Web security

Lifeboat to distribute Allot Secure Service Gateway multi-service platform in North America

July 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Allot, an Israeli-based veteran of the network intelligence and security space, is much stronger in EMEA than in North America, but is looking to change that, and have expanded their distribution here, bringing on Lifeboat to take their SSG unified solution to channel partners.

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Netskope moves beyond CASB with new Netskope for Web

March 27, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Netskope expands its original loud Security platform to also handle Web security from the Cloud, to provide customers with a comprehensive security offering available through Netskope’s partner ecosystem.

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Cloud

Cloud distributor Pax8 broadens security portfolio with Webroot partnership

February 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Pax8’s addition of a new cybersecurity vendor to their portfolio also signals a broadening out of their initial model to provide their partners with more options.

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CASB upgrades highlight enhancements to Forcepoint cloud security portfolio

August 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

In addition to upgrading the CASB solution recently acquired from Imperva, Forcepoint is also introducing new cloud migration tools and extending its LastLine sandbox technology to Web and Email security.

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Intel Security delivers on functional integration promise with four-pronged announcement

November 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Intel Security is announcing 18 new or enhanced products at their Focus event, but the key thing here is that the products have now been reworked into four integrated systems which provide a much more interconnected level of security.

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Calgary’s Wedge Networks looks to channel for enterprise push with malware-blocking product

October 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Wedge has partnered with Cylance to bring its AI-based technology into Wedge’s new enterprise product, which also marks the first time Cylance’s technology will be used beyond the endpoint.

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Symantec sees Blue Coat acquisition as revolutionizing company and whole industry

June 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

In addition to portfolios that the companies say are highly synergistic and with little overlap, the deal also brings Blue Coat CEO Greg Clark into the vacant Symantec CEO position, which has positive vibes given Clark’s highly successful turn-around of Blue Coat.

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New iboss Network Security sales chief looks to expand market presence

March 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

iboss is well known in the education space, where it has a strong presence, but new SVP of Worldwide Sales Frank McLallen is looking to take advantage of their solutions’ scalability, and expand much more deeply into other markets.

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Alert Logic unveils new security suite to manage entire application stack

November 12, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Cloud Defender combines existing Alert Logic solutions with new analytics and security services to provide a fully managed SIEM solution which addresses the entire stack rather than specific applications.

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