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Beyond Security Presents: How to Profitably Deliver VA/VM

Posted by laurenb @ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:27:05 -0500

Join us and learn more about how Vulnerability Assessment and Vulnerability Management (VA/VM) is a vital component of your client’s security structure.

Will you be there when they need it?

VA is for every client who has decent antivirus and firewall solutions in place and need to take the next step up. VA is now required by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and by federal standards like HIPAA and SOX. If your clients have *anything* of interest on their servers and don’t want to lose it to hackers, hacktivists or organized rings supported by criminal or state actors, then they MUST incorporate VA/VM into their security planning.

Learn about:

How BYOD has dissolved perimeters and neutralized firewall protections

The race between antivirus signatures and dynamically evolving malware

Why defending equipment that has unresolved, serious vulnerabilities is a losing battle.

The Four Pillars of Network Security

Profit opportunities in VA:

Managed Service Offerings in VA

VA/VM installed system sales

VA/VM hosted service sales

PCI Scanning services

Beyond Security’s AVDS (Automated Vulnerability Detection System)

Accurate: Keeps management costs low

Automated: Easy to install and maintain

Simple: Fewest man-hours to operate and reports which are easy to act upon.

Complete: network, application, web application and PCI scanning services

Please join us for this 45 minute webinar and add vital, actionable, security know-how to your tool kit.

About Beyond Security

Beyond Security specializes in developing automated testing tools that uncover security vulnerabilities in servers, expose security weaknesses in networks, check computer systems for the possibility of hostile external attacks and audit vendor products for security holes. Companies using its products include Siemens, Visa, ITW, Alcatel Lucent, Ericsson, Microsoft Research, and Juniper Networks. www.beyondsecurity.com

Posted in Beyond Security

Beyond Security - The Leader In Automated Security Testing Technologies

Posted by laurenb @ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:26:50 -0500

For Network Security Engineers - AVDS

For Software and Hardware Developers - beSTORM

For Webmasters and Site Owners - WSSA and PCI ASV Services

For Managed Service Providers - MSP

Beyond Security specializes in developing tools that uncover security holes in servers, expose vulnerabilities in the corporate network, check computer systems for the possibility of hostile external attacks and audit vendor products for security holes.

Beyond Security started its activities with the launch of the SecuriTeam web portal, which is considered today to be one of the leading security web sites on the Internet. The portal receives over 2.0 million page views a month and updates thousands of registered users on its daily security alert list.

The SecuriTeam web portal is a vital part of the company’s activities and an essential competitive advantage.

Beyond Security utilized the knowledge accumulated in SecuriTeam to develop the Automated Scanning engine. Automated Scanning performs a security mapping of the organization’s network and simulates attacks originating from either the internal or the external network. Once the security mapping is complete, Automated Scanning generates a detailed vulnerability report specifying the security breaches, along with several practical and easy-to-apply solutions to fix those vulnerabilities. The engine is updated on a regular basis for the most recent security vulnerabilities. The updates include security vulnerabilities that were discovered by the company’s research and development team, as well as those discovered elsewhere.

In just a few years, Beyond Security has established a worldwide reputation as a leading force in the field of security vulnerability testing. Beyond Security provides solutions, which are an essential component in vulnerability management of many organizations.

Beyond Security’s US office is located in McLean, VA. Beyond Security’s distributors and resellers can be found at North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Australia

Among our customers are financial institutes, hi-tech, ISPs, information security firms, cellular, telecom and e-commerce companies.

Learn More Here!

Posted in Beyond Security

WatchGuard Leads Small & Midsize Security Market

Posted by laurenb @ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:19:33 -0500

Latest Analyst Market Data Shows WatchGuard as the #1 Multifunction Security Appliance Vendor for 15 Consecutive Quarters; Leads with 18.8 Percent Market Share

SEATTLE – December 20, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the results of Infonetics’ market research for Q3, 2011, which shows WatchGuard as the leading vendor with 18.8 percent market share in the integrated security appliance category of $1,500 to $4,999 price band – a prime market segment for small and midsize businesses. This marks the 15th straight consecutive quarter in which WatchGuard has held the top position in this market.

Additionally, WatchGuard notes strong upward movement in two adjacent categories. Here, revenue of WatchGuard UTM security appliances in the $5,000 to $9,999 price band grew 31.7 percent quarter over quarter, and in the enterprise segment of $10,000 to $29,999, WatchGuard rose 65.7 percent quarter over quarter.

“WatchGuard’s 3Q results reinforce a key point about the company; even though they’ve expanded their product and technology offerings significantly over the last 2 years, they remain committed to their core market. They haven’t forgotten who brought them to the dance,” said Jeff Wilson, Principal Analyst, Security at Infonetics.

