The rumor mill is spinning with speculation of a Citrix takeover by IBM or Cisco. One analyst says that such an acquisition would, in fact, make sense for Cisco or IBM, but not for Microsoft. Out of the M&A abstract and into the concrete present, Yahoo scoops up IndexTools’ Web analytics business, with which it plans to extend its current analytics platform by adding capabilities to deliver insights and metrics for online marketing campaignsWhat with the RSA Conference 2008 going on in San Francisco this week, security is front and center in the news. Speaking at the conference, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff detailed a “reverse Manhattan Project” DHS is working on to lock down government computers. Also at the show, feds tout cyber-security gains, just not without admitting that Congress and the White House should have moved faster to address cyber-security challenges. And newshound Robert X. Cringely joins the cacophony of reports suggesting that blogging is bad for your health. Three high-profile heart attacks have Cringe just a bit worried about his own self. “Now the truth can finally be told about the Living Hell that is InfoWorld’s blog factory.” Blog and/or die. Technology Industry