http://www.currentanalysis.com/ Analysis Reports provided by Current Analysis, Inc. en-us All materials Copyright 1997-2010 Current Analysis, Inc. Reproduction or distribution prohibited without express written consent. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:45:38 GMT http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=54117&rss After a year-long OEM relationship, IBM has decided to acquire security and systems management vendor BigFix. The deal mitigates some weaknesses in the IBM portfolio and provides a solid exit strategy for BigFix. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-07-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53982&rss Data tokenization has only been around for a couple of years, but the technology is finding markets, such as PCI DSS compliance, where it is a valuable augmentation to other data protection technologies. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-06-23T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53965&rss Microsoft’s portfolio of security products and services continues to mature and expand, but the company is still finding its footing in determining the best home for its identity and security teams. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-06-22T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53895&rss Cisco quietly announced to customers its intent to stop selling the Cisco Security Agent, putting months of speculation to rest, and putting a lot of customers out by leaving them with no replacement and no migration plan. Musich, Paula 2010-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53888&rss Trend Micro was busy with several important announcements last week. The company acquired humyo, an online storage and data synchronization vendor, and announced that OfficeScan now supports virtualized clients. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-06-15T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53837&rss Check Point has had several important data security components in its portfolio for years, but in the last few months it has moved much more aggressively with the release in April of a DLP gateway product and now the acquisition of an ERM vendor. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-06-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53726&rss Demand for software-based content security has taken a back seat to cloud-based and appliance form factors, and a combination of both has become even more appealing as IT continues to be asked to do more with less. Musich, Paula 2010-06-01T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53681&rss This deal positions McAfee well for the emerging enterprise market for iPhone and Android platform management and data protection. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53631&rss Cisco is focusing on more centralized and coordinated policy management via two new initiatives, including the Secure Borderless Network architecture and the expanded TrustSec. Both aim to apply policies to users and data, regardless of location. Musich, Paula 2010-05-20T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53625&rss McAfee hit a significant milestone in its integration of Secure Computing with the release of Web Gateway 7, but the launch could be overshadowed by McAfee’s bad DAT debacle, still fresh in the minds of some customers and prospects. Musich, Paula 2010-05-20T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53632&rss This is a major acquisition for Symantec, which has been interested in acquiring an identity story for several years now. This move is particularly interesting in light of the company’s recent acquisition of PGP. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-20T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53602&rss Leveraging a new generation of ASIC processors and a modular form factor, Fortinet is delivering impressive performance gains at the high end of its appliance portfolio. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53570&rss Citrix has released XenClient Express, which includes a free trial version of its bare-metal client hypervisor, XenClient. A general release of the product is taking longer than expected, but it should happen before the end of the year. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53132&rss Fortinet dazzled investors with its November IPO, hailed as one of the top ten of 2009, after its stock price ended the year up 41 percent over its initial price. The IPO netted $156 million, which will help to solidify its lead in the UTM market. Musich, Paula 2010-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53578&rss Novell is moving toward a broader solutions sale with its Intelligent Workload Management strategy, which logically brings together its platform, management and security portfolios. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53560&rss After several years under its global services group, IBM has moved its ISS security division into the Tivoli software group. Tivoli has always seemed a more natural home for the ISS product portfolio, and this is welcome – if belated – news. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53472&rss Trend Micro stole a march on Microsoft in debuting the next major update of its SharePoint anti-malware product ahead of the SharePoint 2010 launch, not only beating Microsoft to the punch, but by delivering many more security improvements. Musich, Paula 2010-05-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53369&rss After sitting on the sidelines the last couple years while competitors snatched up encryption companies, Symantec finally decided the time was right and has acquired both PGP and GuardianEdge. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53256&rss SonicWALL has unveiled the foundational elements of its next-generation firewall/UTM products, which should be generally available later this year. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-04-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42252&rss Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Suite, complemented by a software virtual appliance and hosted service, provides large companies with comprehensive messaging security integrated with a reputation service. Musich, Paula - 2010-04-22T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53175&rss Symantec continues to focus on building out its SaaS capabilities and better bundling of its broad product and service portfolio. