity, security, network technology, online communications, networking, nathan mcfeters; Blog posts 2008-07-28
Norton AntiVirus (exe): Norton AntiVirus 2009 provides fast, powerful protection against viruses, spyware, worms, bots, and other software threats. It protects your system without slowing you down. Rapid pulse updates and an innovative new architecture dramatically improve performance and help to ensure that youre protected from new threats. Norton AntiVirus stays out of...; Tags: norton co., antivirus, symantec norton antivirus, norton antivirus 2009, viruses and worms, security; Software downloads 2008-07-23
News to know: Intel; Oracle; Microhoo; iPhone; Online video: Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: Remote code execution through Intel CPU bugs Nate McFeters: Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase Robin Harris: FTP: untrustworthy file transfer Dennis Howlett: Enterprise 2.0 looking more like 1.0? Dana Blankenhorn:...; Tags: apple iphone, oracle corp., online video, video, microsoft corp., intel corp., 3g, corporate communications, cellular phones, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, marketing, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase: Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increaseVista is not vulnerableVista is not vulnerableRE: Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increaseJust a lame attempt by Symantec to muster up some business.A better solutionJust use Firefox.How about some references to back...that statement.There is some justification for the statementIE7 with protected...; Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), security, web browsers, microsoft access activex attack, microsoft access activex, symantec corp., microsoft corp., microsoft access, attack; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase: Symantec has reported that the Neosploit toolkit has been updated to include attack vectors for the recent Microsoft Access ActiveX vulnerability. Neosploit is a toolkit for sale on the market (price estimates fall between $1500-$3000) that seeks to automate and extend the capability of browser exploits. Symantec...; Tags: web, symantec corp., microsoft access, vulnerability, trusted site, activex control, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft corp., web site, site, zone, intranet, attack, neosploit, internet, activex/com/com+/dcom, web browsers, security, software development, software/web development, nathan mcfeters; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Senate, Web ad titans joust over behavioral targeting: A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday picked apart behavioral Web advertising as executives from the likes of Google, NebuAd and Facebook touted their privacy controls and even went as far as noting that ads are good for you. The hearing before the Senate Committee on Senate Committee...; Tags: google inc., web, advertisement, privacy, internet service provider, behavioral targeting, service provider, u.s. senate, online advertising, internet service, nebuad, privacy law, tom, internet service providers (isps), internet, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-09
AVG changes its stance on LinkScanner: AVG changes its stance on LinkScannerTime to lock down WindowsIn the days of Windows XP, the need for an active virus scanner was a no brainer. With Vista, a user can now easily lock down the system by using a limited user account and turning on DEP for all programs....; Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), cyberthreats, productivity, security, viruses and worms, avg, linkscanner, microsoft windows vista; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus productsNo matter what you do---You'll never get rid of virus.This could even be a threat to the United Nations.Oh the Humanity!ntYou know it's pretty bad when AV vulnerabilities are found......by [url=http://secunia.com/advisories/19284/]hacks like me[/url].RE: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus productsParsing error can occur in...; Tags: security, viruses and worms, cyberthreats, av company, vulnerability, antivirus; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statement: Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statementDoes that make him...?Just wondering if that makes him the majority shareholder now? Or could that be his goal, to make sure he retains control over Dell as a rule because he may be considering stepping aside as CEO to pursue something...; Tags: mortgages, dell computer corp., michael dell, believer; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Microsoft Hyper-V and Spin Marketing - Symantec's take: Microsoft's announcement of Hyper-V, as with other Microsoft announcement, brings out the spin-miesters in the marketing departments at Microsoft's partners and competitors alike. Over the past few days I've been posting a summary of some of the conversions I've been having about Hyper-V. This time, I spoke with Sean Derrington...; Tags: symantec corp., marketing, veritas software corp., environment, citrix systems inc., microsoft corp., virtual machine, storage, security, hardware, dan kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Virtualization slapdown: clusters versus virtual machine technology: A friend in the industry recently asked for my opinion on an interesting question "is virtualization becoming a replacement for clustering?" I knew he really meant the combination of virtual machine software and management software for virtualized environments that provided orchestration and automation capabilities. Here is my answer to that...; Tags: software, virtualization, clustering, virtual machine, virtual machine software, desktop virtualization, tools & techniques, management, dan kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-06-18
Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 - Benefits of Upgrading: This webcast will present the benefits of upgrading to Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0. Symantec Endpoint Protection threat prevention technologies present users with the optimum balance between security needs, administrative overhead and system impact. The webcast will focus on the advantages of the Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 management architecture, the required...; Tags: symantec corp., benefit, security; Webcasts 2008-06-13
Symantec Endpoint Security Bundles: New and Improved Symantec Multi-Tier Protection and Symantec Multi-Tier Protection Small Business Edition: Symantec Multi-tier Protection Small Business Edition is a simple and cost-effective solution designed to safeguard business assets through Symantec's trusted protection against malware, viruses and spam. Symantec Multi-tier Protection safeguards enterprise assets and lowers risk by providing unmatched protection against threats for laptops, desktops, mobile devices, mail servers, and gateways....; Tags: symantec corp., small business, symantec multi-tier protection small business edition, security; Webcasts 2008-06-10