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TippingPoint tips balance in withdrawal of CFIUS application: TippingPoint tips balance in withdrawal of CFIUS applicationTwo governments spat?Rich- I agree (what a surprise) with most of what you say except the end. This is not about 2 governments having a spat and we all suffer. This is about the present administration having a xenophobic attitude towards anyone who...; Tags: CFIUS, TippingPoint Technologies; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
TippingPoint tips balance in withdrawal of CFIUS application: I met Mike Rothman last night for drinks. He was on a once in a lifetime pass through Southfield, Michigan. I found myself acting like many people do in the presence of a knowledgeable industry analyst. I asked questions. One of them was: "What about this 3Com mess?"...; Tags: Bain, 3Com Corp., TippingPoint Technologies, Government, Ethernet, Vertical Industries, Food & Beverage, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-22
3Com may divest TippingPoint to seal takeover with Feds: 3Com may divest TippingPoint to seal takeover with FedsAmerica doesn't get itAmerica is so caught up in its small-government hands-off attitude that it seems completely unable to adapt to non-battlefield threats.Chinese spies have infiltrated the country... Chinese national industries have bought critial assets in the United States. Who in their...; Tags: Asset management, 3Com Corp., TippingPoint Technologies; Discussion threads 2008-02-13
3Com may divest TippingPoint to seal takeover with Feds: Bain Capital, the private equity firm trying to engineer a takeover of 3Com with Huawei Technologies, is reportedly offering to divest security software firm TippingPoint to win U.S. approval. According to Reuters, Bain offered up TippingPoint and other proposals to safeguard national security interests. ...; Tags: 3Com Corp., TippingPoint Technologies, Intrusion Detection, IPO, Network Security, Security, Financial Services, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-13
News to know: Facebook Ad(vertorial)s; Microsoft CIO booted; Salesforce.com data loss: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft CIO Stuart Scott is out. Report: StrongBox, Component Delivery Platform to debut in Windows 7. New Microsoft datacenters on tap for Chicago, Dublin. Microsoft's Windows Live finally starting to come into its own. Larry Dignan: Facebook...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Data Loss, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., TippingPoint Technologies, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Sales; Blog posts 2007-11-07

TippingPoint flags another 'high risk' Adobe vulnerability: TippingPoint security researcher Aaron Portnoy has discovered another "high-risk" vulnerability in an Adobe software product. A bare bones note posted to TippingPoint's upcoming advisories page provides a stark warning: This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe software....; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, TippingPoint Technologies, User Interaction, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-11-06
3Com (and TippingPoint) head to China in $2B cash deal: Computer networking giant 3Com has been sold for $2 billion in cash to Bain Capital and Chinese telco equipment group Huawei Technologies. Bain, a private equity firm with headquarters in Mass., partnered with Huawei to offer $5.30 a share for 3Com (a 44% premium over the Sep....; Tags: 3Com Corp., Connection, TippingPoint Technologies, IPO, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Financial Planning, Investment, Government, Security, Networking, Financial Services, Finance, Business Operations, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-09-28
Understanding ZDI: Separating Fact From Fiction: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) program has been in operation since August 15, 2005. Recently, concerns have resurfaced over whether or not 'Paid for' security research is in the best interest of the industry - citing that information surrounding software flaws could wind up in the hands of criminals. The...; Tags: Software, 3Com Corp., TippingPoint Technologies, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management; White papers 2007-07-01
TippingPoint heading for IPO door: Less than three years after shelling out $430 million to acquire TippingPoint, 3Com plans to spin out the unit in a planned IPO later this year.The IPO plan, according to 3Com chief executive Edgar Masri, allows the networking vendor to "focus more closely on its core business." ...; Tags: Vulnerability research, Responsible disclosure, Privacy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Metasploit, Hackers, Exploit code, Digital rights management, Data theft, Browsers, Black Hat; Blog posts 2007-06-29
360 ° Network Access Control With TippingPoint NAC: Protecting enterprise networks from attacks has been improved immeasurably over the past several years. Yet, for all of the deployment of perimeter security firewalls, application security gateways, ID management systems, desktop protection software, and other network security devices, major network breaches leading to loss of personal privacy information, intellectual property...; Tags: Network, Perimeter Security, Application Security, TippingPoint Technologies, Attack, Networking, Security; White papers 2007-04-01