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-04-19T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42282&rss Google Message Security, formerly Postini Email Security, is a leading managed e-mail security service that is achieving good traction in the mid- and large enterprise markets with a service tied aggressively to the broader Google Apps suite. Musich, Paula - 2010-04-15T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42869&rss McAfee continued to integrate its McAfee Email Gateway, a part of the late-2008 Secure Computing acquisition, with its ePolicy Orchestrator, bringing reporting, trending, and notification for the appliance into the ePO Dashboard. Musich, Paula - 2010-04-15T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53133&rss Oracle has finalized its purchase of Sun; as a result, it has significantly expanded its security and data center infrastructure portfolios. Braunberg, Andrew - Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-15T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53116&rss HP has closed the acquisition of 3Com/TippingPoint and is now poised to become a larger player in the enterprise security markets. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-04-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42825&rss Juniper’s SSG 140 and the 300 and 500 series combine the best features of the NetScreen firewall/VPN line with advanced routing and UTM capability. The 300 and 500 series offer scalable solutions for branch office to enterprise implementations. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-04-12T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42531&rss McAfee NAC has not had a significant update in the last six months. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-04-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53080&rss Riverbed and McAfee have teamed up to deliver next-generation firewall functionality in a virtual form factor that piggybacks on Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimization appliances. The aim is to help reduce branch office networking costs. Musich, Paula 2010-04-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42177&rss Check Point IPS-1 continues to serve customers that require a dedicated appliance, while Check Point emphasizes its new IPS software blade for customers interested in a multi-function security gateway that offers a lower total cost of ownership. Musich, Paula - 2010-04-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42185&rss The new global correlation capabilities in Version 7.0 of the Cisco IPS 4200 Series software has been well received in the market since its launch in early 2009. Cisco claims that it makes the IPS twice as effective at stopping malware. Musich, Paula - 2010-04-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42188&rss McAfee Network Security Platform (formerly IntruShield) is a purpose-built intrusion detection/prevention appliance performing up to 10 Gbps packet analysis, which will continue to be enhanced through the company’s risk management strategy. Musich, Paula - 2010-04-05T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42205&rss Symantec continues to boost spam blocking rates for its Brightmail Gateway, which now tops 90% at the connection level, through enhancements to its global reputation service and innovation in its self-learning local reputation capabilities. Musich, Paula - 2010-04-05T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42529&rss Cisco has introduced a set of new appliances, chiefly with the goal of introducing FIPS compliance. This provides a broader, more secure set of deployment options for Cisco NAC customers. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52998&rss FaceTime has significantly expanded the platform support for its IMAuditor product (adding Microsoft OCS and IBM Lotus Sametime) and rebranded it as Vantage, a security, management, and compliance product for UC solutions. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52983&rss Virtualization security and compliance startup HyTrust took the next step in helping organizations scale their VMware server virtualization in a new release of its appliance. HyTrust 2.0 allows policies to be enforced across multiple data centers. Musich, Paula 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42783&rss Juniper UAC has not had a significant product revision in the last six months. The product, however, remains competitive in the space. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42533&rss Symantec continues to work to better integrate its NAC solution with its broader suite of security and systems management products. The product has not had a significant upgrade in the last six months. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42109&rss Cisco Security Agent, an integrated host intrusion prevention, acceptable usage policy enforcement, NAC and personal firewall product, is rumored to be near the end of any further development, although Cisco remains mum on the product. Musich, Paula - 2010-03-30T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52966&rss CA continues to build out its capabilities to support virtualized and cloud environments. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-03-29T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42524&rss The Cisco IronPort C360 supports RSA’s network DLP technology, allowing the appliance to execute RSA’s data classification and enforce data leakage policies. The DLP add-on complements its encryption support, but it is late to market. Musich, Paula - 2010-03-29T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42206&rss The Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 provides enterprises with an easy-to-use appliance and straightforward configuration, with enhanced spam detection (for ZIP attachments) and a load balancer option. Musich, Paula - 2010-03-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52956&rss Courion has built a solid business through an understanding of customer pain points, which has guided the evolution of its Access Assurance Suite. When it moves into a new space, there is strong customer demand for the integrated functionality. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-03-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42359&rss Cisco’s ASA-5500 series products have not had a significant update in the last six months. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51040&rss Juniper has significantly expanded the SRX gateway family since its initial launch of the SRX5000 products. The company now fields a broad set of SRX gateway appliances targeting both the data center and branch office deployments. