Paul Roberts

Enterprise software company Sybase Inc. will buy AvantGo Inc., a maker of software for mobile devices, according to a statement released by Sybase.

A new plug-in released Monday will allow users of Alpha Software Inc.'s Alpha Five Version 5 application and database development tool to streamline the process of sending out PDF (Portable Document Format) documents in bulk e-mails, a company executive said.

Enterprise software company Sybase Inc. will buy AvantGo Inc., a maker of software for mobile devices, according to a statement released Friday by Sybase.

A new network worm that spreads through shared folders on machines running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT, 2000 and XP operating system has been detected, according to advisories posted by a number of antivirus software makers Tuesday.

Consumers who purchase a router from Linksys Group Inc. will now receive a free copy of Symantec Corp.'s Norton Internet Security 2003 suite with the hardware, according to a statement released by Linksys.

A new e-mail worm is circulating that has the potential to severely damage machines that it infects, potentially deleting all the files on a computer's hard drive while mocking the machine's owner, according to advisories released by a number of antivirus software makers.

A new security appliance that collects, stores, and correlates large volumes of log information will be unveiled by Network Intelligence Inc. at this week's InfoSecurity 2002 show in New York City.

Companies selling software and antivirus products will soon be able to secure products they distribute to customers online, according to an announcement Thursday by digital authentication company VeriSign Inc.