IT security and data protection company Sophos today announced the availability of Sophos Virtual Web Appliances providing complete web protection, a streamlined management experience and broad deployment flexibility in virtual environments. Available for download via the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace, the new Virtual Web Appliances can be set up in minutes, easily bringing the company’s… Continue reading Sophos Virtualizes Secure Web Gateway Protection
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Catbird Security Honored by SC Magazine as Virtualization Security Innovator of the Year
Catbird®, the pioneer in security and compliance for virtual, cloud and physical networks, announced today that it has been recognized as a 2011 Industry Innovator by SC Magazine. The exclusive, short-list of companies featured in the December 2011 issue are acknowledged by setting benchmarks in their respective product areas. Catbird’s groundbreaking vSecurity® platform was recognized… Continue reading Catbird Security Honored by SC Magazine as Virtualization Security Innovator of the Year
Gazzang secures cloud-based patient medical records and systems applications
Gazzang, Inc., the company securing data and applications in the cloud, today announced that echoBase is using Gazzang’s transparent data encryption solution to provide physicians and clinicians the convenience of mobile access to patient medical records and systems, while limiting the risk of sensitive data breach or exposure. The mobile health sector has matured significantly… Continue reading Gazzang secures cloud-based patient medical records and systems applications
Virtual Security Appliance Market up 57% in 2011, Driven by Cloud and Data Center Buildouts
In its December 2011 Virtual Security Appliances report, market research firm Infonetics Research forecasts global revenue from virtual security appliances to finish the 2011 year 57% higher than in 2010. ANALYST NOTE “The adoption of server virtualization within wiring closets and data centers at organizations of all sizes and the rollout of infrastructure to deliver… Continue reading Virtual Security Appliance Market up 57% in 2011, Driven by Cloud and Data Center Buildouts
WatchGuard Enhances Security for Virtualized and Cloud Infrastructures
WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced the beta version of its leading next-generation security UTM product as a virtual appliance named XTMv. The new WatchGuard XTMv series of virtual firewalls provides unparalleled network security and advanced protection of applications and data. “The powerful firewall, integrated threat management and application control,… Continue reading WatchGuard Enhances Security for Virtualized and Cloud Infrastructures
McAfee Highlights Discrepancy Between Data Center Security Perceptions and Reality
McAfee released the results of a survey conducted by Gabriel Consulting Group (GCG), an independent analyst firm, showing a serious disconnect between security perceptions and reality among IT Enterprise security managers. The 2011 Data Center Security Survey focused on security issues and solutions among 147 enterprise data center mangers responsible for data centers of all… Continue reading McAfee Highlights Discrepancy Between Data Center Security Perceptions and Reality
Technical tutorial for virtual systems backup and recovery
This feature brief is primarily intended to assist technical personnel as they design and implement Backup Exec and the Agent for VMware Virtual infrastructure, and make related decisions. Additionally, the business value of the Backup Exec Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure (referred to commonly as the VMware Agent in this document) and the licensing of… Continue reading Technical tutorial for virtual systems backup and recovery
Third Brigade Delivers Virtualization Security for Virtual Environments
‘Ideal’ Virtual Machine licensing model and coordinated approach jump Third Brigade ahead Virtualization is being rapidly adopted for green IT and server consolidation initiatives, but software licensing models are lagging behind, and security is still an open debate. Third Brigade, a security software company specializing in host intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), today announced… Continue reading Third Brigade Delivers Virtualization Security for Virtual Environments