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52930&rss After 18 months or longer in development, McAfee finally entered the end-to-end data loss prevention market with its DLP 9 suite, which integrates its acquired endpoint and network DLP with McAfee’s ePolicy Orchestrator and encryption technology. Musich, Paula 2010-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52875&rss RSA continues to escalate the competitive pressure on data loss prevention rivals with the latest version of its RSA DLP Suite by adding over 70 new features that broaden its appeal and deepens its commitment to meeting customer requirements. Musich, Paula 2010-03-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42394&rss Sourcefire’s new 3D System, Release 4.9, adds a VMware-based virtual appliance option along with better network visibility and a building block approach to policy creation. New clustering for high-end sensors supports 20 Gbps performance. Musich, Paula - 2010-03-17T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52844&rss Q1 Labs extends the value of its SIEM solution with a new risk management tool that helps enterprises take a more proactive stance in blocking attacks and exploits by providing greater context. Musich, Paula 2010-03-16T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52788&rss BigFix has expanded its reach on to virtualized desktops though a partnership with pure play Type 1 hypervisor vendor, NeoCleus. BigFix will now deliver NeoCleus client virtualization technologies via the BigFix Unified Management Platform. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-03-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52751&rss Cisco has introduced an integrated bundle of endpoint and gateway products that aim to deliver a rich set of access control and threat protection to a broad set of mobile devices. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-03-09T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52755&rss IBM began to build a more unified security story at RSA, describing its plans to bring product management of the former ISS products under the Tivoli unit, and it continued to build out its security services and products in a wide-ranging launch. Musich, Paula 2010-03-09T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52739&rss Symantec advanced the state of its content security art on two fronts at RSA with the launch of its new Data Insight Manager for DLP and its BrightMail Gateway 9.0 appliance and BrightMail Small Business Edition 9.0. Musich, Paula 2010-03-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52708&rss Fortinet has announced the FortiAP, an enterprise WLAN solution that runs with some models of the FortiGate product as the controller. Schuchart, Steve 2010-03-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52709&rss Qualys has released the GO SECURE Web site scanning service as well as its QualysGuard Malware Detection to give Web site owners and customers peace of mind when it comes to security. Schuchart, Steve 2010-03-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42358&rss McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint is a scalable solution that features a leading AV product, desktop firewall, host intrusion prevention, Web security, anti-spam, and anti-spyware functions managed by a popular integrated management console. Musich, Paula - 2010-03-01T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42186&rss The IBM Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System continues to perform well in independent testing and now addresses Web application security, but it has lost some mindshare due to IBM’s emphasis on wrapping services around the product. Musich, Paula - 2010-02-26T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42176&rss TippingPoint continued to build out its IPS business on several fronts, highlighted by the launch of its N-Series Platform, integration with 3Com’s H3C switches and secure network fabric strategy, and its new support for VMware virtual servers. Musich, Paula - 2010-02-25T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52651&rss In spite of the uncertainty surrounding 3Com’s pending acquisition by HP, the company continues to focus and execute on its expanding security strategy. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-02-24T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42349&rss Check Point Endpoint Security is a first generation endpoint security solution that replaces the award-winning Integrity with a single client that includes a new browser security option along with more flexible VPN connections and single sign-on. Musich, Paula - 2010-02-23T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52640&rss The European Anti-malware vendor has made significant enhancements to its mature handset protection product but none that deliver functionality that is unique to the market. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-02-23T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42760&rss Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0 is an integrated client security product that consolidates multiple client agents. Symantec’s bid to bundle SEP into suites that include desktop administration or backup and recovery is gaining traction. Musich, Paula - 2010-02-23T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41652&rss Check Point remains committed to maintaining the IP Series appliance line. The company now carries three separate appliance classes, having gained the IP line through the acquisition of Nokia’s security appliance business in April 2009. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-02-22T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42636&rss Fortinet continues its leadership in unified threat management, focusing on inspection techniques that blur the lines between firewall, IPS and active threat defense. The company continues to expand a broad appliance portfolio. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-02-22T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41495&rss Nortel sold its Enterprise Solutions Business to Avaya in December 2009. Avaya is committed to maintaining the VPN Router appliance, but the product family has not had a significant refresh in quite some time. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-02-22T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42058&rss The Firebox X Peak family of products sits comfortably in the middle of WatchGuard’s growing portfolio of security appliances, leveraging WatchGuard’s enterprise-class XTM Pro operating system and an expanding suite of threat management options. Braunberg, Andrew - 2010-02-22T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52634&rss Brocade and McAfee partnered up in a multi-faceted, multi-year alliance to present to customers a common front for connectivity and network security that works together to improve risk management and reduce point product overload. Musich, Paula 2010-02-19T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42108&rss IBM has shifted its emphasis from offering a full, integrated security client to offering best-of-breed security components integrated with its HIPS, firewall, and NAC components and managed by an open, extensible management framework. Musich, Paula - 2010-02-18T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52557&rss Websense’s Triton architecture delivers a single pane of glass console for managing its Web security, email security and DLP products regardless of whether they are deployed as software, appliances or services, irrespective of geography. