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Nortel Introduces Security on a Stick Solution
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Aug 29, 2008]
Nortel has introduced Secure Portable office, which provides a
platform for safely initiating SSL VPN connections on untrusted
platforms.
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Check Point Takes a First Crack at Securing Virtual Server Applications
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Aug 22, 2008]
Check Point jumped out ahead of top-tier security competitors
with a new gateway that secures virtualized applications
running on VMware’s hypervisor, but it does not exploit
VMware’s VMsafe APIs. Thus, it is not optimized for the
hypervisor.
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Intel Developer’s Forum: Intel Demonstrates Partnership with Wave Systems that Leverage vPro Technology
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| Show Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Aug 20, 2008]
Intel is attempting to generate increased demand for its vPro
technology among the faithful at its developers’ forum.
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Verizon Jumps into NAC with Both Feet
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Aug 13, 2008]
Verizon has introduced a suite of NAC-
related professional and
managed services that are available
globally. The move expands
and enhances Verizon’s already
impressive portfolio of security
services.
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McAfee Acquires Reconnex
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Aug 05, 2008]
McAfee has significantly enhanced its
position in the data loss
prevention space with the acquisition of
Reconnex, gaining
mature and well-respected technology.
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Siemens Enterprise Joint Venture Promises Powerful Fresh Start
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Network Systems, Contact Center Solutions, Enterprise Communications , Enterprise Security
- [Jul 31, 2008]
The Gores Group’s majority stake in
Siemens Enterprise is
clearly good news for the company and
its customers. But the
benefits of a broadened portfolio and
financial stability are
tempered by the promise of a very
complicated integration
process.
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Motorola Acquires AirDefense, Brings WIPS Closer
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Network Systems, Enterprise Security
- [Jul 31, 2008]
Building on a long time relationship, Motorola has decided to
take ownership of the AirDefense technology before performing
deeper product integration. The move promises to help Motorola
build out a more comprehensive portfolio of WLAN offerings.
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Sophos Eyes Utimaco
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| Competitive Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Jul 30, 2008]
In its continuing bid to keep pace with
market leaders, Sophos
is looking to acquire Utimaco Safeware
AG, an encryption and
DLP vendor.
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NitroSecurity Buys Logging and Database Activity Monitoring Vendor
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Jul 17, 2008]
SIEM vendor NitroSecurity has acquired RippleTech primarily for
its log management product, which Nitro needed badly, but it has
also acquired database activity monitoring technology which
provides additional market opportunity as well.
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WatchGuard Latches onto New Unified Threat Buzz
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| Competitive Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Jul 03, 2008]
The watchword for WatchGuard
is “extensible” and that means building in
much more flexibility with regard to
features, manageability, and deployability.
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Symantec Introduces New Endpoint Security and Systems Management Bundle
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Jun 25, 2008]
Symantec is more broadly leveraging technology it acquired from
Altiris last year to integrate several of its flagship client-
based products. The move has been anticipated but is still
welcome.
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Trend Micro Hashes Out a Cloud Strategy
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Jun 20, 2008]
The long-time player in the anti-X
markets has provided more
details for its strategy to push
functionality out into the
cloud while continuing to leverage its
growing portfolio of on-
premises products.
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CA Announces Phase Two of Its IAM r12 Identity Suite Upgrade
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Jun 10, 2008]
CA has announced phase two of its identity and access
management (IAM) suite update and expansion, r12. The releases
will allow CA IAM customers to better leverage their
investments for compliance management requirements.
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ArcSight Expands Appliance Offerings
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Jun 04, 2008]
The SIEM and log management vendor
has released a couple of new
appliance-based versions of its products
that target the mid-
market and attempt to make its portfolio
more attractive to
channel partners.
