New consumer Internet browser security solution utilizes precision virtualization to uniquely guard against Web-based ‘Super Attacks’
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the general availability of ZoneAlarm® ForceField™, the industry’s first comprehensive, virtualized browser security solution enabling consumers to bank and shop online, or surf the [...]
VMware Fusion 1.1.2 released
Virtualization Company VMware has released the latest version of Fusion virtualization software.
Fusion is in version 1.1.2 now.
This update brings support for the upcoming Windows XP service pack 3 release.
The company added that this update also fixes bugs encountered on the Apple MacBook Air machine.
This update also brings support for Time Machine [...]
Microsoft Novell expand their partnership to china
Microsoft and Novell have announced that they are now expanding their collaboration to include the Chinese market.
The two companies said that they need to cooperate in this market which is growing and is heavily dependent upon Windows and Linux technologies.
Ya-Qin Zang, chairman of Microsoft China added: “We recognize that [...]
Parallels Server for Mac beta 3 released
Virtualization company Parallels has now released the third beta of their Parallels Server for Mac.
This is the latest edition of their server virtualization software for Intel powered Apple Macs.
The company said that this application is designed to enable users to run “virtualized” operating system and server environments.
It uses Parallels’ [...]
IBM announces Phantom project to secure virtual machines
US based tech giant IBM has said that their researchers are working on a new technology named Phantom project which is designed to prevent attacks on their virtualization products.
They are going to reveal more information on this project at the RSA Conference in San Francisco today.
This project is [...]
Ubuntu 8.04 Beta released
The developers behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution have now made available the first beta of the Ubuntu 8.04 release.
The final edition is expected to be shipped sometime next month as part of their half yearly schedule.
Ubuntu has become the poster boy of the Linux world promoting this open source operating system [...]
Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 2.0 released
Sun Microsystems has announced the release of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 2.0.
The company said that using this application suite, administrators running VMware’s virtualization software would be able to provide the users access to a range of desktops.
It comes loaded with the Sun Virtual Desktop Connector which is compatible with several [...]
Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology could be out by August this year
Software giant Microsoft has said that they have completed most of the work on their Hyper-V virtualization technology.
They are now aiming to release it for the Windows Server 2008 on schedule in August.
Microsoft has made available the feature-complete release candidate of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V [...]
Microsoft acquiring Kidaro Virtualization Company
Software giant Microsoft has said that they are now acquiring desktop virtualization company Kidaro.
The financial details of this acquisition deal have not been revealed.
Microsoft however did say that they would merge this new entity into their desktop management tools.
Kidaro is based in Israel. Market sources claim that the deal could be [...]
Parallels Server Beta version 2 released
Parallels has announced the availability of their Parallels Server Beta version 2.
The company said that this latest beta is available for download on their services and is open to anyone interested.
Parallels Server application suite is targeted at the corporate users who are aiming to include virtualization systems into their IT [...]
