eDiscovery

Xerox announced the acquisition of Smart Data Consulting to expand its e-discovery services and technology consulting capabilities designed for law firms and corporations. www.xerox.com

Mobility

Alfresco, the open platform for business-critical content management and collaboration, announced that it is part of the MobileIron AppConnect ecosystem. www.alfresco.com

Security

Oracle introduced Oracle Mobile Authenticator, a new component of Oracle Access Management Suite, which allows an employee’s or consumer’s personal phone or tablet to be turned into a second factor authentication device, eliminating the complexity associated with supplying, maintaining and revalidating security devices such as tokens or smart cards. www.oracle.com

Oracle introduced enhancements to Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 2, which enable organizations to extend consistent access policies and controls beyond enterprise applications and systems to cloud-based systems and mobile devices. www.oracle.com

Miscellaneous

VMware, Inc. announced VMware Horizon™ 6, an integrated solution that delivers published applications and desktops on a single platform. www.vmware.com

Kaspersky Lab has obtained a patent for a method of detecting malware that has been masked by rootkits – special programs capable of altering the outcomes of system functions. www.kaspersky.com