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Enterprise instant-messaging vendor Tumbleweed Communications Corp. has acquired antispam appliance vendor Corvigo Inc. in a deal Tumbleweed hopes will give it a broader reach in the IT marketplace.

Phishing is a technique used to gain personal information for purposes of identity theft, using fraudulent e-mail messages that appear to come from legitimate businesses. These authentic-looking messages are designed to fool recipients into divulging personal data such as account numbers and passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers.

Voice mail changed the way I think about faxes.

More anti-spam vendors are expanding their offerings beyond blocking unwanted e-mail, as FrontBridge Technologies Inc. promotes its disaster-recovery services and MailFrontier Inc. adds fraud protection to its anti-spam software.

Tumbleweed Communications Corp. says later this month it will ship technology that makes it easier for corporations to send secure and encrypted e-mail from their existing messaging systems and messaging-enabled applications.

Cybersecurity and the protection of critical computer infrastructure have become a hot topic at trade shows, with vendors and in the halls of Congress since September 11, with new initiatives, legislation, partnerships and products springing up almost weekly. The RSA Conference 2002 security show, to be held February 18 to February 22 in California, doesn't figure to be any different.

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At least 25 per cent of employee e-mails are personal messages from family and friends or relate to an individual's non-professional hobbies or interests according to Martyn Bartlett, director of security vendor Tumbleweed Communications.

Hi, Bob. How are the kids? Guess what? We just signed Keanu Reeves to reprise his role in Speed III. I hope I see him walking around the lot one of these days! Talk to you soon, Janice."

Technology Buyers Guide: PKI

Most offer similar core features, such as the ability to scan for content and attachments. Spending more gets you advanced features, such as context-sensitive scanning that helps avoid false alarms and the ability to scan for viruses.