Fighting Phish with Monkeyspaw: A unit of 3Com in Singapore has announced a very interesting anti-phishing tool, which it has released as open source. TippingPoint says the tool, called Monkeyspaw, is for security professionals only, but I can see a lot of other people making use of it.Author Tod Beardsley explains that the tool is...; Tags: Greasemonkey Script, Greasemonkey, Monkeyspaw, tool; Blog posts 2006-10-13
Making a Case for IPS: The concern over network security long ago moved out of the exclusive realm of IT and became something that every corporate manager and executive is focused on. While the IT organization retains the primary responsibility for warding off network intrusions, the impact of any attack is felt throughout an organization...; Tags: Network, TippingPoint Technologies, Attack, Networking, Security; White papers 2006-03-01
Enforcing Endpoint Security Through Network-Based Quarantine Protection: The most dangerous security threats often emanate from within corporate LANs, and the only true defense is to strictly enforce security policies throughout the entire network. TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) incorporate innovative enhancements to prevent the propagation of cyber threats from within the network and quarantine infected devices. This...; Tags: Network, TippingPoint Technologies, LANs, Security, Networking; White papers 2006-02-01
IPS Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculation: The purpose of this research is to establish a methodology for quantifying the Return-On-Investment (ROI) for TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) appliance to assist enterprise managers in assessing potential purchases. The research includes measuring and benchmarking the dollar value associated with the solution's deployment within the enterprise. Central to this...; Tags: ROI, TCO, TippingPoint Technologies, Roi/Tco, Intrusion Prevention, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Security; White papers 2005-12-01
TippingPoint: Our bounty squelched bug: TippingPoint: Our bounty squelched bugWhat amazes me is the companiesthat write software seem to never find their own bugs. They simply must not believe in quality control.Each and every software developer should have a team dedicated to debugging their own product.Ignorance or Maliciousness?Are you a software developer? Have...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Development tools, software, TippingPoint Technologies; Discussion threads 2005-10-14
Phishing Detection and Prevention: Practical Counter-Fraud Solutions: As retail consumers eschew teller lines and physical check writing in favor of banking and paying bills online, criminals have followed their prey from the ATM and the physical mailbox to the home PC and broadband connection. Phishing is an automated form of identity theft, targeted primarily at the casual...; Tags: TippingPoint Technologies, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Identity Theft, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing; White papers 2005-08-01
TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems Data Sheet: Intrusion Detection Systems, by definition, only detect and do not block unwanted traffic. The TippingPoint IPS operates in-line in the network, blocking malicious and unwanted traffic, while allowing good traffic to pass unimpeded. In fact, TippingPoint optimizes the performance of good traffic by continually cleansing the network and prioritizing applications...; Tags: Intrusion Prevention System, TippingPoint Technologies, TippingPoint IPS, Intrusion Prevention, Networking, Security; White papers 2005-06-01
Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service Protection: To obtain full protection for DoS attacks, organizations typically need to purchase multiple proxy servers, network security devices, intrusion preventions systems, as well as software packages, updates, and expanded licenses as an organization grows. TippingPoint provides the answer in a single system. The TippingPoint IPS is an easy, affordable, and...; Tags: Denial Of Service, Filter, Distributed Denial Of Service, TippingPoint Technologies, TippingPoint IPS, Anomaly Filter, Intrusion Prevention, Security, Network Security, Networking; White papers 2005-04-15
Securing Critical Data and IT Infrastructure in Healthcare Environments: The seemingly paradoxical demand in healthcare organizations today is increased availability and security. Without a defined security architecture in place this would truly be impossible. TippingPoint provides the solution to both availability and security with the TippingPoint IPS. TippingPoint is the industry's leading Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), unrivaled in security,...; Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Health Care, TippingPoint Technologies, Security; White papers 2005-03-28
TippingPoint open-sources IPS test tool: TippingPoint open-sources IPS test toolNiceDon't usually see open source products discussed. Nice to see. One sometimes gets the impression that you guys see only Microsoft and Apple.; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, TippingPoint Technologies, tool; Discussion threads 2004-11-01