McAfee

The market for standalone security companies is rapidly changing, with observers wondering whether companies such as McAfee will be gobbled up. McAfee has had its share of bumps in the road, from tussles with the open source aficionados to Microsoft choosing not to give it the kernel to its Vista operating system. McAfee has made headlines for documenting the proliferation of spam and growing sophistication of attacks. McAfee also recently won accolades for its Endpoint Encryption for Devices software.

Articles

Small Telcos’ Disconnect with the Connect America Fund

What is not as newsworthy is that many of the advances in telecommunications infrastructure are made – and always have been made – by smaller telephone companies, many of which are rural areas. More >

In Their Own Words: The Four Dark Horses for the Third Major Mobile OS Speak, Part II

This is the second of a two-part virtual roundtable looking at lesser-known candidates vying to become the third major mobile operating system. More >

In Their Own Words: The Four Dark Horses for the Third Major Mobile OS Speak

There is little doubt that the two leading mobile operating systems (OS) will continue to be Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. What still is very much up for grabs, however, is which mobile OS will grab the third spot. More >

Interviews

Patent Litigation Has Huge Ramifications for Open Source

Lora Bentley spoke with Dean Drako, CEO, Barracuda Networks. The open source security appliance company is currently involved in patent litigation with competitor Trend Micro over antivirus More >

Are Rootkits the Biggest Security Threat?

With Jim Gildea, director of North American Marketing, Grisoft. Question: What is the difference between a traditional virus and a rootkit?Gildea: Viruses are more common afflictions to More >

The Desktop Security Landscape Changes

Carl Weinschenk spoke with Jon Oltsik, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. Weinschenk: What is changing about desktop security?Oltsik: A couple of things. One is that the threat More >

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