Why the heck did IBM buy Encentuate?

At least that was my first question when I heard about the acquisition.  Turns out that there is goodness in this move.  See my C/Net blog for more details. 

Encryption Acquisitions

Now that large organizations realize how important it is to protect the confidentiality and integrity of their critical data, encryption has gone from an egghead academic to a mainstream technology.  As this occurs, there's lots of wheeling and dealing going on.  Decru, Ingrian, PointSec, and SafeBoot have all been acquired by large companies over the past year.

Does this mean a run on encryption companies?  Not exactly, some big guys are walking away and for good reason.  See my C/Net blog for more details. 

A State of Confusion at McAfee?

With all due respect to the folks at McAfee, I really don't get what you are trying to sell anymore.  See my recent C/Net blog for more detail. 

Hey Uncle Sam, Why No Green IT Plan?

You'd think that the government would influence corporate purchasing behavior by encouraging companies to buy green but this doesn't seem to be happening.  See my C/Net blog for more.