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-02-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52517&rss The well known content security provider for SMB customers, Barracuda Networks, is expanding both its functional footprint and its target markets with this new family of firewalls. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-02-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52485&rss Code Green Networks sought to increase its footprint and appeal to large enterprises with the latest release of its TrueDLP enterprise DLP solution, which adds agentless server discovery and greater scalability. Musich, Paula 2010-02-01T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52468&rss Tripwire has quietly stepped into the SIEM and log management markets with a combined solution that is also integrated with the change management vendor’s flagship “Enterprise” product. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-01-28T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52450&rss Websense has jumped out ahead of competitors in putting in place security protections specific to Facebook as enterprises ramp up their Facebook usage. All Websense products now benefit from the intelligence gathered by the Defensio 2.0 plug-in. Musich, Paula 2010-01-26T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52383&rss Consolidation of the security markets continued in 2009 with dozens of acquisitions over the year. In this report we highlight the ten most important deals of 2009 and explain the larger market trends that are driving these acquisitions. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-01-15T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52282&rss Avaya has closed on its acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions. With high-level details provided on organizational structure for the newly combined company, and with product roadmaps still pending, the risks and rewards are both great. Arnold, Robert 2009-12-22T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52275&rss Fidelis Security Systems and PKWARE integrated their respective network DLP and encryption technologies to enable the automatic detection and encryption of sensitive e-mails and attachments before they leave the corporate network. Musich, Paula 2009-12-18T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41191&rss Check Point acquired Facetime Communications’ application classification database in late 2009, but it will not offer security controls for Web 2.0 and Internet applications until 2010, when it adds a new software blade based on the technology. Musich, Paula 2009-12-15T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52242&rss Symantec has created instances of Symantec Endpoint Protection and Veritas Storage Foundation Basic that run in Amazon Web Services EC2 environments. Although non-exclusive, this deal could represent a significant sales channel for Symantec. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-12-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52238&rss McAfee claimed a first in a new IPS software release, which integrates with its Artemis global threat intelligence network to add code assessment to an IPS. McAfee also shook up the moribund NBAD market with new security-specific appliances. Musich, Paula 2009-12-10T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41140&rss Throughout 2009, Trend Micro delivered on the integration promised with the 2008 launch of its Smart Protection Network, bringing its in-the-cloud file reputation services to all of its products. Musich, Paula 2009-12-09T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52214&rss The software giant continues to plug away at its Business Ready Security strategy and this new security gateway is an important component of that strategy. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-12-07T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52195&rss The UTM vendor has extended and enhanced its FortiMail appliance line with an impressive new high-end product and improvements to its FortiMail security software. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52076&rss IBM has significantly expanded its capabilities in the database activity monitoring space with the acquisition of Guardium. The Guardium product suite will reside in IBM’s Information Management business unit. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52027&rss WatchGuard quickly rebranded the former Borderware content security appliances acquired in August, but even with backend integration complete, the company still has a miles to go to establish itself in the fast-growing, highly competitive market. Musich, Paula 2009-11-19T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52032&rss InZero’s launch of a new hardware-based sandboxing product makes it the latest of several new pure plays that are working to augment traditional client security products. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-11-19T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52019&rss Blue Coat took aim at large enterprises and service providers with a series of new high performance appliances, software and services enhancements to solidify its lead in the secure Web gateway appliance market. Musich, Paula 2009-11-17T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41487&rss EMC continues to expand the reach of the RSA product portfolio through integration with the broader EMC portfolio and strategic partnership. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-11-16T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51999&rss HP with 3Com gains a stronger position in the enterprise security market, but it will have a lot of explaining to do in rationalizing its overlapping and confusing lineup. TippingPoint is the crown security jewel, but where’s the content security? Musich, Paula 2009-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51901&rss With the Finjan buyout, M86 Security announced its fourth acquisition in 12 months to fill in a key missing component of its content security portfolio – namely, a well-differentiated secure Web gateway appliance. Musich, Paula 2009-11-06T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51898&rss Symantec has announced partnerships with leading enterprise rights management and encryption vendors to better enable data and policy sharing between their products and Symantec’s DLP suite. