Recent Articles
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Microsoft Reports Vista Less Prone to Vulnerabilities
Despite Apple’s best marketing efforts to declare the death of Windows Vista, a new Microsoft security report that details dramatic reduction in vulnerabilities in the struggling operating system may give it second life until the introduction of its next-generation replacement, Windows 7. In the fifth annual installment of Microsoft Security Intelligence Report being released…
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Increasing Security Threats Open New Channel Opportunities
Recent reports from three different vendors suggest that IT security is still a major stumbling block for many organizations, and failure to properly address concerns and educate employees and executives could stifle business innovation, lead to data loss or theft and identity theft, and increase vulnerability to spam attacks. While this is certainly bad news…
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Check Point Beats Q3 Revenue Expectations
TEL AVIV, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Check Point Software Technologies, one of the world’s largest Internet and network security companies, posted strong quarterly results on Tuesday and provided an upbeat outlook despite the worsening economic climate. The news sent the Israel-based company’s Nasdaq-listed shares surging 7 percent in morning trade. Chairman and Chief Executive Gil…
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Netgear Increases Wi-Fi and Internet Security with the Latest Prosafe Firewall
Over the years, SonicWall has become the dominating vendor for branch offices looking for wireless and wired security appliances. The company has enjoyed an impressive success rate with their TZ series of appliances, thanks mostly to the channel. So much so, that most solution providers tend to look no further than SonicWall for small-scale security…
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Symantec Launches Two-Tier Symantec Protection Network SAAS Channel Partner Program
Two years in the making, Symantec last week at the Symantec PartnerEngage conference announced the formal launch of its Symantec Protection Network—the company’s software-as-a-service entry designed to be sold through channel partners. "Our focus is on the midmarket and SMB, and as a result of that we made a strategic early decision to focus this…
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TrustMark: Putting a Seal on Security Practices
There’s an old saying in information security: "Security is a process, not a product." In other words, it’s more about what you do than the equipment and technology that you use to protect IT infrastructure and digital assets. If security is about the process, how do you—as a solution provider—demonstrate your competency and value to…
