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  • Sophos reaches out to Symantec resellers
    In a rather predictable but understandable move Sophos has reacted to the unrest caused by reports of a change in strategy at Symantec by calling on resellers to shift allegiance.
  • Symantec causes unrest with direct strategy talk
    Symantec has outraged its US reseller partners after deciding to take business with large accounts direct.
  • Netasq highlights UTM bottleneck risk
    Unified Threat Management specialist Netasq has expanded its portfolio as part of its ambitions to increase its share of the UK market warning that some products in the market are failing to cope with user demands.
  • Secerno to beef up channel with VC cash
    UK-based database security specialist Secerno plans to use a venture capitalist cash injection to expand its channel operations across Europe and the US.
  • Clearswift outlines channel plans
    With just one week under his belt in the position, Paul Turner CEO at Clearswift has outlined the input he intends to make to the content checking specialist’s channel.
  • Shutting the door on data breaches
    When HMRC lost discs containing the personal data of 25 million people last November, the security industry was given some serious ammunition to pitch products to prevent data leakage.
  • Budget curts stirring enterprise UTM interest
    With things remaining tough the prospect of a single box that replaces five pieces of software is becoming more attractive to enterprise customers.
  • PCI ushered in but confusion persists
    As the PCI regulations come into fortce merchants are reported to be failing to get to grips with the requirements.
  • Opening up domain names widens vulnerabilities
    The decision to open up domain names has security implications
  • Criminals behind threats
    Increasingly sophisticated criminal attacks will be a feature of the security landscape for the next couple of years.
  • PCI standard has internal flaw
    The forthcoming PCI-DSS standard concentrates on external threats failing to pick up on internal problems.
  • Firms ignorant of flash drive risks
    Corporate IT departments are underestimating the security risks posed by staff using personal USB flash drives on the network.
  • Check Point mounts UTM price challenge
    Just under a year after it entered the unified threat management (UTM) market, Check Point has broadened its range with the launch of three models, including a sub-$5,000 (£2,540) appliance, and introduced a line of high-end appliances that it claims can provide a price/performance ratio of less than $4 per Mbps.
  • The hacker next door
    According to the FBI, most security breaches come from internal attacks
  • Outsourcing increases risk of hacking
    Organisations that are frequently hacked almost certainly outsource at least some of their coding practice according to a new report by Quocirca
  • Data protection tops agenda
    When the question was asked about the likely themes at the Information Security event in London, a number of angles emerged, but none so predominant as the clear consensus around protecting sensitive data.
  • Security is the key for remote working
    Affordable SSL VPNs increase options for businesses on the move.
  • Data leakage to set conference agenda
    Hot topic at Infosec will be encryption
  • F-Secure Anti-Virus 2008 offers SMEs security
    F-Secure works with Windows for SME security
  • Opportunities at high end
    Commoditisation has hit the low end of security but diversity elsewhere will maintain profits.
  • Me and my digital shadow
    More data is generated about a person than by a person, but who controls it?
  • New VAT rules will not burden firms, says EC
    EC clamps down on carousel fraud
  • CISO have right objectives but wrong focus
    A definite chasm exists between chief information security officers' (CISOs') priorities and their responsibilities according to a new survey from Forrester.
  • Bloxx seeks partners
    Web filtering specialist Bloxx is to expand its channel to take advantage of continued unrest following the Websense and SurfControl tie-up.
  • PCs dumped with sensitive data
    It is now more than a year since legislation was introduced to curb the dumping of electrical waste, but widespread confusion continues to pose a security threat.
  • Encryption management opportunities
    As encryption becomes more mainstream and heads towards the status of a commodity product, the issue of how customers manage their encryption keys is expected to provide a value added opportunity for channel partners.
  • Check Point rewards value
    The conundrum that is channel programmes appears to have been solved by Check Point, which has eased its partners through a transition to a value-based model.
  • Call for compulsory disclosure of leaks
    The government should raise the bar on data security by introducing legislation to force full disclosure of data breaches, according to a security expert.
  • Riverbed/Fortinet tie-up criticised
  • End point security fears
    Concerns about end point security continue to cause sleepless nights among corporates facing the pressure to allow greater access to remote services.
  • Postini slashes hosted services price
    Resellers wondering what a managed security service might look like have been given food for thought by Postini’s decision to slash the price of its hosted services.
  • Websense retains distributors
    Websense has dusted down its channel strategy following the completion of its merger with SurfControl, retaining the complete line-up of distributors used by both vendors.
  • Data leak puts focus on encryption
    The channel has been handed a gift with yet another loss of confidential data, this time from a Ministry of Defence laptop.
  • The fight against fraud
    Tech companies are increasingly being targeted by fraudsters, and resellers are no exception
  • Web 2.0 spectre flags fraud risk
    The outbreak of phishing attacks on MySpace has put social networking sites firmly on the security radar.
  • Firms ignorant of threats
    Almost every week surveys come out highlighting the issues that vendors want resellers to focus on with customers. Most surveys reinforce a picture of an anxious market that is dangerously ignorant of the threats posed to data.
  • Markets to converge
    The idea of convergence between opposite sides of the same sector has been a market trend over the past few years, but so far has not been too evident in the security space.
  • Data loss provides focus
    The high profile cases of government data loss continue to provide joke material for comedians and chances for politicians to score points off each other. But the continuing concern about data leakage will be one of the main areas resellers can focus on this year.
  • Threats set to increase
    There are a couple of weeks of this year left, but already, thoughts in the industry have turned to concentrating on what will be the areas for resellers to focus on in 2008.
  • Authentication for SMEs
    Reseller perceptions that authentication is a complex and expensive enterprise sell are going to be challenged, with the technology increasingly being aimed at the SME arena.
  • Alternative security solution
    One of the alternatives for firms concerned about users breaking security policy could be to choose a locked-down smart client.
  • Consolidation crosses Atlantic
    The consolidation in the security market continues apace with the merger of Webroot and hosted security specialist Email Systems.
  • Data leak highlights flaws
    With the latest high-profile data leak of the HMRC’s missing data discs illustrating the need for greater security, more focus will inevitably shift to encryption.
  • Criminals target VoIP
    Vulnerabilities around VoIP have been highlighted as one of the major threats next year as cyber criminals target routes into company networks.
  • Magirus plans web support
    Magirus is preparing to launch a web-based support portal next month, which it says will enable resellers and their customers to track the progress of service calls and make it easier for partners to deliver SLAs to users.
  • Productivity route to enterprise clients
    The increasing movement of security to provide productivity tools continues to get resellers a foot in the door at an SME level, but it could also be an enterprise pitch.
  • Data loss boon to resellers
    Security and storage specialists have been handed a gift with the high-profile data loss by HMRC causing panic among child benefit recipients and putting information management firmly in the spotlight.
  • Google security market boost
    The continuing expansion of Google has seen the internet giant move into the security market through its acquisition of Postini, with business as usual the message to the channel.
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