Sophos has partnered with bit.ly to provide visibility into infected websites.

BrinQa has named Bob Gleason director of sales for the eastern and federal regions.

FireEye, maker of network security solutions, has appointed Marc Maiffret as chief security architect.

Shavlik Technologies has announced a renewed partnership with Numara Software to integrate its patch management technology into Numara Patch Manager.

Solutionary has teamed up with e-Cop to offer a suite of security and compliance services.

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) has formed liaisons with the Internet Engineering Task Force and BITS.

Symantec has partnered with Message Systems to combine their offerings.

eEye Digital Security, provider of vulnerability management solutions, has appointed Kevin Hickey to CEO.

Sophos, maker of anti-malware solutions, has partnered with bit.ly, a utility for shortening, sharing and tracking links, to provide visibility into infected websites through its behavior detection capabilities, search engine partnerships and anti-spam honeypots.

Brinqa, provider of governance, risk and compliance solutions, has named Bob Cleason director of sales for the eastern and federal regions. He will be tasked with creating new business and revenue opportunities for the company. Prior to joining, Cleason served for eight years as a director in Ernst & Young╒s Information Technology Advisory Services practice. www.brinqa.com