SAN JOSE - Bell Microproducts Inc., one of the largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, has created a new security division for its North American customers. Duncan Hume, who spearheaded Bell Microproducts' U.K. security division and has served as a divisional manager for the past eight years, would serve as director of the
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Symantec Corp. has announced the availability of the Veritas Operations Services, a new cloud computing-based online services platform that help organizations identify hidden risks in their data centers thus improving service availability and increasing productivity of the operations staff. "We want to help customers proactively manage their environment and reduce risk
SAN JOSE - Trend Micro Inc. has announced that it has expanded its e-mail encryption product line with the availability of the Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.0 that has been designed to help medium and large businesses encrypt e-mail communication on the Internet gateway. Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway integrates with Trend Micro gateway
HOPKINTON, Ma. - EMC is continuing to integrate its disk-based back-up and recovery solutions with new software enhancements and solutions. "For years, companies utilized tape-based storage systems for backing-up and restoring data. EMC, on the other hand, has established leadership in developing and delivering higher performance disk-based technologies for these processes, significantly shortening the time
PETALUMA, Ca. - In these tough economic times, a new HydroPoint Data Systems Inc. survey noted that implementing sustainability programs can help organizations achieve their financial and environmental goals. The company's annual Green Leaders Survey interviewed over 500 chief responsibility officers, chief sustainability officers and other executives from leading organizations within the public and private
TORONTO - Although IT professionals have high hopes for the positive impact Gen Y workers will have on the innovation and adoption of technology, they're also greatly concerned about the security threats that the incoming workforce will pose to their businesses because of Gen Y's tech-savvy nature. It's a double-edged sword, said Elaine Mah, small
KALAMAZOO - Stryker announced Wednesday that the Board of Directors has declared a year-end cash dividend of forty cents per share, an increase of 21 percent over the thirty-three cent dividend declared in December 2007. The dividend is payable January 30, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2008.
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple is recommending that Mac users install antivirus software. But don't read this as an admission that the Mac operating system is suddenly insecure. It's more a recognition that Mac users are vulnerable to Web application exploits, which have replaced operating system vulnerabilities as the bigger threat to computer users. On November
DETROIT - The United Auto Workers will allow U.S. auto makers to delay payments into a massive health-care trust and suspend the controversial jobs bank program for laid-off workers, part of an effort to help Detroit's struggling auto makers secure emergency federal loans. The UAW will modify the contracts reached last year with the Detroit
PORTLAND, Or. - SecureWorld has announced their 2009 schedule starting this February with the Houston SecureWorld, February 11-12, 2009 to the George R. Brown Convention Center. SecureWorld continues to offer a wide range of training in a local setting. Continued this year is the popular SecureWorld+ Extended Training along with a packed conference agenda, panel