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IBM and Google are teaming up to create what they hope will be the primary IT delivery model of the future--cloud computing. In the next year, the two companies intend to make available a network of Read more...

By the end of the decade, private corporate networks will become obsolete relics of the early information age. And so will the security technologies and procedures that are used to protect them. Read more...

David Perry, global director of education for Trend Micro, tells Forbes that as many as one in five virus infections come from users who purposefully infect themselves out of curiosity. This is just Read more...

Executives are learning that security technologies delivered via the SaaS (software-as-a-service) business model are proving to be a big success. Imperial Chemical Industries--a London-based maker of Read more...

Beyond the obvious ways of securing mobile technology and the corporate data that resides on it, some enterprises are going a step further, using a combination of smart card technology and public Read more...

Investing in expensive, complex security tools almost always pays off, but there are some much less expensive, common-sense steps you can take to improve security throughout the enterprise. First, Read more...

Many enterprises use laptop tracking software or third-party tracking companies to ensure the safety of employees' laptops, which tend to get stolen more than any other type of work tool. These Read more...

Companies are beginning to swap traditional desktop configurations in favor of centralizing desktop applications in a secure datacenter, thanks to more reliable and robust security offerings. Read more...

The proliferation of portable media devices are increasing companies' security risks exponentially. In fact, endpoint security for laptops, PDAs and removable media is one of the most critical Read more...

The continuing quest to squelch spam, deter spyware and stop malware is causing more than a few waves within the email security industry. Big tech titans--from Cisco to Microsoft and everyone in Read more...