This morning, M86 Security became bigger and better than ever. Or, to be more explicit: M86, which is a company that specializes in Web and messaging security products, acquired Finjan, an organization focused on Web gateway solutions for the enterprise market. M86 Security Purchases Finjan John Vigouroux, the CEO of M86 Security, stated as a result, “We are very pleased to add Finjan’s technology, products, customers and employees to the M86 team. With M86’s complementary Email security and reporting products and worldwide distribution, we anticipate a broad opportunity for Finjan’s enterprise-class Web security solutions to existing and new customers.” Gadi Maier, the CEO of Finjan Software, also said, “We are very excited to see Finjan become part of M86 Security. Finjan is well known for its advanced malware detection technology and leading secure Web gateway and hybrid SaaS solutions. Integrating it into M86’s broader Web and messaging product lines and utilizing its worldwide distribution is a win-win for M86 Security and Finjan.” And indeed, it doesn’t look like there’s much reason for anybody to be upset about the deal. Granted, the financial terms remain unknown, so it’s hard to guess how investors should feel, but on the security side of things, little besides a straightforward combination seems to be planned. Vigouroux even hails from Finjan (he changed jobs about seven months ago) so he’s in an especially good position to make sure that everything is integrated properly.

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More confirmation came yesterday that it is, quite simply, a terrible idea to leave a Windows 7 computer running without antivirus protection. Chester Wisniewski, a Senior Security Advisor at Sophos Canada, found that the operating system is vulnerable to all sorts of stuff. Yes, Windows 7 Needs Antivirus Software Wisniewski put Windows 7 and its User Account Control tech to the test by exposing a machine to ten viruses. Without UAC active, two of the ten were stopped. UAC (at its default settings) then just kept an additional one from wreaking havoc. These results are, of course, not exemplary - no one would ever buy security software that lets 70 percent of the bad stuff through. Heck, something like that couldn’t even be given away. Still, since Windows 7’s UAC isn’t actually security software and hasn’t been marketed as such, the results may not be much to worry about, either. Just about everyone, from tech experts to grandmas using AOL, understands that something extra is necessary to keep a computer safe. Consider this an FYI, then, and, whether you’re trying to spare an old computer the extra burden or simply feeling adventurous, continue to resist the urge to do ill-advised, no-protection experiments.

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