“For several years now, WatchGuard has consistently been the number one UTM choice among small and midsize businesses due to the fact that no other vendor offers the same level of security, performance and value than WatchGuard,” said Eric Aarrestad, Vice President of Marketing at WatchGuard Technologies. “As evidenced by this latest analyst report, mid-market and enterprises are deploying WatchGuard security appliances at a faster rate than the market in total, which means larger businesses are turning to WatchGuard for their next-generation firewall needs.”

WatchGuard – Multifunction Security Appliance Leader
New innovations keep WatchGuard ahead of the pack. For example, one of the latest features available in all new WatchGuard’s security appliances is the ability to create secure connectivity for Apple mobile products, specifically iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices. This helps businesses address the ever-growing challenge of securing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in corporate environments.
Read More Here!

Posted in WatchGuard

Forbes Names Scale Computing No. 13 on America’s Most Promising Companies List

Posted by laurenb @ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:20:36 -0500

Scalable, fault-tolerant storage leader recognized for compelling business model, strong management team

Scale Computing, a developer and manufacturer of scalable, fault-tolerant storage systems tailored to the virtualization and disaster recovery needs of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), today announced that the company has been named No. 13 on Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies 2011. Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies features 100 privately held up-and-comers with compelling business models, strong management teams, notable customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital. The complete list can be found at http://www.forbes.com/ampc and in the December 19, 2011 issue of Forbes.

“We’re honored to be recognized by Forbes, one of the most respected and successful American publishers,” said Jeff Ready, co-founder and CEO of Scale Computing. “This award adds momentum to our plans for 2012, as we prepare to take our scalable, fault-tolerant storage systems and leverage our proprietary ICOS 3.0 technology to create truly converged infrastructures that enable SMEs to easily run all applications in their technology environments at an affordable cost. We expect to exceed the expectations this award puts on Scale Computing.”

“Jeff and Scale’s founders, including Rose Hulman and Indiana State graduates, decided to come home to Indiana from Silicon Valley a few years ago, and we couldn’t be more proud, or more excited about the company’s future,” said Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Forbes received applications from more than 3,000 companies hoping to be named ‘America’s Most Promising’ in 2011. To select and rank the list, Forbes collected company background, revenue data and other business growth metrics. To sharpen its search, Forbes teamed up with CB Insights, a Manhattan-based data firm that tracks investment in high-growth private companies. With $650,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation, CB has developed complex software called Mosaic that mines myriad online sources (from press releases and social networks to job boards and court filings) to come up with one, algorithmically derived score that measures a private company’s health. Forbes married Mosaic’s data-crunching with old-fashioned reporting to assemble a list of rising stars with bright growth prospects.

“Sizing up younger, privately held companies is hard: Their fortunes can change very quickly and there’s a dearth of public data,” says Forbes executive editor, Brett Nelson. “We took a more comprehensive approach to evaluate their health and potential.”

To learn more about Scale Computing, visit http://www.scalecomputing.com.

Posted in Scale Computing

WatchGuard Unveils Top 10 Security Predictions for 2012

Posted by laurenb @ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:08 -0500

Highlights / News Facts:
WatchGuard Technologies’ security analysts provide their 2012 security predictions:

Getting Started with Trend Micro

Posted by laurenb @ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:32:02 -0500

Getting Started with Trend Micro!

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G e t t i n g S t a r t e d — Below you’ll find important sales information to help you become a successful Trend Micro Reseller.

Please review the Trend Micro programs below to learn how you can start earning more profit margin, become an expert in Security and provide great solutions to your customers. Carefully review the Partner information and verify you’ve received your SAM Partner Portal login in a separate confirmation email. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call the Trend Micro Reseller Hotline at 888.SMB.TREND (762-8736) . We have a dedicated team of professionals to help Partners sell and get complimentary sales or technical training today.

Sales And Marketing (SAM) Partner Portal

The SAM Partner Portal is your source for information about our programs, products and more. We recommend you familiarize yourself with the resources available on SAM, such as the customer-facing presentations, channel partner product “battlecards”, archived product webinars and our monthly price list. SAM also features on-demand training, company logos, Not-For-Resale software and a wealth of other sales resources.

Trend Micro Rewards Program

Simply sell and claim new Trend Micro licenses to earn cash on a reloadable Visa Prepaid card. Partner Sales Representatives can earn 5% today, payable up to the first 750 users. Additional quarterly bonuses can accelerate your Rewards even further.