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Verizon Business Takes Its UTM Managed Security Service Up a Notch with Fortinet Addition
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| Competitive Update |
Enterprise Security
- [May 30, 2008]
Verizon Business strengthens its UTM Managed Security Service as
a best-of-breed offering, adding new support for the well-
regarded Fortinet FortiGate systems to its existing portfolio,
which already manages Cisco and Juniper platforms.
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Jericho Forum Expands on De-Perimeterization Challenges, Solutions
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| Competitive Update |
Enterprise Security
- [May 30, 2008]
The vendor and end user organization, Jericho Forum, continues
to refine its message of where the information security markets
should be heading, and why.
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Panda Security Continues Expansion, Evolution
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [May 22, 2008]
Panda has been evolving its business model over the last year
and the introduction of security as a service deliverables is
an important component of that evolution. This new solution is
a welcome addition to the company’s portfolio.
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Tenable Tweaks Subscription Model for Nessus, Again
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| Competitive Update |
Enterprise Security
- [May 19, 2008]
Ten years after the first release of the
Nessus vulnerability
scanner, Tenable is still looking for the
best way to sell it.
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HP’s Power Play for EDS Delivers Dubious Synergies
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Business Network Services - U.S., Enterprise Network Systems, Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Application Infrastructure, Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Telecom Infrastructure Services
- [May 16, 2008]
HP’s agreement to shell out big money to
bolster its services
portfolio by acquiring EDS appears a safe,
but expensive and
uninspired move. The synergy is about
additive finances, not
revolutionary new ideas, and IBM’s
position is not threatened.
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3Com’s New Management Will Improve its Business in China
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Network Systems, Enterprise Communications , Enterprise Security
- [May 05, 2008]
Reshuffling its executive management team demonstrates that
3Com is rethinking its corporate strategy now that its
privatization plans have failed. But the company has yet to
deliver a clear and coherent business plan.
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Interop 2008: The Trusted Computing Group Expands its NAC Framework Significantly
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| Show Update |
Enterprise Security
- [May 02, 2008]
The new IF-MAP component to the Trusted Network Connect
framework will support a much richer set of control for
admission of unmanaged devices and post admission threat
management.
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RSA Conference 2008: CurrentCast Analyst Recap of Security Event
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| Advisory Report |
Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Enterprise Security
- [Apr 11, 2008]
Listen to the latest analyst roundtable
commentary as four
Current Analysis team members discuss
their assessment and
trend takes from the 2008 RSA Security
show in the latest
CurrentCast podcast.
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RSA Conference 2008: Secure Computing Formalizes TrustedSource Licensing Deal
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| Show Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Apr 08, 2008]
Secure Computing announced its TrustedSource Alliance, a
program that provides partners with Web reputation to add value
to their networking and security solutions, while strengthening
the intelligence of the reputation service.
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RSA Conference 2008 - Cisco Provides SMBs with Double IPS Performance in ASA
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| Show Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Apr 08, 2008]
Cisco is bringing more IPS power to SMBs through enhanced
version of its ASA UTM platform which doubles the firewall and
IPS throughput, delivering 650 Mbps protection to guard against
Web 2.0 threats.
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RSA Conference 2008: Cisco Looks to EMC to Fulfill DLP
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| Show Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Apr 08, 2008]
Cisco has acquired DLP technology
through a collaborative
partnership with EMC, targeting initial
integration at its CSA
endpoint solution. Now, the race is on
between endpoint
security providers and DLP integration
projects.
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RSA Conference 2008: Juniper Protects Next-gen Networks with 10 Gbps IPS
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| Show Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Apr 07, 2008]
Juniper has released a 10 Gbps IDP family, its first multi-
Gigabit release, which follows similar offerings by IPS leaders
TippingPoint and McAfee, but beats to market a high performance
IPS offering by chief infrastructure rival Cisco.
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RSA Conference 2008: Sendmail Refocuses on Virtual and High Performance Mail Processors
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| Show Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Apr 07, 2008]
Sendmail is hoping to grab attention this week at RSA for its
unique approach to integrating non-structured DLP with its
secure messaging technology, following its repositioning last
year.
