SiteGround Resells AlphaSSL Certs.

October 29, 2008 -- SSL certificate provider AlphaSSL announced on Tuesday that Web hosting provider SiteGround has joined the AlphaSSL Partner Program, enabling SiteGround to provide SSL certificates to its customer base.

Asian Conference Adds US Sponsors

October 28, 2008 -- Consulting firm BroadGroup has announced two new sponsors for Data Centres Asia 2008, its upcoming, second annual Asia Pacific regional data center conference and expo held November 12 to 13 in Singapore.

INetU Gets EU Safe Harbor Certified

October 22, 2008 -- INetU Managed hosting announced on Wednesday it is officially EU Safe Harbor Certified, which ensures that it protects its customers' personal information by monitoring all of its data-collection and retention processes.

Q&A: Jeff Reich, Rackspace

October 15, 2008 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, Rackspace chief security officer Jeff Reich discusses his session, "Who Do You Trust? How Knowing Who and What Your Users are Determines How Secure Your Information Is," at this week's InnoTech conference in Austin, Texas.

GlobalSign Wins WebTrust Seal

September 24, 2008 -- SSL Certificate security provider GlobalSign has been awarded the newly devised WebTrust accreditation for Extended Validation along with its Seal of Assurance for Certification Authorities for the seventh consecutive year.

Hosted Solutions Hosts Atlanta Falcons

September 24, 2008 -- Data center and managed services provider Hosted Solutions has added the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons to its client roster.

McAfee Acquires Secure Computing

September 22, 2008 -- McAfee announced on Monday it has entered a definitive merger agreement to acquire network security firm Secure Computing for $5.75 per common share in cash, without interest, for a total value of $413 million.

CBTS Launches Cloud Solution

September 19, 2008 -- Data center and managed services provider CBTS announced on Tuesday that it has launched a new utility computing service to help customers provision and manage virtual Windows and Linux servers in a cloud computing environment.

GlobalSign Seals Adobe AIR

September 15, 2008 -- UK security solutions provider GlobalSign Inc has announced that Adobe AIR applications can now be secured by GlobalSign code signing certificates to enhance end-user confidence in applications using Adobe's runtime environment.

Tata Launches Global VPN

September 11, 2008 -- Indian telecommunications firm Tata Communications has expanded its global virtual private network Extended Access Service to not require dedicated links, allowing customers in more than 150 countries access.

Firefox 3 Rejects Self-Signed SSLs

August 20, 2008 -- While expired and self-signed SSL certificates may have warranted yellow flags in Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer, the latest Firefox will scare away users from SSL-carrying sites unless they are certified by a third party.

Internap Delivers Comedy Site's Jokes

August 19, 2008 -- Online service provider Internap will be hosting the National Lampoon's humor network and ad services on its Managed Server solution, delivering on-demand content to the 18-to-34-year-old demographic.

Apptis, ServerVault Offer Cloud Comp.

August 19, 2008 -- IT and communications services provider Apptis announced on Tuesday it has partnered with web hosting provider ServerVault to offer a cloud computing environment to federal agencies.

Solar Sunrises and Moonlight Mazes

Posted on 2008-08-13

The predecessor of the Internet, ARPANET, was set up by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1969. Cyber attacks against the U.S. government in the last ten years, such as Solar Sunrise and Moonlight Maze, prove that an original creator does not know al

VeriSign Reports Q2 Losses

August 7, 2008 -- Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign (verisign.com) has reported a net loss of $68 million or $0.35 per share for the second quarter, despite ending the quarter with 3 percent active domain name increase.

Tilana Offers Turnkey System

July 31, 2008 -- Cloud storage system provider Tilana Systems announced on Tuesday it is offering a system that enables hosts to use Linux or Windows servers to immediately offer cloud storage directly to end-users or through a sales channel.

Most "Legit Sites" Host Malware

July 31, 2008 -- A new study shows that 15 percent of malware is from legitimate sources with "Good" reputations, and 60 percent of the 100 most popular websites have either hosted or been involved in malicious activity in the first six-months of 2008.

Malware Targets Mac OS, iTunes

July 28, 2008 -- An Argentinian researcher has released the details of an exploit that enables malware plants on end user computers running iTunes, Mac OS X, Winzip and many popular programs according to a report from UK news site the Register.

Trusteer Adds Cloud Phishing Shield

July 24, 2008 -- Online security company Trusteer has announced that its financial malware prevention solution Rapport has been enhanced with real-time, cloud-based phishing protection that reduces fraud and asset theft if account data is stolen.

Kaspersky Labs Site Hacked

July 21, 2008 -- Russia-based, international computer security firm Kaspersky Labs had its Malaysian website hacked on the weekend reportedly by a Turkish nationalist nicknamed "m0sted."

Open Text: Server 2008 Certified

July 17, 2008 -- Enterprise content management provider Open Text has announced its Enterprise Library Services, that allow users to manage, archive and store content organization-wide, has been designated Certified for Windows Server 2008 by Microsoft.

OneNeck Buys Ensynch Hosting Unit

July 7, 2008 -- IT consulting and staffing services provider Ensynch announced on Monday it has sold its outsourced managed hosting business to ERP outsourcing services provider OneNeck IT Services.

PKWARE Integrates Comodo

June 19, 2008 -- IT security solutions provider Comodo announced last week that data security software company PKWARE has selected Comodo to provide integrated PKI security features with its recently launched SecureZIP 12.1 product.

Hostway Offers Dedicated Firewalls

June 13, 2008 -- Web hosting provider Hostway announced on Friday it is now offering dedicated server customers the added protection of Cisco's ASA 5500 series managed firewalls for networks of all sizes.

NextGen Partners with Jamcracker

June 12, 2008 -- Marketing Group and Jamcracker announced on Wednesday they have signed a strategic partnership to provide national service providers with quick go-to-market solutions for on-demand application services.

Thomson Reuters Unveils New Facility

May 30, 2008 -- Thomson Reuters, the media and information giant unveiled a new $50 million data center in Eagan, Minnesota late last week.

Gmail Flaw Could Enable Spam

May 13, 2008 -- According to reports posted over the weekend, a security flaw found in Gmail could enable spammers to use Google's free mail service as an open relay server.

.org Registry Launches Info Page

April 25, 2008 -- Public Interest Registry the official operator of the .org Internet registry reported on Thursday that it had created a new online resource known as the .ORG Resource Center.

HSBC Deploys VeriSign EV SSL Certs

April 24, 2008 -- Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign announced on Wednesday that HSBC will be implementing VeriSign's EV SSL certificates to protect its three million UK customers registered for online banking services.

GlobalSign Adds Affiliate Program

April 9, 2008 -- IT security services provider GlobalSign announced on Wednesday it has launched its new affiliate program for SSL referrals.

Trustico Becomes RatePoint Reseller

April 8, 2008 -- Customer feedback management provider RatePoint and SSL solutions provider Trustico announced on Tuesday that the two companies have signed a strategic reseller partnership.