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    Security, SMB Network Security, Application Security, IT Security Partners

    Security VARs and security partners alike need to safeguard customers against viruses, spam, phishing, malware and more. Find the latest security news on network security, Encryption, firewalls, VPN and IDS specifically tailored for channel distributors.
    Understanding the State of Endpoint Security
    The Ponemon Institute recently conducted a study on behalf of Lumension to take the pulse of decision makers from both IT security and IT operations groups about endpoint management and security. Channel Insider dives into the results.
    AVG Finds Scareware that Downloads Porn
    AVG reports new rogue software masquerading as security software that detects and cleans up porn on an infected machine. The trick: the scareware will download actual porn.
    Seven Tips for Scalable Security Training
    Solution providers can add value to their IT security implementations by complementing technology and consulting with a mature portfolio of security training offerings. But what makes a good program?
    Tufin Expands from Security into Network Management
    Tufin also recently revamped its channel program to include a formalized certification training program, newly defined partner levels and a new partner incentive program.
    80% of Security Products Fail to Meet Expectations
    ICSA Labs says that four out of five security products it tests fail to deliver the basic functionality of their design, and that 40 percent are inherently insecure. The report says more is needed in security product quality control, but will vendors hear the message before end users are filled with doubt.
    Symantec Urges Partners to Narrow Focus
    After dozens of acquisitions, Symantec’s product portfolio now spans security, storage and configuration management. While the portfolio offers partners many opportunities, the vendor says solution providers should only focus on technologies where they have expertise. Symantec is taking this channel segmentation approach to maintain focus and relevancy among partners and end users.
    HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7B, Upping Ante Against Cisco
    HP says its $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com will create a networking industry powerhouse and give customers and VARs a choice in a networking space that has been dominated by a single vendor. HP's move ups the ante in its growing rivalry with Cisco. Both HP and Cisco have tread in each other's technology territories in their efforts to create converged data center solutions that include networking, servers and storage.
    Ex-Employees Pose Growing Security Threat
    Reprisals from recently departed employees and a lack of adequate security budgets and resources are becoming major concerns for senior IT professionals, according to the 12th annual Ernst & Young Global Information Security Survey. Channel Insider takes a deeper look into this growing problem.
    Web Application Vulnerabilities Rise, Customers Still Ignore Them
    The deficiencies give channel providers a huge opportunity, for consulting and remediation, considering solution providers' close relationship with the midmarket.
    Cisco Intros Next-Gen Video Conferencing, Collaboration Platform
    Cisco announces a handful of new technologies designed as components of its larger vision of a next-generation collaboration platform that includes HD video conferencing such as Cisco's Telepresence with Cisco's WebEx technologies and taps into technology to make Cisco's technologies interoperable with solutions from other vendors.
    Symantec Reveals 2010 Channel Plan at Partner Engage Conference
    Security and storage solution providers headed to Symantec's partner event this week got sneak peeks of the company's channel plans for 2010, including the new SymDemo demo platform that lets partners show off product capabilities without the hassles of worrying about hardware, software licensing and logistics.
    NetWitness Updates NextGen IT Forensics Platform for Enterprise
    IT forensics vendor NetWitness updates its NextGen platform, which provides enterprise network forensics and advanced threat intelligence. The new version is designed for large enterprises and could make it easier for solution provider channel partners to offer a more complete security solution.
    ArcSight Introduces Log Manager with IT Operations and Security Capabilities
    IT security information vendor ArcSight says its new log management product is the first to combine both information security and IT operations in a single product -- helping resellers and other channel partners better sell into stakeholders within client companies.
    Physical Security: Beyond Guns, Guards and Gates
    While evangelists have long predicted the convergence of digital and logical security technology, market forces and innovations are pushing solution providers together partnerships from these domains to make convergence happen.
    DLP Shortcomings Equals Security Services Opportunities
    A defender of data loss prevention technology says the state-of-the-art products are more than capable of detecting contextual information. Just how it’s done is a combination of technology, planning and policy management - and that’s where solution providers can play a role in advancing DLP adoption.
    Symantec vs. McAfee: A Rivalry Renewed
    Symantec partners will roll into Orlando this week to hear about new programs, products and initiatives that will in subtle and not so subtle ways be aimed at curbing the “Red Menace” known as McAfee. McAfee is investing in its channels to take share away from Big Yellow. It’s the renewal of an old rivalry.
    Midsized Companies Lose Average of $43K Per Year From Security Incidents
    Nearly three quarters of IT directors in the midsized companies surveyed believe there is some chance a serious data breach could put their company out of business.
    Symantec to Update Its DLP Suite
    Along with better integration within the IT and security infrastructure, more automated remediation options, and improved interaction with other Symantec products, DLP 10 boasts FlexResponse, a policy-based file protection mechanism that can find unprotected data.
    Top Reasons SMB Security Still Sags
    Most channel partners tasked with securing small businesses likely will not be surprised by the latest Zogby poll co-sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance and Symantec in honor of October’s designation as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The results confirmed plenty of solution provider’s anecdotal conclusions that the SMB is still very insecure. This survey polled 1,500 small business owners across the country. Read on for the details.
    More Government IT Security Dollars Up for Grabs
    The growth could mean a huge potential upside for channel partners who are able to tap into agency RFPs and subcontracting gigs with larger solution providers who often win work on the stipulation that they parcel out work to small business partners.

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