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• Bradford Networks, Brocade Join Forces To Take On BYOD
  11:34 AM EST Tue. May. 07, 2013
  Under a new partnership, Bradford Networks is integrating its network access control Network Sentry software with Brocade's new HyperEdge Architecture.
• WordPress Bloggers Beware: You're Easy Pickings For Cybercriminals
  10:30 AM EST Fri. May. 03, 2013
  Dell-SecureWorks researchers explain the dangers of failing to apply the latest patches to the WordPress platform and third-party components.
• CA Acquires Layer 7 To Bolster Cloud, Mobile Security Strategy
  4:02 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Layer 7 Technologies will be integrated into CA's access management and Web application delivery portfolio.
• Verizon Analysis: Top 10 Causes Behind Data Breaches
  12:00 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Attackers are stealing account credentials and bypassing security systems as valid users, according to Verizon's analysis of 621 breaches that occurred in 2012.
• AP Twitter Account Takeover, Rogue Tweet Leads To Market Hit
  4:00 PM EST Tue. Apr. 23, 2013
  A Twitter account hijacking could be linked to weak or stolen passwords, experts say.
• ForeScout To Launch FireEye Connector For APT Detection
  4:12 PM EST Mon. Apr. 22, 2013
  The network access control platform maker will offer a plug-in to the FireEye antimalware platform for free to its current customers.
• McAfee Channel Chief Unveils Program Changes, Adds Partner Support (Video)
  4:36 PM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  In a wide-ranging interview, McAfee Channel Chief Gavin Struthers said the channel program has been retooled to include an improved partner portal, more outreach and support of sales initiatives.
• Virtual Instruments Leads The Performance Management Charge (Video)
  3:37 PM EST Tue. Apr. 09, 2013
  John W. Thompson talks about this new company, Virtual Instruments, and how it's ensuring the optimal performance of applications housed in virtual and cloud-based environments.
• Former Symantec CEO: 'We Did The Best Job We Could But Not The Best Job Possible'
  4:42 PM EST Fri. Apr. 05, 2013
  Former Symantec CEO John W. Thompson says the aim was true on the security-storage vision behind the blockbuster $11 billion Symantec-Veritas merger in 2005, but the execution could have been better.
• RSA Sells Off Knowledge-Based Authentication Service To LexisNexis
  10:54 AM EST Thu. Apr. 04, 2013
  RSA says the sale of its identity verification service means it can focus on its SecurID hardware token business and other core competencies.
• Report: Amazon Signs $600M Cloud Infrastructure Deal With CIA
  6:29 PM EST Wed. Mar. 20, 2013
  The CIA inks $600 million cloud infrastructure deal with Amazon Web Services, reportedly aimed at giving the CIA a public cloud that runs inside the firewall to ensure sensitive data doesn't leak.
• Cisco Warns Of Serious Password Weaknesses In Devices
  10:40 AM EST Tue. Mar. 19, 2013
  A number of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE releases in routers, switches and appliances fail to salt passwords, making them less resilient to brute-force attacks.
• Check Point President: Channel Can Help Prevent Targeted Attacks (Video)
  3:00 PM EST Tue. Mar. 12, 2013
  Check Point President Amnon Bar-Lev said the channel plays a role in helping firms prevent intellectual property theft by building out robust security architectures and applying basic security principles.
• Getting Weird At RSA 2013: 10 Scenes That Made People Look Twice
  10:00 AM EST Tue. Mar. 05, 2013
  Let's face it: Security vendors are getting weird when it comes to marketing their wares, and this year at RSA was no exception. CRN walked the show floor and found 10 scenes that were truly strange.
• 20 Examples Of Wacky, Over The Top RSA Signage
  4:00 PM EST Thu. Feb. 28, 2013
  The RSA security is a chance for security vendors' marketing teams to go hog-wild, and at this year's show, they did just that. Big data security is fast emerging as the buzzword du jour.
• 5 New Security Advances You Need To Check Out
  4:00 PM EST Wed. Feb. 27, 2013
  Check out the new encryption, virtualization protection, antimalware analysis and other security features that were unveiled by vendors at the 2013 RSA Conference.
• Security Expert: Trusting Service Providers With Security Is Dangerous
  8:37 PM EST Tue. Feb. 26, 2013
  Bruce Schneier, CTO at BT Managed Security Solutions and an all-around security superstar, compares the current state of online services to the age of feudalism -- and guess who the serfs are?
• Samsung Knox Brings BYOD Security To Android Devices
  11:58 AM EST Tue. Feb. 26, 2013
  Unveiled at Mobile World Congress, Samsung's Knox aims to bring an extra layer of security and privacy protection to Android devices in the enterprise.
• Citrix's New Mobile Device Management Play: XenMobile MDM
  12:46 PM EST Wed. Feb. 20, 2013
  Based on technology from its Zenprise acquisition, Citrix's XenMobile platform aims to give enterprise mobile users a wide range of device and platform options while letting administrators manage the devices according to compliance and policy requirements.
• RSA Conference: Big Data, BYOD Join Other Hot Security Topics
  10:06 AM EST Tue. Feb. 19, 2013
  The security industry's largest conference will focus on security fundamentals and risk-based decisions. But mobile security and big data analytics will take center stage at RSA as well.
• Xerox ConnectKey Platform Allows VARs To Embed Apps
  11:55 AM EST Thu. Feb. 14, 2013
  The ConnectKey system is available on 16 MFPs including the WorkCentre 5800 and 7800 series, which also include new embedded security from McAfee, according to Xerox.