London, 20th January 2011 - Commenting on the latest annual Secunia security vulnerability report, Idappcom says that blaming third-party apps for security problems on PCs is the incorrect way of approaching the perennial problem of the way software applications interact with each other.

 According to Anthony Haywood, CTO with the data traffic analysis and security specialist, the problem of inter-application security issues has been around ever since the Windows API was first seen way back in 1985.

 

"A lot has changed in the last 26 years, not least the number of function calls which the WinAPI now supports, having increased massively since the original 450 seen in Windows 1.0," he said.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2011 — Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), today announced the availability of a proven hierarchical RTL-to-GDSII reference flow for the Common Platform™ alliance’s 32/28-nanometer (nm) low-power process technology. This reference flow leverages the Talus® IC implementation system’s unique power optimization and management capabilities, the latest ARM Artisan® 32/28-nm LP process libraries and the Common Platform alliance’s advanced 32/28-nm process technology to enable designers to reduce power, turnaround time and cost per die.

The hierarchical reference design was implemented using Magma’s Talus RTL-to-GDSII flow and the latest ARM Artisan® 32/28-nm LP libraries optimized for the Common Platform 32/28LP process libraries; standard cells, memory compilers and general-purpose IOs.

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 London – Jan. 10, 2011 – Following the release of massive amounts of confidential government documents by WikiLeaks, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has directed federal departments and agencies to review their procedures for safeguarding classified national security information, and to complete an assessment of the safety measures they have in place to protect confidential documents by January 28.

Key in this assessment is the area of “safeguarding” (Section 3), which requires departments and agencies to limit and automate access to sensitive data.

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Redwood Shores, Calif., January 10, 2011—Imperva, the leader in data security, announced that ISACA, the leading global association for information systems security, assurance and governance professionals, selected Imperva’s web application firewall (WAF) to protect ISACA’s web application and continue to raise the bar for data security.  ISACA leverages Imperva’s SecureSphere WAF as a part of a comprehensive security strategy that delivers unprecedented prevention, mitigation and protection for its on-demand platform.

“ISACA is committed to helping its constituents and the business community as a whole ensure they can have trust in, and derive value from, their information systems. As a result, Imperva is an essential component of our data security strategy,” said Manny Singh, ISACA IT director. “ISACA is a globally respected resource in the security industry so we must provide the best possible model for our constituents who live and breathe data security.

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LONDON, UK - Jan. 5, 2011 – Hitachi Consulting, a recognised leader in delivering proven business and IT strategies and solutions, announced today it has acquired Sierra Atlantic, a leader in offshore enterprise applications and outsourced product development. The acquisition will significantly expand Hitachi Consulting’s footprint with the addition of offshore Global Development Centres in Hyderabad, India, and Guangzhou, China, along with a best-in-class global delivery model. It will also bring expanded capabilities to Hitachi Consulting’s Oracle business.

Founded in 1993, Sierra Atlantic is a leader in offshore IT outsourcing with approximately 2400 employees worldwide. The company’s headquarters is located in Newark, California, and it maintains operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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