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Sony insurer claims policy does not cover data breach claims
The difficulties of insuring against cyber-attacks have been thrown into sharp relief with the news that one of Sony's insurers has gone to court to escape having to indemnify the electronics giant against claims arising from the massive data breach ... News
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Is there more to Microsoft than Windows?
Only the churlish would seek to dismiss a company reporting record revenue and profits, especially when that company is Microsoft, the biggest software business in the world. As I'm not churlish by disposition, I won't, although quite a few others ha... Opinion
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SAP opens up Sybase mobility solutions to VARs
SAP VARs are being given the opportunity to sell Sybase enterprise mobility apps and solutions for the first time in a move that could provide new mobile and revenue opportunities to as many as 3,000 SAP partners. The Sybase mobile solutions, which c... News
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CoSoSys splits from owners Astaro, Sophos in MBO
CoSoSys, the device control, endpoint security and portable management software unit of UTM vendor Astaro and is starting life as an independent company after an MBO. The founder and CEO or Romania-based CoSoSys, Roman Foeckl, and senior vice preside... News
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Google introduces malware warning to search
Google has introduced a warning system that alerts people using Google search that their computers have been infected with malware. The search giant discovered the malware when it found "some unusual search traffic while performing routine m... News
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Fortinet confident after Q2 services, product sales fly
Security provider Fortinet have today announced 2nd quarter results showing revenue up by 35% on the same quarter last year, writes Linda Endersby. Total revenue stands at $103m with a services revenue of $52.7m and product revenue at $46.7, both sig... News
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Apple may not be a computer company anymore but it's doing very nicely
In January 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that the company was dropping the word "Computer" from its name to become "Apple Inc". As he pointed out at the time, only one product (the Mac) was a computer out of the four pr... Opinion
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Adobe purchase of Echosign hit by patent lawsuit from rival RPost
Barely hours after Adobe's acquisition ofweb-based provider of electronic signature and signature automation, Echosign, the companies have been hit by a lawsuit filed by US-based rival RPost alleging infringement of 5 of its patents. The patents ... News
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Staff benefit from Softcat's "rubbish forecasting" with beer and cake
When Softcat broke throughthe £200m revenue mark last week, managing director Martin Hellawell revealed that it would be celebrating with beer and cake for staff. "I never dreamt of getting to the £200m mark this financial year,&quo... Opinion
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Check Point announces new president amid good Q2 results
Security specialist Check Pointhas announced its financial results for the second quarter ending 30 June and the promotion of a key member of its team, writes Linda Endersby. Total revenues were up 15% to $300.6 million from to $261.1 million in the ... News