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| Week of 05 Oct 2009 |
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Firewall audit tool sales driven by PCI, economic cuts
Firewall audits and change management can be daunting, complex tasks. Automated firewall audit tools are an attractive option for customers, especially those who need to comply wit... |
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Secure online backup services come with pitfalls for solution providers
Security solution providers can get into the secure online backup service market by leveraging their security expertise, especially in terms of data protection. Secure online backu... |
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| Week of 28 Sep 2009 |
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Some IT security certifications are overvalued, analyst says
(SearchSecurity.com | 30 Sep 2009)
Gartner Inc.'s Carsten Casper explains how to choose the right certification and why some security certifications may not be worth the investment. |
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HITECH Act incentives translate to opportunities for VARs
Healthcare organizations are moving quickly to grab a piece of the $19.2 billion in incentives earmarked by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITE... |
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| Week of 14 Sep 2009 |
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HID Global unveils new partner program
HID Global Corp. announced the launch of a new partner program, called the Genuine HID Advantage channel partner program |
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Security lifecycle management company enhances partner program
Tufin Technologies, a security lifecycle management company, has announced changes to its partner program, hoping to boost sales through the channel. |
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CA launches new channel program for B2B products
CA Inc. has announced the launch of a new business-to-business (B2B) product channel program, designed to improve sales for solution providers. |
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New HITRUST certification offered for solution providers
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has announced a new certification aimed at making it easier for security solution providers to help customers with HIPAA compliance. |
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| Week of 31 Aug 2009 |
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Savvy VARs should capitalize on wireless LAN security services
The channel's best bet to profit from WLAN security is in services, ranging from planning and installing secure wireless networks to security and compliance monitoring. |
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Peer group organization helps small VARs grow through best practices
Peer groups, such as those in the Heartland Technology Group (HTG) program, help small value-added resellers (VARs) learn and adopt best business practices as they grow, developing... |
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| Week of 24 Aug 2009 |
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Web gateway security products, cloud services supplant URL filtering
URL filtering has long been an IT security staple, but that market is barely recognizable now, having given way to Web gateway security, a new generation of tools and services focu... |
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| Week of 17 Aug 2009 |
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Cisco announces new CCNA security certification
Cisco Systems Inc. has launched a new CCNA Security course which will be administered through its Cisco Networking Academy. |
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VeriSign, SoftLayer join forces on SSL
VeriSign Inc. and SoftLayer Technologies Inc. have announced a partnership, which will allow VeriSign SSL certificates to be sold through SoftLayer. |
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ScanSafe and Business Fitness announce partnership
ScanSafe Services LLC has announced that its security SaaS offering will now be offered through Business Fitness. Business Fitness is an IT/telecommunications advisor company. |
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Dean Darwin promoted to VP of worldwide channel sales at F5
F5 Networks Inc. has announced the promotion of Dean Darwin to the role of vice president, worldwide channel sales. |
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Symantec announces Extended Terms Financing Program
Symantec Corp., announced a new aspect of its partner program, called Extended Terms Financing Program. |
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| Week of 03 Aug 2009 |
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Microsoft-IBM competition fuels SMB, midmarket channel opportunities
Microsoft's Small Business Server and Essential Business Server have been challenged by IBM's Lotus Foundations Start product. All three products offer considerable benefits for SM... |
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How channel partners can profit from security vendor consolidation
Vendor consolidation can be a difficult thing for a channel partner to experience. But if it's regarded as a golden opportunity rather than a time to panic, the channel partners as... |
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| Week of 27 Jul 2009 |
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Data protection fueled by data leakage prevention products and services
Solution providers should keep an eye on the data leakage prevention market. DLP services can provide ongoing revenue, as this technology is just now being fully adopted in securit... |
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Security channel can't ignore full-disk encryption products, services
Full-disk encryption products and services present a huge opportunity for solution providers. The products, which were once considered "nice to have," are now a necessity for many ... |
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| Week of 20 Jul 2009 |
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SonicWall to offer cloud-based antispam service
SonicWall Inc. has announced that solution providers will be the exclusive sales channel of its new cloud-based antispam service. |
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Microsoft Partner Network allows for better customer relationships
Microsoft announced a new partner program at the Worldwide Partner Conference earlier this month. |
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Zecurion launches new channel partner program
Zecurion Inc., a Russian-based information security company, has launched a new channel program, called Zecurion Advantage Partner Program, or ZAPP. |
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McAfee and Extreme Networks partner for secure networking
McAfee Inc. and Extreme Networks Inc. have announced they will be partnering to market their secure networking products. |
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EMC announces enhanced partner program
EMC Corp., parent company to RSA Security Inc., has announced a revamped partner program, dubbed EMC Velocity2 Partner Program. |
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| Week of 13 Jul 2009 |
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Vulnerabilities, regulatory compliance drive data protection market
While compliance along with risk and vulnerability management are the two headings under which security spending often falls, the ultimate goals of both is data protection. Experts... |
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