CIO Insight Staff

Hewlett-Packard has agreed to acquire Fortify Software to add another layer to its application security portfolio. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to HP, the acquisition of Fortify will allow HP to help organizations meet compliance regulations and bolster security by integrating security assurance into the development lifecycle. When the deal closes, […]

With early reviews of the BlackBerry Torch tepid at best, the price of the smartphone has been halved in a special offer from Amazon.com. With a two-year contract from AT&T, the online retailer is now offloading Torch handsets for just $99.99 — half of the competitive $199 price point that RIM introduced it with less […]

Black hat search engine optimization (SEO) boosts the rankings of compromised or malicious web pages on services such as Google and Bing. There are three main ways black hats go about search optimization, according to Marc Fossi, Manager of Research and Development for Symantec Security Response: keyword stuffing cloaking link farming Cloaking is where content […]

Several tech sites, including Mobile Crunch and EnGadget, are citing antenna issues as the root of connectivity problems with the Motorola Droid 2, which debuted in the U.S. August 12, 2010, on the Verizon Wireless network. If Droid 2 is, in fact, experiencing connectivity problems, it could have major consequences for both Motorola and Verizon  […]

Microsoft had its biggest-ever patch on Tuesday, Aug. 10 and issued 14 new security bulletins. Eight of the security bulletins were rated "critical," of which four addressed high-priority vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft’s MPEG Layer-3 audio codecs, and the Cinepak Codec used by Windows Media Player. Of the six noncritical […]

The $300 Dell Streak, an Android OS device available August 13 from AT&T in the U.S., is having an identity crisis. The pricing is far below its closest tablet competitor, the Apple iPad, and the device’s five-inch touchscreen display plus a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 3G and WiFi connectivity, microSD-expandable memory up to 32GB and turn-by-turn […]

Although HP is enjoying success, much of that is due to departed CEO Mark Hurd’s leadership. And with its plans for Palm, which the company acquired in spring 2010, still in their infancy, it’s not unreasonable to question whether the company’s next leader will have the same vision as Hurd. Let’s not forget that Mark […]

BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 has been available in Beta form since July, but today marks its commercial release on the eve of the BlackBerry Torch debut. According to RIM, its new desktop software features an updated interface and a user-friendly menu for syncing, managing and updating BlackBerry smartphones. It also makes it simple to add […]

Government, utilities, communications media/services and healthcare are the industry sectors that will experience the greatest increases in IT spending this year, according to Gartner’s latest forecast, released August 10, 2010. Worldwide enterprise IT spending across all industry verticals will grow 2.9 percent in 2010 to surpass $2.4 trillion, according to Gartner. Analysts say that all […]

More than eight in 10 U.K. workers (85 percent) say that if their employer were to introduce more flexible working options, such as working from home or job shares, they would be more likely to stay with them. Nearly all workers (95 percent) say flexible working improves work-life balance, while more than 20 percent see […]

In first-half 2010, more than 1,500 enterprises have deployed Good for Enterprise to secure and manage smart phones using either Apple’s iOS or Android platforms.  Good Technology provides secure and managed enterprise mobility for iPhone, iPad, Android and other smart phones to make them suitable for access to business applications and data. iOS and Android […]

Are you looking for a searchable, online repository of best practices around SAP Enterprise Support? The business software giant has partnered with the SAP User Group Executive Network (SUGEN) to begin work on just such a database. The organizations have also agreed to define an engagement methodology for SAP Enterprise Support services. SUGEN brings together […]