MS buys FrontBridge, buys into Finjan, The Register, 20 July 2005

“The FrontBridge acquisition will see Microsoft deliver a set of services to enforce compliance through archiving of e-mail and ensure system availability by blocking spam and viruses. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Separately, Microsoft has signed a non-exclusive worldwide agreement to license patents for computer security technologies with Finjan.”

Full Story at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/20/microsoft_frontbridge/



Microsoft to buy e-mail security firm FrontBridge

“The software giant will integrate FrontBridge's corporate messaging protection with its Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail product. The FrontBridge deal follows an announcement Microsoft made earlier in the day that it was investing in Finjan Software, a security company that has developed behavior-based software to block viruses and spyware. In buying privately held FrontBridge, Microsoft will inherit a spat between that company and MessageOne, an e-mail recovery start-up led by Adam Dell.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+buy+email+security+firm+FrontBridge/2100-7350_3-5797141.html?part=rss&tag=5797141&subj=news



MessageLabs Strengthens Financial Services Portfolio With Key Customer Win, MessageLab, 19 July 2005

“MessageLabs announced that it has been selected by Australian financial services provider Credit Union Services Corporation Australia Limited (CUSCAL), to protect its 300 email users from viruses and spam. A central web-based management console allows CUSCAL to view data and statistics on the financial institution’s use of MessageLabs’ services. Administrators can configure email security controls to suit particular user requirements and can specify policies controlling outbound and inbound traffic, providing a balance between safety and useability. This gives CUSCAL greater control over the email content reaching its network and helps to ensure it meets acceptable email usage policies.”

Full Story at http://www.messagelabs.com/news/pressreleases/detail/default.asp?contentItemId=1428®ion=



Kaspersky to buy Spamest Project, InfoWorld, 20 July 2005
“Moscow-based security software company Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday announced plans to acquire a set of e-mail filtering software and services known as the Spamtest Project. Spamtest is already used in a number of Kaspersky's antispam products.
In addition to the Spamtest e-mail filtering software, Kaspersky is also purchasing the spamtest.ru online scanning service and an online magazine by the same name, the company said in a statement. Terms of the deal were not released, but Kaspersky said it expects to complete the acquisition in about two months.”

Full Story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/07/20/HNspamtest_1.html



Skype embraces video phones, CentNews, 20 July 2005

“Internet telephony operator Skype has tens of millions of users but envisions attracting billions with the help of video phones, says the man who co-founded the company. Analysts believe businesses will be the first adopters of video telephony, mainly as a way to cut down on travel costs associated with in-person meetings. Consumers are less likely to adopt such a service until the price of phones drops to affordable levels--below $100 each.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Skype+embraces+video+phones/2100-1034_3-5796942.html?part=rss&tag=5796942&subj=news



Simplicity Is Key in VOIP Migration, eWeek, 18 July 2005

“For many organizations, migrating to IP networking means adding numerous pieces of equipment. VOIP systems can include media servers, gateways, voice mail servers, switches, routers and firewalls, all of which can be housed in separate boxes. Recently, some of the large vendors have begun offering new managed services to help ensure that all the disparate equipment works together once deployed. Industry giants with a long-standing customer base around the world can leverage embedded legacy systems. What Provident needed was a VOIP system based on open standards. It found one at Zultys Technologies, in Sunnyvale, Calif.”

Full Story at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1839144,00.asp



UK workers still circulating lewd and racist email, The register, 20 July 2005

“A third (34 per cent) of 2,000 UK office workers quizzed in a YouGov survey have been sent sexually explicit or racist material by colleagues. Meanwhile 140 of those quizzed (or seven per cent) admitted emailing company-confidential information outside their organisation. Security firm Clearswift, which sponsored the survey, said that the survey showed that making sure outgoing email complied with email security policies ought to be as high a priority as fending off inbound computer virus and worms.”

Full Story at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/20/email_abuse_survey/