Research conducted amongst European CIOs and senior IT decision-makers across 13 European countries by leading research firm Portio in behalf of Colt has found that 68 per cent of respondents say security fears prevent them from adopting cloud computing services. This concern was especially high in the UK with 74 per cent of UK CIO’s highlighting security as the factor they consider to be the main barrier to cloud services adoption. more…

Lieberman Software today announced integration of its privileged identity management solution Enterprise Random Password Manager (ERPM) with Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server. According to Lieberman software the product gives enterprises the ability to automatically discover and secure all privileged identities present on Sharepoint Server sites and their activities on those sites. more…

M86 Security announced that the newly branded M86 Security Secure Web Gateway, obtained from its acquisition of Finjan, will be available in the first quarter of 2010. The Secure Web Gateway appliance ought to provide vital protection for medium to large organizations from Web-based threats, which are expected to grow in 2010. According to M86 Security, with this product the enterprise becomes the largest Web security appliance vendor in the world. more…

Blue Coat Systems announced that it continued to lead the worldwide content security gateway appliance market for the third calendar quarter of 2009, according to the most recent market share report released by Infonetics Research. Blue Coat increased its market share in the third quarter to 23.8 percent, extending its market leadership for the 11th consecutive quarter. more…

Transduction TR-9070-IR

Transduction is now shipping the new TR-9070-IR infrared indoor/outdoor IP camera. The TR-9070-IR is enclosed in a waterproof aluminum casing to protect it from rain and snow and is geared towards faster, more cost-efficient video installations in virtually any location. In addition, the camera is equipped with 30 infrared LEDs making it well suited for applications involving difficult lighting or day/night surveillance. more…

According to the latest Enterprise And SMB Hardware Survey, North America And Europe, Q3 2009 by Forrester Research 49 percent of survey respondents from enterprises and 51 percent from small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) cited security and privacy concerns as their top reason for not using cloud computing. The survey of more than 2,200 IT executives and technology decision-makers in Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the US is Forrester’s largest annual survey of emerging hardware trends for both enterprises and SMBs. more…

Sourcefire, Inc. today announced the general availability of Sourcefire 3D System 4.9. It ought to provide more than two dozen intrusion prevention system (IPS) enhancements, including improved network visibility, new dashboard customization options, and – according to Sourcefire – the industry’s first Policy Layering capability. The company has also released its first VMware-based virtual appliances to extend IPS protection to virtualized systems and remote office locations. more…

Symantec Norton Ghost 15

Symantec Corp. announced the worldwide release of Norton Ghost 15, one of the industry’s most advanced PC backup and recovery solutions. Windows 7 compatible Norton Ghost 15 now offers 25G and 50G Blu-ray Disc support. This version also introduces a new cold imaging feature that images computers without installing the product. In addition, Norton Ghost uses Symantec’s Threat Con indicator to automatically back up PCs in the event of a severe security threat. more…

GE-Sabic Innovative Plastics Secure ID Card

In collaboration with SABIC Innovative Plastics scientists at GE Global Research have developed a new class of holographic materials that could enable the Secure ID card of the future. Because the materials can be processed in plastic, this new technology could serve as a next generation platform for a variety of ID badges or cards, including driver’s licenses and passports, employee badges, credit cards and identity cards for health insurance and secure access. more…

Vizioncore Inc. announced the launch of Vreplicator 3.0, a scalable virtual machine (VM) replication solution that enables disaster recovery and business continuity at a considerably lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Using cutting-edge, patent-pending technology, Vizioncore has overhauled Vreplicator in its newest version. more…