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-11-06T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51860&rss Juniper is creating considerable momentum and stirring the market up with new products and technology, as well as, most importantly, a vision for its customers. Schuchart, Steve 2009-11-02T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51848&rss Cisco has significantly bolstered its security as a service (SaaS) offerings with the announced acquisition of Web security services vendor ScanSafe. The deal makes Cisco an instant player in the space given ScanSafe’s leading market position. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-10-30T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51837&rss TippingPoint launched its next-generation IPS platform with an eye toward maintaining high performance for data center and core networks while enabling broader protection and integration of additional security services. Musich, Paula 2009-10-29T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51790&rss The Web security appliance vendor has moved out into the cloud with new cloud-based and hybrid cloud security solutions. By employing Amazon’s services, Finjan hopes to compete against much larger vendors in the space. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-10-23T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51751&rss Barracuda Networks acquired Security as a Service Web security startup Purewire in its strongest bid yet to move into the fast growing SaaS market and move beyond its focus on the mid-market into small business and large enterprises. Musich, Paula 2009-10-16T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51713&rss Cisco ended its reliance on SurfControl for URL categorization by developing its own function for the S-Series Web security appliances, which it touts as much more effective in identifying uncategorized, dynamic Web 2.0 content. Musich, Paula 2009-10-13T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51676&rss Proofpoint added more granular control over outbound messages by integrating DLP and policy-based encryption, without burdening security professionals with key management headaches, in its new Proofpoint 6.0 secure messaging release. Musich, Paula 2009-10-07T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51640&rss Identity management and enterprise rights management vendors are showing increased interest in data loss prevention technology, a positive development. Data discovery and classification is a critical enabler of comprehensive access control policy. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-09-30T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51611&rss BMC Software and McAfee integrated their desktop change/configuration and compliance management tools to enable a closed-loop policy violation discovery and remediation process. The result promises faster time to remediation and reduced risks. Musich, Paula 2009-09-25T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51561&rss McAfee has added support for a smaller HP blade chassis to its Content Security Gateway and introduced support for the McAfee Web Gateway within the blade form factor. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-09-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51537&rss SIEM vendor ArcSight has announced a partnership with federated identity vendor Ping Identity. The companies are positioning the deal as enabling activity monitoring of users of cloud services. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-09-16T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51525&rss Acquiring Nortel’s enterprise group would help Avaya win a long running battle against one of its traditional rivals. However, it does little to help it win the larger war, in which Cisco and Microsoft will be its primary foes. Riggs, Brian 2009-09-15T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51514&rss M86 Security, formerly Marshal8e6, kicked off its plan to stimulate growth in its merger of equals with a new release of its WebMarshal secure Web gateway, which adds former 8e6 Technologies functionality and better addresses blended threats. Musich, Paula 2009-09-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51517&rss Although Trustwave predominantly goes to market through a managed services model, Vericept’s technology will continue to be offered as stand-alone products as well as be integrated into Trustwave’s broader services portfolio. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-09-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51476&rss The market for virtualization security is just barely getting started, and as is typical of new markets, there is a lot of confusion over what constitutes best security practices for securing virtual server environments, but there is progress. Musich, Paula 2009-09-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51460&rss After years of uncertainty, 3Com has finally unveiled a broad security strategy that leverages and extends the TippingPoint portfolio. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-09-03T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51383&rss The laptop maker has put another toe into the security pool with a partnership with the security on a stick vendor. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-08-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51342&rss Virtualization security startup HyTrust with the latest version of its appliance hopes to become the go to vendor for creating and enforcing VM-specific policies that ensure compliance with regulations such as PCI, SOX, HIPPA and others. Musich, Paula 2009-08-21T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51337&rss DroidSecurity is building a business around the assumption that Google’s Android OS will become a dominant force in the enterprise. The good news for DroidSecurity is that Google has the same goal. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-08-20T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51241&rss Network security provider WatchGuard moved into the content security space in its acquisition of privately held Borderware, bringing new secure messaging, Web security, DLP and email encryption to its product portfolio. Musich, Paula 2009-08-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51201&rss McAfee will instantly gain a place alongside major rivals in the fast growing hosted secure messaging services market when it completes its proposed $170 million acquisition of MX Logic, arguably the fourth leading provider of such services. Musich, Paula 2009-08-04T00:00:00-04:00