Social Networking Sites Must Improve Their Security, Says Security Firm
IT security and data protection firm Sophos has called upon social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook to do more to protect their millions of users, as new research is published examining the first six months of cybercrime in 2009.
The Sophos Security Threat [...]

HP Enviro Series Program Batteries Based on Sonata Supported by Wide Range of Consumer Notebooks from World’s No. 1 Provider of PCs
Boston-Power’s longer lasting, Ecolabel-certified battery technology, Sonata, is available to consumer notebook PC customers starting today via HP.
New HP batteries based on Sonata technology are available as accessories for 18 existing notebook [...]

Ponemon Institute Study of Corporate Policies Regarding Internet Tools Finds Widespread User Indifference and Low IT Confidence in Security Controls
Palo Alto Networks today announced the results of a study by the Ponemon Institute examining behavioral aspects around corporate policy compliance with regards to Internet tools and applications. The most startling discovery was that when [...]

Boston-Power Poll by Harris Interactive Highlights Win-Win Opportunities for Consumers, Vendors and Battery Providers
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Thirty six percent of notebook computer owners are willing to pay more for batteries that are better for the environment. That finding is reflected in a survey conducted by Harris Interactive® and released today on behalf of Boston-Power, Inc., [...]

Brings Total Microsoft Vulnerability Discoveries to Five in 12 Months
Palo Alto Networks today announced that its Threat Research Team discovered two of the 11 vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security bulletin this week.
The first discovery is an Internet Explorer vulnerability rated “critical.” Microsoft credited Palo Alto Networks exclusively for the “HTML Object [...]

Cybercrime gangs enlist the help of Blogspot, Facebook and celebrities
Sophos, the largest privately held vendor in the secure content and threat management market today published new research into the first six months of cybercrime in 2008. The Sophos Security Threat Report examines existing and emerging security trends and has identified that criminals are increasingly [...]

Local Government Deploys PA-4000 Series for High Performance Threat Prevention and Maximum Application Visibility and Control
Palo Alto Networks today announced that City of Staunton, Virginia is using the PA-4000 Series next-generation firewall to combat threats and gain visibility and control of Internet applications running throughout the city’s entire information infrastructure. The deployment anchors a [...]

20th Annual Listing of Top-Performing Massachusetts-Based Public Companies Spotlights Life Sciences Software Pioneer for Second Consecutive Year
Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, has been named to the “Globe 100” list of top-performing public companies in Massachusetts.
Based on a composite score derived from [...]