A plethora of network security products for the SME
sector could result from a strategic OEM licensing relationship
between 3Com and BorderWare.
Under the agreement, BorderWare is licensing its MXtreme Mail
Firewall technology to 3Com, which will result in a 3Com-branded
e-mail security product. Further terms of the agreement have not
yet been disclosed.
The move is part of 3Com’s product strategy to bring
enterprise-class technology to SMEs.
3Com selected BorderWare as a partner after what it called an
“exhaustive evaluation” of e-mail security products on the
market.
Neal Kaufman, vice-president of product management at 3Com,
said, "This collaboration with BorderWare extends and complements
3Com's existing line of networking solutions in one of our key
target markets, and 3Com has the economies of scale, market
presence and channel relationships to deliver this to the broader
market."
Jason Wright, industry analyst with Frost & Sullivan, said,
"The SME market is ripe for a multi-layered approach to e-mail
security that delivers anti-spam, anti-virus and general protection
against a variety of e-mail threats. The 3Com e-mail firewall looks
to address the next stage in the market's development."
According to Frost & Sullivan research, many enterprises are
realising that e-mail servers need protection from spam and viruses
as desktop protection is not good enough to deal with some of the
threats.
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