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IT Spending Ignores Biggest Security Threats
While companies identify their biggest IT security problem as how users access the internet, they typically ignore that problem when spending their security budgets. That’s according to a new survey of more than 300 IT professionals conducted by CDW. And the disconnect doesn’t stop there. The study identified other crucial areas as well that were…
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AlgoSec FireFlow Heats Up Firewall Market
Network security VARs, take note: AlgoSec’s FireFlow network policy change workflow management software is the next hot-ticket item for customers. But VARs will have to wait until 2009 to get their hands on it. AFA (AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer) was a big hit with Lightwave Security’s customers, says Lightwave CEO Joseph Dell. But while AFA analyzes…
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Survey: Alternative Vendors Offer Cutting-Edge Benefits
It’s a matter of when, not if. Eventually a customer will ask for some feature, function or price point that just can’t be pulled off with the current vendors’ product set. At that point, a VAR can try to come up with a custom solution from the products it already sells. According to a new…
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Netgear’s FVS336G Shows There’s Still Some Life Left in Selling Firewalls
Network security for a small business can be a funny thing. After all, small businesses need the same level of protection that is found in an enterprise, yet small businesses don’t have an enterprise budget, which creates a conundrum for VARs looking to secure those small-business customers. Netgear’s vision is to give small businesses good…
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CA Focuses on Managing the Identity Lifecycle
CA is unveiling the next phase of its identity and access management strategy with new releases designed to strengthen certification and compliance reporting for enterprises. The company June 9 announced plans for three products — CA Identity Manager, CA Access Control and CA Security Compliance Manager — as part of the CA Identity Access Manager release 12. The three…
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Symantec Extends Deal Registration Discounts
Symantec improved the terms of its opportunity registration, including extending the discounts from the program its Silver tier of partners. The extension of its deal registration is among several changes the company made recently to its partner program, all designed to further reward and provide incentives to its top tiers of partners. First, Symantec will…