Fujitsu announces an easier means to enable cloud services through Internet of Things (IoT) devices using the biometric authentication functionality of smartphones.

Such security comes through FIDO (Fast Identity Online), the standard bringing together a full range of technologies, including biometrics (fingerprint scanners, voice and facial recognition), Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), USB security tokens, Near Field Communication (NFC) and One Time Passwords (OTP).

As the company puts it, the technology establishes a secure network between a cloud service, IoT device and a smartphone, before simultaneously verifying the identity of the user and that of the user in front of the IoT device. Thus, one can "safely and conveniently" access cloud services through a range of IoT devices without need for an ID or password, instead simply using their smartphone's biometric authentication.

SonicWall extends the security capabilities of the Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) service with Email Security 9.0-- a cloud-based multi-engine sandbox for the inspection of email traffic.

According to the company, Email Security 9.0 not only suspects email traffic for suspicious code, but also blocks ransomware, zero-day and other malicious files from entering the network until administrator review. It integrates with the Capture ATP service and uses cloud-based sandboxing technology to detect threats before analysis in a multi-engine sandbox.

It features anti-spam, anti-virus and anti-spoofing technologies, improved support for Office 365 and an encryption services that automatically encrypts emails identified as containing protected data. Admins can also filter messages and their contents through policy and compliance management.

HPE announces the acquisition of Niara, a specialist in User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA), in order to enhance the Aurba ClearPass offering. Financial details are not available.

Niara first emerged from stealth in June 2015 with a promise of using big data security analytics to help customers improve security. It offers behavioural analytics software able to automate the detection of attacks and risky behaviours, including threats able to penetrate traditional firewalls and other perimeter systems.

"Integrating Niara's advanced behavioral analytics with ClearPass is a natural extension that will now deliver network-wide, real time visibility and predictive assessment of potential risks inside the enterprise," Niara says. "We also are excited to elevate our relationship from a ClearPass Exchange integration partner, to directly contributing to Aruba's growth."

F5 Networks steps into security as it announces Herculon-- a security product line featuring standalone offerings such as the SSL Orchestrator, DDoS Hybrid Defender and Silverline WAF Express cloud-based security-as-a-service.

The Herculon line is designed to provide heightened visibility and control around application behaviour in order to solve challenges, in an easy to deploy manner. The first product is the SSL Orchestrator, a means to provide insight in the visibility gaps created by the growing use of encryption for application data. It features purpose-built hardware for SSL/TLS and provides "leading" cryptographic capabilities, context-aware dynamic service chaining and native integrations.