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September 28, 2011 28 Sep'11
SME's reminded of need to counter physical security threat

The need to take physical security seriously remains one of the key messages to users looking to allocate budget towards protecting data in 2012.
September 22, 2011 22 Sep'11
Cisco CTO urges firms to be more flexible with IT access

Businesses must adopt new mobile technologies and be more flexible with access to their IT infrastructure or risk losing top talent to their rivals, according to Cisco's chief technology officer. Commenting on Cisco's latest Connected World report,...
September 21, 2011 21 Sep'11
UK firms targeted in social engineering security attacks

UK firms are being targeted with increasing frequency in security attacks designed to exploit human weaknesses and curiosity through emails and social network in sites. Research from Check Point has shown 42% of UK firms have been victims of social ...
September 20, 2011 20 Sep'11
Imation snaps up IronKey security hardware operation

Storage player Imation is bolstering its security credentials with the acquisition of IronKey's security storage division.

September 20, 2011 20 Sep'11
UK firms lead the way on Bring Your Own IT front

The movement by employees to bring their own devices to work is unstoppable with it just being a couple of percent short of being a universal activity.
September 14, 2011 14 Sep'11
IT security should be about good management, says IDC

IT security in an increasingly complex threat environment needs to be more about management than technology performance, according to IDC.
September 14, 2011 14 Sep'11
GFI launches reseller expansion plans with Sigma deal

GFI software has announced a partnership deal with Sigma Software Distribution as part of its strategy to increase the number of multi solution reseller partners considerably in the next year, writes Linda Endersby.
September 12, 2011 12 Sep'11
HP takes wraps off enterprise security division

Hewlett-Packard has formed a security division in order to ensure it is offering the best product, advice and protection to enterprise customers that continue to struggle in the face of growing threats.
September 07, 2011 07 Sep'11
Cyber crime more lucrative than drugs

Cybercrime is costing the global economy billions as criminals exploit vulnerabilities to steal sensitive data and financial information.
September 07, 2011 07 Sep'11
Social networking seen by staff as security risk

The warnings about the security threats of social networking sites have made a deep impression on users with a growing number of users taking the view that sites like Facebook and LinkedIn pose a threat.

September 06, 2011 06 Sep'11
Security fears spark social media clampdown

We are all meant to be getting more social but with the likes of Twitter and Facebook identified as sources of security threats more firms are clamping down on the use of networking sites.
September 01, 2011 01 Sep'11
Cyber-Ark confirms Lowe appointment

Cyber-Ark has confirmed that it has taken on former Northern European Check Point boss Nick Lowe with a remit to grow operations at the security vendor as it looks to get more out of its channel relationships.
September 01, 2011 01 Sep'11
IBM bolsters big data security credentials with i2 buy

IBM has swooped to pick up privately held UK crime intelligence specialist i2 as it looks to strengthen its proposition in the big data arena keeping up with rivals including SAP and Oracle.
August 31, 2011 31 Aug'11
Security threats continue to cause customer headaches

Security continues to remain the biggest headache for customers as they try to fend off cyber-attacks which continue to evolve and cause problems for firms trying to protect sensitive data.
August 17, 2011 17 Aug'11
Blue Coat boss walks the plank as profits collapse

Blue Coat CEO Michael Borman has been ditched after just eleven months in the post after the company failed to meet its financial targets during the first quarter of its fiscal 2012, which closed on 31 July.
August 16, 2011 16 Aug'11
Hackers using search engines to map targets

Hackers are taking advantage of search engines to seek out corporate vulnerabilities and map out targets harnessing the power of thousands of botnets to reveal the defences in specific servers.
August 11, 2011 11 Aug'11
Lowe ends eight year stint at Check Point

Security vendor Check Point is mapping out the fresh management reporting chains after it emerged that its current regional head of Northern Europe Nick Lowe was leaving the firm after eight years.
August 10, 2011 10 Aug'11
ICO chooses not to fine Lush for data breach

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has been accused again of being a toothless tiger after it opted not to fine the cosmetics firm Lush after a data breach that lasted for four months at the tail-end of last year.
August 09, 2011 09 Aug'11
ZyXEL offers security licensing freebie

SME and consumer networking specialist ZyXEL is to offer a free IDP licence to small business customers buying a Content Filter licence for any of its Unified Security Gateway products until the end of August.
August 08, 2011 08 Aug'11
Cisco customers mistakenly directed to malware site

Cisco has issued a security warning after it emerged that it inadvertently shipped CD-ROMs that automatically directed users to an inactive malware repository.
August 05, 2011 05 Aug'11
Microsoft offers $250,000 prize to attract security experts

In a novel attempt to lure hackers away from the dark side and excite security engineers Microsoft is stumping up $200,000 to the person who comes up with the most effective way of protecting Windows from cyber-attacks.
August 05, 2011 05 Aug'11
ComputerLinks extends Alvea cloud service

Computerlinks is expanding its cloud and managed services platform in both terms of geographical coverage and the number of features it offers resellers.
August 03, 2011 03 Aug'11
Nebulas hires ex-Cybersource sales boss to double turnover

Security and virtualisation reseller Nebulas Solutions has appointed former Cybersource sales boss Richard Parker as its new sales manager, charged with the development of new business across the firm's portfolio.
August 02, 2011 02 Aug'11
Costs of cybercrime increase significantly

