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Torches, Pitchforks, I Like It!
Having lived in Asia for a couple of years, I have an enduring fondness for the way Chinese and Korean culture allow a freedom of self-expression in the face of adversity that has been stunted here in the U.S. Submitted for your approval, today’s admission by HBSC that a Hong Kong branch lost the personal…
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Tech Data Gets Physical
Tech Data has announced distribution deals with five physical security and network test equipment vendors, and launched a new business unit to help VARs focus on the lucrative physical security sector. Tech Data’s Physical Security Specialized Business Unit established distribution agreements with physical security vendors Digimerge Technologies, Lorex Technology, On-Net Surveillance Systems and Videolarm, said…
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IBM Reveals Security-as-a-Service Offerings
IBM is pushing further into the on-demand delivery arena by launching its first set of security-as-a-service offerings since its acquisition of Internet Security Systems in August 2006. Serving primarily the small and midsize business sector, the new services will be sold through the IBM ISS channels and will enable midsize companies to combat the growing…
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ForeScout Hopes Buyback Scheme Will Attract VARs
ForeScout is hoping to woo VARs to its channel program with the launch of a buyback scheme aimed at its major competitors in the network access control space. The vendor began the scheme several weeks ago, hoping to capitalize on the downfall of rival Lockdown Network. “We wanted to ensure that Lockdown’s customers and their…
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Webroot Looks to Take Hold in U.S.
Now that the dust has settled on its acquisition of Email Systems, security vendor Webroot is making an aggressive push into the United States with its e-mail security software-as-a-service offering. Webroot bought Email Systems last November and Webroot CEO Peter Watkins said the integration of the company “deserves an A+.” He told Channel Insider, “With Email Systems…
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Cisco, EMC Partner for Data Security
Cisco Systems and EMC announced a plan to integrate products and services to provide end-to-end security for enterprise data. The partnership, made public April 7 as part of a press and analyst session during the RSA Conference in San Francisco, will initially focus on DLP (data loss prevention), data encryption and key management. The collaboration promises…