Security

Fortinet Hits 1 Million Security Appliances Shipped

• September 26, 2012

Network security appliance maker Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) shipped its one-millionth unit some 10 years after offering the first one, marking a milestone that has translated to a top position in the unified threat management (UTM) segment, company officials said. Fortinet shipped the millionth unit, a FortiGate 3950B firewall, to Bell Media, Canada’s largest multimedia conglomerate […]

ScaleXtreme Releases Self Service Cloud Tool

• September 25, 2012

A new — and free — self service tool from ScaleXtreme might take some of the burden off the shoulders of IT departments and channel partners when it comes to provisioning cloud servers and services. The open source software enables organizations to build and manage internal cloud dashboards and self-service portals for developers and end […]

Kaspersky Lab, Rivals Seek to Secure VMware, Private Clouds

• September 21, 2012

CipherCloud Develops Cloud Encryption Partner Program

• September 20, 2012

There’s Still Opportunity in Security

• September 20, 2012

I’m one of those guys who looks at the glass as half full. And when I digest all the news and evaluate what it means to the channel, I try to create awareness and push forward what I believe is an opportunity.

Google Apps, Cloud Data Centers & SSAE 16 Audits: Ensuring Security?

• September 19, 2012

A growing number of Google’s cloud applications have completed SSAE 16/ISAE 3402 SOC 2 Type II audits. That technical jargon basically means Google Apps and many related services adhere to various security and corporate compliance mandates that business customers and government clientele demand. No doubt, SSAE 16 compliance has been gaining momentum among cloud data […]

Cloud-based Email Archiving: Excel Micro Distributes Sonian

• September 17, 2012

Excel Micro, a SaaS distributor, has agreed to offer Sonian‘s cloud powered email archiving and search technology to 3,500 resellers worldwide. And official Excel Micro-Sonian announcement is expected Sept. 18. Excel Micro is best known as a Google Postini and Google Apps distributor, but the company also has SaaS distribution agreements with ZixCorp, IronPort, McAfee […]

BlueCoat Revamps Channel Partner Program

• September 17, 2012

CipherCloud Adds Content-Aware Encryption to V3.5

• September 14, 2012

CipherCloud is claiming two cloud security industry first with the release of CipherCloud Gateway 3.5, the latest release of the vendor’s cloud encryption product. In version 3.5, CipherCloud added content-aware encryption and support for mobile touch applications available in Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), Chatter and other platforms. According to the company, the addition makes increases the […]

Cisco Makes Data Center Security Software Blitz

• September 12, 2012

Symantec CEO, Channel Chief: Partners Offer Cautious Applause

• September 12, 2012

Microsoft Kills Some Forefront Security Software Products

• September 12, 2012

Intermedia: 500,000 Hosted Exchange Seats; What’s Next?

• September 12, 2012

Intermedia claims it is the first Microsoft Exchange Hosting Provider to reach 500,000 subscribers. Much of that success comes from channel partnerships, including relationships with Ingram Micro Cloud, Tech Data TDCloud, and several large cloud services providers (CSPs) that quietly leverage Intermedia’s hosting service. Thousands of MSPs also plug into Intermedia’s hosted Exchange services, and […]

Gazzang zNcrypt Certified on Cloudera Hadoop Distribution

• September 11, 2012

Gazzang, a vendor providing data security and operational diagnostics solutions to enterprises, has received certification for its zNcrypt product on CDH4, Cloudera‘s Distribution Including Apache Hadoop Version 4. Gazzang zNcrypt on CDH4 protects data by transparently encrypting and securing information written to disk to provide enterprise-class security to customers using Cloudera’s Hadoop distribution. So far, […]

CipherCloud Connect AnyApp Encrypts Public, Private Clouds

• September 6, 2012

Encryption vendor CipherCloud is launching CipherCloud Connect AnyApp, a new product that encrypts data on SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and other cloud-based applications — data that’s in transit, in use and at rest in both private and public cloud environments. According to CipherCloud, its new application makes it easier for enterprises to deploy encryption or tokenization […]