Sun should buy Virtual Iron

Earlier this month, Sun announced a new plan to get into the server virtualization space.  ESG believes that Sun could expedite this effort by simply opening its wallet and acquiring Virtual Iron.  Why?  See my C/Net blog for all of the details. 

Dealing with lots of data and PCI

What do you do if you have massive databases containing credit card numbers?  PCI says that these repositories need to be encrypted but this is easier said than done.  See my C/Net blog for a description of this problem and some suggested solutions. 

Symantec buys Vontu and instant DLP market leadership

Symantec changed the DLP market dynamics pretty quickly when it bought Vontu.  See my C/Net column for more details on why this deal makes sense beyond DLP alone. 

IBM is stepping into the enterprise security void

IBM gets it.  Security has become a strategic board-level concern and large organizations need solutions from companies who understand the enterprise.  Most security vendors can't even spell enterprise.

IBM hopes to bridge the security gap with products, services, and partnerships.  See my C/Net blog for more details. 

Next-generation WLANs

Get ready for wireless LAN 2.0.  As 802.11n will transform the market and vendors are lining up for the impending changes.  See my C/Net blog for more. 

TelePresence is very cool

Have you seen Cisco TelePresence?  If not, you don't know what you are missing.  See my C/Net blog for more details.