BEDFORD, Mass. and SHANNON, Ireland, May 31 /PRNewswire/ — RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security(TM), today announced the opening of a new operation in Shannon, Ireland. The Shannon facility will serve as a beachhead for RSA Security’s manufacturing and operations in the rapidly growing international market, targeting companies native to Europe as well as multi-national organizations with operations in the region. From the Shannon office, RSA Security will perform the … More →

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 4, 2001– — Managed Firewall – Silver Extends Market Reach of BellSouth(R) Managed Security Services, Provides Affordable Internet Protection — SuperComm–BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) today announced the availability of a new service level for its Managed Firewall solution, providing more affordable Internet protection for small and medium-sized business customers. BellSouth(R) Managed Firewall – Silver is a fully managed solution that delivers the highest level of security and round-the-clock monitoring by security experts at an affordable … More →

World’s First Security Authentication and Encryption Tools in Endeavors Technology’s Magi Enterprise Software Gives Peer-to-Peer Solutions the Capability to be as Secure as Software Used Across Banks and Other Financial Institutions; First Industry-Wide Showing in Booth No. 1015 at the JavaOne Conference IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 4, 2001–Peer-to-peer software leader Endeavors Technology Inc. of Irvine again demonstrated its technological edge today with the beta release of Magi Enterprise v2.0, the most secure cross-platform, cross-device P2P collaboration … More →

PASADENA, Calif. and PARIS, May 31 /PRNewswire/ — In a much awaited move, MandrakeSoft today outlines its Linux Security strategy aimed at individual, small office home office (SoHo) and small and medium enterprise (SME) users, and announces the availability of the “Single Network Firewall.” In line with its continuing commitment to open source, all MandrakeSecurity products are being developed and made available for free download via the Internet under the General Public License. It is … More →

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ — PivX Solutions today presented the business model for Invisiwall, the company’s patented network intrusion security system, to more than 60 venture capitalists attending VentureNet 2001 (http://www.venturenet.org), the premier capital conference for software, Internet, biomedical, optical or wireless companies with a strong software component. The Invisiwall(TM) system, with its proprietary hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) software, provides the first line of network defense. According to 18 year-old whiz kid … More →

WALTHAM, Mass., May 31, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) –(From Comtex Testing) “… perhaps CyberwallPLUS is the king of firewalls. ” Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSI), a technology leader in active intrusion prevention solutions for e-Business networks, announced today that CyberwallPLUS 6.1, its host intrusion prevention product for Windows NT/2000 servers, was featured in glowing terms in SC Magazine’s June issue which was devoted to Internet security solutions. The product review mentions the entire Network-1 intrusion … More →

This is the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses as compiled by Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection. For May 2001, the chart is as follows, with the most frequently occurring virus at number one: 1. VBS/VBSWG-X 37.5% (Homepage) 2. W32/Magistr-A 24.5% (Magistr) 3. W32/Hybris-B 7.1% (Hybris variant) 4. W32/BadTrans 6.9% (Badtrans) 5. W32/Apology-B 4.4% (Apology variant) 6. VBS/Kakworm 3.9% (Kakworm) 7. VBS/VBSWG-Z 2.1% … More →

Kaspersky Lab, an international data-security software-development company, and the first-rate Russian Internet holding Port.ru (www.port.ru) announce the start of a joint project to provide users of the popular public e-mail service MAIL.RU with free anti-virus correspondence scanning. Today, MAIL.RU is the largest Russian e-mail provider servicing more than 3 million user e-mail boxes in many places around the world. Users are able to read and send e-mail using a Web interface, any POP3-enabled e-mail client … More →

Helsinki, May 31, 2001 – F-Secure Corporation today introduced F-Secure FileCrypto for Symbian OS, a file encryption application for encrypting information stored in handheld devices. The product provides the strongest available protection against unauthorized access to data in devices using the Symbian OS, a software platform for next generation mobile phones. Hundreds of thousands of phones and handheld devices are lost or stolen this year alone. When this happens, the stored information is at risk … More →

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2001– Host Intrusion Prevention Software Secures Computers on Wireless LANs to Counteract Vulnerabilities in the 802.11 “Wi-Fi” Standard New Deployment Options for Data Centers Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSI), a technology leader in active intrusion prevention solutions for e-Business networks, today introduced CyberwallPLUS 7.0, the latest version of its advanced host-based Internet security solutions for network servers and end-user computers. CyberwallPLUS 7.0 secures the machines of mobile enterprise users to counteract … More →

Integration Offers Online Protection and Security Features for Home Office, Small Business Environments CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2001–Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC) today announced that Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC), the world’s largest chip maker, has chosen Norton Internet Security 2001 Family Edition to ship with selected Intel Desktop Boards to PC manufacturers. The combination of Symantec’s award-winning security software with the performance and quality of Intel Desktop Boards provides a solid foundation with superior Internet protection for consumers’ … More →

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2001– ClearTrust SecureControl(R)Tops Network World List in Head-to-Head Comparison with Entrust, Netegrity, Oblix, OpenNetwork and Symantec Securant Technologies(R) – the company that secures eBusiness – today announced that ClearTrust SecureControl(R) has received the coveted Blue Ribbon Award from Network World magazine as the best Web Access Control product. In a head-to-head comparative review that appeared in the May 29 issue, ClearTrust SecureControl was judged to be superior in all categories to … More →