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  • Citrix Buys VMlogix

    The acquisition is part of a bigger push to address vendor lock-in and offer more self-service tools. Citrix will also add technology from VMLogix to its Citrix OpenCloud platform so that its public-cloud-provider customers can offer lifecycle management capabilities like quality assurance and business continuity.

  • IBM: Vulnerabilities Hit Record High For First Half Of 2010

    Global security threats have increased significantly, having reached record highs in the first six months of 2010. 4,396 new vulnerabilities were recorded from January to June of 2010—an increase of 36% from the first half of 2009. 55% of publicly disclosed threats were due to Web app vulnerabilities, according to X-Force Mid-Year Report.

  • HP Unveils Cloudstart To Speed Private Cloud Deployment

    CloudStart, a package that includes hardware, software and consulting services, and aims to speed up the construction of private clouds. It is offered by HP Cloud Consulting Services and will use the company's Cloud Service Automation tools, which helps enterprises with their cloud installations and provides automation tools to manage cloud-based applications, says HP.

  • Cisco Patches Bug That Crashed 1% Of Internet

    Cisco has fixed a bug in its IOS (Internetwork Operating System) router software that contributed to a brief Internet blackout last week, thought to have affected about 1% of the Internet. A Duke University experiment inadvertently uncovered a bug in Cisco IOS XR.

  • 3M Offers $943Million For Biometric Security Vendor Cogent Systems

    With Cogent, 3M says it will be able to expand its biometric access control business beyond law and border markets. 3M is offering $10.50 per Cogent share, which it says puts the price at around $943 million.

  • HP Agrees To Pay $55M To Settle Government Fraud Charges

    Hewlett-Packard will pay the U.S. government $55 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the U.S. General Service Administration and other agencies by paying kickbacks to systems integrators in exchange for recommendations that agencies purchase HP products, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

  • CA Technologies Buying Arcot For Cloud Authentication Services

    CA Technologies announced plans to acquire authentication vendor Arcot Systems for US$200 million, a move intended to boost its hand in cloud security. The deal is expected to close by September 30, the end of CA's second quarter.

  • EMC Targets FISMA Compliance In Cloud Networks

    EMC is developing technology to track and verify the location of virtual machines in cloud networks, potentially solving one of the key sticking points preventing customers from using the cloud.

  • Red Hat Board Gets Military Leadership

    The Red Hat board of directors appoints ex Army General H. Hugh Shelton as director. General Shelton possesses the right combination of leadership, experience and industry knowledge to help guide Red Hat toward achieving its future goals, says Red Hat.

  • IDC : Strong Growth In Ethernet Switch And Router Markets In 2Q2010

    IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Networks Tracker found year-over-year revenue growth of 32.7% in the Ethernet switching and 11.0% in the Ethernet routing markets worldwide. Cisco's Ethernet switch market share increased to 65.8% in 2Q10 from 62.8% in 2Q09.