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HP is well ahead of some of its rivals according to the latest Vendor Value Service report by Ziff Davis Enterprise Research. The study of midmarket CIOs found that HP was the vendor of choice among... Read more...

If you've discovered code that creates a security vulnerability in Microsoft's newest operating system Vista, you could be rewarded with some big bucks. VeriSign iDefense Labs is launching another... Read more...

When users log-on for the first time in the New Year, they might be greeted by emails that wish them a happy new year and offer a post card greeting. It seems that a new worm is masquerading in... Read more...

The latest worm assault to hit the enterprise comes with a surprise: a secondary attack that hits the network about six hours after the initial installation, say security vendors. According to... Read more...

Should ICANN force VeriSign to do more for .com security? Yes, according to Network Solutions. Senate hearings tomorrow will focus on the issue of top-level domains and VeriSign's relative lock on the .com domain.  Network Solutions recently issued a report detailing VeriSign's alleged security problems. The hearings are also expected to lead into the issue of whether Internet control should be so U.S.-centric instead of relying on an international UN-sponsored group.

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Online authentication and fraud monitoring are a good match, so Entrust is buying Business Signatures for $50 million. Entrust's IdentityGuard system will link with Business Signatures' software called Zero Trust, which features real-time processing. RSA (now EMC) and VeriSign also recently bought anti-fraud firms. The trend is happening because of upcoming federal regulations.

For more on Entrust:
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Consulting, security

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> SAP releases biz intelligence accelerator. Article

> VeriSign acquires GeoTrust for $125 million. Article

> Hardware firms oppose Net neutrality laws. …

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One of the newest hacker tools is the DNS server, which cyber criminals are using to knock out online businesses and up their ante on Internet assaults. It's no small issue considering that DNS... Read more...

Two weeks of BIG deals.

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