Login to http://sam.trendmicro.com , click the Trend Micro Rewards banner and register today to start earning cash Rewards. Once the online registration is complete you can immediately start claiming eligible sales for that month during the available claim period. The Trend Micro Rewards Program is limited to eligible Vantage, VantageONE, and SecureONE Partners only. Trend Micro National Retailers and Direct Marketing Resellers are not eligible to participate in the Trend Micro Rewards Program. Questions about this program can be directed to Rewards@trendmicro.com or call the Partner Hotline at 888.SMB.TREND (762-8736), option 4.

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To learn more or become a partner, please call 800.461.8649 or email sales@interwork.com

Posted in Data Security, trend micro

Is Unified Storage a Gimmick?

Posted by laurenb @ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:55:50 -0500

Posted in Scale Computing, virtualization

WatchGuard Launches New Small Business Security Appliance

Posted by laurenb @ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:58:07 -0500

WatchGuard XTM 330 Provides Next-Generation Security for Small Businesses

SEATTLE – November 29, 2011. WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the launch of a new small business security appliance, the WatchGuard XTM 330. Ideal for businesses with 30 to 50 users, the WatchGuard XTM 330 appliance provides advanced network protection in an all-in-one rack-mount gateway security appliance.

“Small businesses are increasingly becoming targets of hackers and sophisticated cyber attacks,” said Tim Helming, Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies. “Easy to use and easy to manage, the WatchGuard XTM 330 is the ideal solution for small organizations. Now businesses with 50 employees can have the same type of security and protection that Fortune 1000 enterprises, financial institutions and government agencies use to keep out spyware, malware and other web threats.”

WatchGuard XTM 330 – Feature Rich Protection for Value-Conscious Customers
The WatchGuard XTM 330 security appliance provides complete network security protection against today’s threats. The XTM 330 sports the latest security services from WatchGuard to meet any number of business needs. In addition to next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities, customers can choose to add Application Control, Gateway Anti-virus, WebBlocker, spamBlocker and WatchGuard’s context-aware, cloud-based security service, Reputation Enabled Defense.

Also, the WatchGuard XTM 330 takes advantage of cutting-edge innovations from WatchGuard, including the ability to create highly secure virtual private network (VPN) tunnels for Apple iPad, iPhone and other iOS-based devices. This way, small businesses can provide complete protection, even for popular devices that employees bring into the office.

Additional networking and VPN features allow for remote access, which is ideal for small businesses with remote or mobile workers. Also, the WatchGuard XTM 330 supports clientless single sign-on, which helps to ensure simple and accurate authentication for user and group-based policies.

Advanced management and logging features provide management with easy to use reports. This gives small businesses new insights as to web and application usage, as well as remediation abilities to enforce business and IT policies.
Read More Here.

Posted in WatchGuard

Plugging Information Leaks

Posted by laurenb @ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:44:24 -0500

Why starting at the application level is important

Unlike traditional data leak prevention solutions, which work at the network or desktop level, Attachmate Luminet software monitors end-user activity at the application level. This solution brief explains the value of application monitoring and tells how Luminet can meet your needs without impacting system performance.

Data leaks can be detected and prevented at three levels: the application level, the network level, and the desktop level. At the network and desktop levels, the tools work by looking for sensitive data created in outbound messages (e.g., email and instant messages) or in media created at the desktop (e.g., via printing, writing to USB flash disks, or writing to CDs). While these solutions may effectively curtail unintentional data leaks, they are not effective against intentional data leaks for two reasons:

Malicious users can view sensitive information on the screen and then copy it to a piece of paper or take a picture of it, without printing it or sending it via email.
Network data leak prevention (DLP) solutions typically look for combinations of customer fields (e.g., SSN, account numbers, and credit cards) loaded from the corporate database. But this process can be easily bypassed by users with no technical background. All they need to do is use the ‘PrintScreen’ commandof the pages to be leaked and then paste them as pictures into an outbound email, where they cannot be analyzed by the DLP solution.

The Attachmate Luminet Approach

Unlike traditional DLP solutions, Attachmate® Luminet™ fraud management software monitors end-user activity at the application level. With Luminet you can:

Record user activity within applications and generate a detailed forensic audit trail without relying on application log files.

Conduct powerful full-text searches through current or recorded activity, visually playing back every screen and keystroke relevant to an alert or a case.
Profile user behaviour based on activity at the application level. The Luminet link analysis tool reveals user activity patterns, trends, and complex relationships across diverse enterprise applications.

ICOS Technology Overview

Posted by laurenb @ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:04:32 -0500

Every Scale storage cluster is powered by ICOS™ Technology: an advanced storage operating system combining powerful features with intelligence that makes storage easy-to-manage, even for novices.

Resources

• ICOS Theory of Operation

• Shared Storage Buyer’s Guide