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Napera Launches New NAC Solution, Targeting SMEs and Leveraging Microsoft NAP
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Apr 03, 2008]
Start-up Napera is embracing Microsoft’s recent entrance into
the NAC market with a low cost product that relies on
Microsoft’s NAP client, but little else from the NAP framework.
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AEP Networks Jumps into Identity-based Access Control Market
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Apr 02, 2008]
Leveraging its expertise in identity-based application security
and network policy enforcement, AEP Networks has introduced a
new IRAC product to its portfolio that will complement its
existing VPN and NAC offerings.
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Sophos Adds NAC to Endpoint Suite
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Mar 21, 2008]
Sophos has introduced NAC functionality that it acquired early
last year from Endforce, into its integrated client security
product. The move helps the company keep pace with competitors
in this space.
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IronPort Battles Botsites with Enhanced Web Reputation Service
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| Competitive Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Mar 19, 2008]
IronPort takes on Web security competitors with an enhanced Web
reputation system that includes deeper analytics to guard
against botsites.
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Altor Networks Launches First Virtual Security Product
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Mar 19, 2008]
Altor is leading what will no doubt be a new breed of security
vendors that were founded to address security in virtual
environments.
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IBM Changes its eSSO Tune; Acquires Encentuate
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Mar 13, 2008]
In a surprise move, IBM has acquired enterprise single sign-on
vendor, Encentuate. The surprise comes from the fact that IBM
has an existing OEM relationship with Encentuate’s competitor,
Passlogix.
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What It Means to Be ‘‘Green:’’ Environmental Responsibility in the Telecom Industry
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| Advisory Report |
Data Management, Business Network Services - U.S., Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Services - Europe, Solutions Assessments, Application Infrastructure, Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, IP Services Infrastructure, Wholesale Telecom Services , Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services, Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- BeNeLux, Central Europe, China/Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nordics, Pan-Asia, Pan-European, Singapore, Southern Europe, UK/Ireland [Mar 07, 2008]
As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being
green.” Current
Analysis recognizes the challenges and
opportunities associated
with environmental sustainability and it is
taking a
comprehensive approach to analyzing the
key issues in this
movement.
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Sun Announces Plans to Leverage Identity Management in GRC Portfolio
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Mar 07, 2008]
Sun has announced plans to expand its
IdM portfolio and to build out a GRC
partnership network, but details are
currently scant and not likely to be
forthcoming until later this year.
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Symantec Finally Moves into Encryption via OEM, Rather than Acquisition
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Mar 05, 2008]
Security giant Symantec has announced
an OEM relationship with
GuardianEdge to provide endpoint
encryption capabilities. It
seems a half step driven by competitive
pressures.
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TippingPoint’s 10 Gig Solution Emphasizes TCO
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Mar 04, 2008]
TippingPoint is challenging IPS providers of 10 Gbps appliances
with a policy and flow management solution that enables 10 Gig
inspection through its IPS products and aims to ease TCO.
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VMware Announces Security Architecture and a Host of Supporting Security Partners
|
| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Feb 29, 2008]
Virtualization vendor VMware is attempting to turn what has
been a concern (security in virtual environments) into an
asset. The company is now trying to position its environments
as potentially more secure than physical computing environments.
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Reconnex Nudges Customers to DLP with Turnkey Appliance
|
| Competitive Update |
Enterprise Security
- [Feb 27, 2008]
Reconnex is looking to steer customers
that may be on the fence
over whether to implement a DLP
solution towards the technology
with a new turnkey appliance. The tool
works like a Google
search engine to reveal where sensitive
data is leaving.
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Trend Micro Adds Needed Encryption Technology through Acquisition
|
| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Enterprise Security
- [Feb 27, 2008]
Trend Micro’s acquisition of Identum will help the anti-X
vendor keep pace with its chief secure messaging competitors,
several of which have made similar moves.
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