Update: Symantec buys encryption specialist PGP for $300 million
Symantec will acquire encryption specialist PGP and endpoint security vendor GuardianEdge Technologies for $300 million and $70 million respectively, the company said on Thursday.
Both are privately held companies. Symantec said the deals are subject to regulatory approval but are expected to close by June.
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Apple developer conference to feature iPad, iPhone OS upgrade
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June will feature iPad development sessions, a hands-on working lab for iPhone OS 4, and Mac OS X core technology labs.
The annual event will be held June 7-11 at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco.
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Exploits of Adobe's PDF explode, will continue to climb in 2010
Exploits of Adobe's PDF format jumped dramatically last year, and continue to climb during 2010, a McAfee security researcher said Wednesday.
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Terry Childs juror explains why he voted to convict
Terry Childs' guilty conviction struck a nerve with IT staffers this week.
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Acer to launch full line of mobile Internet devices in May
Acer plans to launch a full line of mobile Internet devices (MIDs) by the end of May in a bid to boost profitability and add to its mobile device offerings.
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Smartphone management becoming a nightmare
Smartphones and mobile devices are becoming a nightmare for IT shops to manage, with users carrying multiple types of phones with different operating systems and expecting access to email, video-conferencing, and various types of corporate applications.
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All the major browsers need security fixes for bugs
Whatever you use to surf the Web needs a fix.
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The security-hole baton passes from Microsoft to Adobe
It's a cliché that Microsoft's Windows, Outlook, and Office are prime venues for malware and hackers to get into your PCs and networks. But in recent years, Microsoft has tightened up its security issues -- and Adobe Systems has increasingly become the sloppy vendor whose products such as Acrobat and Flash increasingly pose the security holes that bedevil IT. And Apple could be next.
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The security-hole baton passes from Microsoft to Adobe
It's a cliché that Microsoft's Windows, Outlook, and Office are prime venues for malware and hackers to get into your PCs and networks. But in recent years, Microsoft has tightened up its security issues -- and Adobe Systems has increasingly become the sloppy vendor whose products such as Acrobat and Flash increasingly pose the security holes that bedevil IT. And Apple could be next.
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Users advised to be careful with Oracle ULAs
Oracle's ULAs (unlimited license agreements) can make great sense for companies that want to use a lot of the vendor's software, but a number of potential pitfalls can get buried in the fine print, according to a new report from Forrester Research.
The topic of ULAs is especially timely, as Oracle is in its fourth fiscal quarter, meaning the company is scrambling to sign deals before the fiscal year ends.
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HP to buy struggling Palm for $1.2 billion
Hewlett-Packard plans to buy struggling phone maker Palm for $1.2 billion.
The announcement, which came just after the U.S. stock market closed on Wednesday, follows rumors this week of a number of suitors, including Lenovo and HTC, vying to buy the iconic brand.
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 goes international
Microsoft is making available localized versions of its Visual Studio 2010 IDE and accompanying .Net Framework 4 platform, beginning with releases this week in French, German, and Japanese, a Microsoft executive said in a blog post on Tuesday evening.
Visual Studio 2010 and .Net Framework were released in English two weeks ago.
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