AuthenTec Acquires Proxure to Enhance Security Offerings for Consumers, Small Businesses

AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), a leading provider of mobile and network security, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Proxure, Inc., a provider of syncing and cloud-based storage services for PCs and mobile devices. AuthenTec has acquired all of the assets of Proxure, including all software products and intellectual property. Proxure’s portfolio, which includes… Continue reading AuthenTec Acquires Proxure to Enhance Security Offerings for Consumers, Small Businesses

Webinar: State of Cloud Security at the Five Year Mark

Symplified: WHO: Guest Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc. Ms. Wang serves Security & Risk professionals. She is a leading expert on cloud, mobile, and application security, secure cloud adoption, secure development lifecycle, and data privacy. Previously, Ms. Wang was an Associated Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Chenxi has a Ph.D.… Continue reading Webinar: State of Cloud Security at the Five Year Mark

Gazzang secures cloud-based patient medical records and systems applications

Gazzang, Inc., the company securing data and applications in the cloud, today announced that echoBase is using Gazzang’s transparent data encryption solution to provide physicians and clinicians the convenience of mobile access to patient medical records and systems, while limiting the risk of sensitive data breach or exposure. The mobile health sector has matured significantly… Continue reading Gazzang secures cloud-based patient medical records and systems applications

Virtual Security Appliance Market up 57% in 2011, Driven by Cloud and Data Center Buildouts

In its December 2011 Virtual Security Appliances report, market research firm Infonetics Research forecasts global revenue from virtual security appliances to finish the 2011 year 57% higher than in 2010. ANALYST NOTE “The adoption of server virtualization within wiring closets and data centers at organizations of all sizes and the rollout of infrastructure to deliver… Continue reading Virtual Security Appliance Market up 57% in 2011, Driven by Cloud and Data Center Buildouts

WatchGuard Enhances Security for Virtualized and Cloud Infrastructures

WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the beta version of its leading next-generation security UTM product as a virtual appliance named XTMv. The new WatchGuard XTMv series of virtual firewalls provides unparalleled network security and advanced protection of applications and data. “The powerful firewall, integrated threat management and application control,… Continue reading WatchGuard Enhances Security for Virtualized and Cloud Infrastructures

Medical University Deploys Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients, Improves Nursing Staff Productivity, Mobility and Security

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the oldest medical school in the Southern United States, is deploying Oracle’s desktop virtualization solution, specifically Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients and Sun Ray Software, to facilitate clinical documentation at the point of care and centralize IT management across the university’s growing medical center. The solution enhances caregiver mobility,… Continue reading Medical University Deploys Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients, Improves Nursing Staff Productivity, Mobility and Security

Symplified Expands Authentication, Mobile and Deployment Options for Cloud IAM Service

Symplified, the Cloud Identity Company, today announced the Winter 2011 release of its cloud identity and access management (IAM) service, a new entry-level version called Symplified ONE™ for businesses that only need to integrate with a single cloud application, and support for the new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. With this release, Symplified now supports strong… Continue reading Symplified Expands Authentication, Mobile and Deployment Options for Cloud IAM Service

Secure Cloud: Mobile Signature as Digital Proof of Identity

The Austrian Citizen Card with Mobile Signature prevents identity theft. The new partnership laid the digital foundations for the current most secure Cloud computing solution. By doing so, Fabasoft, as leading software manufacturer and Cloud operator, took on a European-wide pioneering role. A further step on the way to secure digital business processes and services.… Continue reading Secure Cloud: Mobile Signature as Digital Proof of Identity