IBM said Wednesday it agreed to acquire risk management software vendor Watchfire Corp. Financial details were not disclosed. Waltham, Mass.-based Watchfire develops AppScan, Web application ...

With Monday's release of AppScan 6.5, Waltham, Mass.-based Watchfire adds Web services vulnerability testing and improved compliance reporting to its flagship application security scanning solution.

IBM liked Watchfire’s Web application security software so much it plans to buy the company for an undisclosed sum, it said Wednesday. Watchfire develops software for identifying vulnerabilities in ...

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in Q3 2007. Financial details weren't disclosed. Watchfire's flagship AppScan vulnerability assessment tool scans public-facing ...

IBM's proposed buyout of Watchfire lacks shine since the security and compliance testing software company could very well become lost amongst Big Blue's plethora of product offerings, notes an ...