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People a big security threat to virtualization, Interop speaker says
Sep. 18, 2008
While VMware this week is holding its own VMworld party in Las Vegas, 2,200 miles away, attendees at Interop New York were told about the potential security risks of virtual environments, not the least of which are ...
Procter & Gamble outsources security to IBM, but keeping security staff
Aug. 29, 2008
Procter & Gamble has selected IBM ISS to provide managed security services worldwide under a 5-year contract in which IBM ISS will manage internal- and perimeter-based security and host defenses.
Malware infects space station laptops
Aug. 27, 2008
Malware has managed to get off the planet and onto the International Space Station, NASA confirmed today. And it's not the first time that a worm or virus has stowed away on a trip into orbit.
IBM’s security stance: underrated or overambitious?
Dec. 05, 2007
IBM isn't known as a security company — even though it bought Internet Security Systems a year ago — but claims it's trying to become a dominant player in the network security market. Will Big Blue succeed?
Blended security threats on the rise, IBM says
Feb. 12, 2008
Malware was up in 2007, but reported software vulnerabilities down, while the United States has the dubious achievement of leading as the primary hosting source for criminal, pornographic and socially deviant content on ...
'All-in-one' firewalls fall short
Nov. 12, 2007
In this Clear Choice Test, we set out to determine whether we could find a UTM firewall that could scale up successfully in performance, feature set and manageability.
AV's place is not in the all-in-one security box
Nov. 12, 2007
There is no real agreement about whether antivirus software is required in or even a good idea for an enterprise-class firewall.
IBM/ISS Proventia MX5010 Multi-Function Security Gateway
Nov. 12, 2007
The Proventia MX5010 is an amazingly fast IPS that outclassed the competition when it came to detecting the attacks we threw at it. Unfortunately, that world-class IPS is housed in a firewall and sporting management ...
IBM to spend $1.5 billion to improve computer security
Nov. 01, 2007
IBM will spend $1.5 billion developing computer security products in 2008, a sum that could double the company's previous spending.
Storm worm strikes back at security pros
Oct. 24, 2007
The Storm worm is fighting back against security researchers that seek to destroy it and has them running scared, Interop New York show attendees heard Tuesday.
ISS profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 101
2004 NW200 rank: 111
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
330 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
14% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
10% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
39 |
| Change from '04 |
|
46 |
| As percentage of revenue 12 |
|
12 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
1200 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
0
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
274833 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
1110 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1994 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Dec |
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