The cost of cybercrime is running into millions for government organisations and businesses significantly increasing over the past year as the battle to steal and protect sensitive data is played out across worldwide networks.
August 02, 2011 02 Aug'11
ZyXEL invites service providers to security summer camp

Small business and consumer networking provider ZyXEL is to run a series of summer camp sessions at its Berkshire base for comms services provider and business customers purchasing its Unified Security Gateway (USG) products.
August 01, 2011 01 Aug'11
Former UK CIO John Suffolk lands top security job at Huawei

Former government CIO John Suffolk is to join Chinese networking and comms vendor in October in the role of global cyber security officer.
August 01, 2011 01 Aug'11
Chesterfield returns to Panda channel team

Cloud security specialist Panda Security has reappointed Paul Chesterfield as its newest channel account manager to take charge of building relations with key reseller accounts in the UK.
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
Security patches cause downtime for UK businesses

A survey conducted by systems management vendor Dell KACE has found that UK firms are clamouring for greater automation around security patch deployment processes, with 53% saying they had been affected by downtime when deploying patches, while 29% ...
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
Symantec celebrates record sales in toxic security environment

Symantec today reported record results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2012, ended 1 July, with revenue of $1.65bn, up 15% year-over-year and GAAP net income of $172m compared with net income of $161m this time last year, writes Linda Endersby.
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Bradford Networks embraces two-tier channel model

Network security specialist Bradford Networks has signed a deal with Hampshire-based VAD Siracom as it moves to develop a two-tier channel distribution model for the first time in the UK, writes Linda Endersby.
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
Paying by credit card online? Use your webcam says Jumio

US Payment Company Jumio has released technology which it claims turns any webcam into a secure credit card reader making it easier for merchants to accept online payments.
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
CA partners adapt to deliver cloud-based services

Large numbers of CA partners are set to adapt their business models to provide cloud-based services for data protection and managed services for backup and data management - and nearly a third have already moved to a cloud model.
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
Radware posts record Q2 sales

Radware today reported record quarterly revenues of $41.1 million for the second quarter of 2011, writes Linda Endersby.
July 25, 2011 25 Jul'11
Sophos launches UK partner recruitment drive

IT security vendor Sophos is seeking to recruit more VARs in the UK to provide additional services around its products and for resellers that use its solutions as part of a managed IT service to small businesses.
July 22, 2011 22 Jul'11
Sony insurer claims policy does not cover data breach claims

The difficulties of insuring against cyber-attacks have been thrown into sharp relief with the news that one of Sony's insurers has gone to court to escape having to indemnify the electronics giant against claims arising from the massive data breach...
July 21, 2011 21 Jul'11
SAP opens up Sybase mobility solutions to VARs

SAP VARs are being given the opportunity to sell Sybase enterprise mobility apps and solutions for the first time in a move that could provide new mobile and revenue opportunities to as many as 3,000 SAP partners.
July 21, 2011 21 Jul'11
CoSoSys splits from owners Astaro, Sophos in MBO

CoSoSys, the device control, endpoint security and portable management software unit of UTM vendor Astaro and is starting life as an independent company after an MBO.
July 20, 2011 20 Jul'11
Google introduces malware warning to search

Google has introduced a warning system that alerts people using Google search that their computers have been infected with malware. The search giant discovered the malware when it found "some unusual search traffic while performing routine ...
July 20, 2011 20 Jul'11
Fortinet confident after Q2 services, product sales fly

Security provider Fortinet have today announced 2nd quarter results showing revenue up by 35% on the same quarter last year, writes Linda Endersby.
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
Adobe purchase of Echosign hit by patent lawsuit from rival RPost

Barely hours after Adobe's acquisition of web-based provider of electronic signature and signature automation, Echo sign, the companies have been hit by a lawsuit filed by US-based rival Post alleging infringement of 5 of its patents.
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
Check Point announces new president amid good Q2 results

Security specialist Check Point has announced its financial results for the second quarter ending 30 June and the promotion of a key member of its team, writes Linda Endersby.
July 18, 2011 18 Jul'11
EchoSign acquisition to strengthen Adobe document management platform

Adobe has today announced it has acquired EchoSign, a web-based provider of electronic signatures and signature automation, for an undisclosed sum writes Linda Endersby.
July 15, 2011 15 Jul'11
Sourcefire plans to improve reseller consultancy skills

Security specialist Source fire is looking to increase the knowledge of its reseller base encouraging more to develop consultancy level skills to ensure they can deliver services to customers.
July 13, 2011 13 Jul'11
NitroSecurity eyes ArcSight channel with enhanced VAR scheme

Security and event management (SIEM) specialist NitroSecurity is to target partners disillusioned with last year's acquisition of competitor ArcSight by HP as it unveils a series of partner programme enhancements in EMEA.
July 13, 2011 13 Jul'11
Westcon bulks up Euro security practice

Westcon has said its partners can now better serve multinational businesses after acquiring its first ever presence in Switzerland in the shape of Germany-headquartered security VAD intraday Communications.
July 11, 2011 11 Jul'11
Systemax first EMEA reseller to bag Dell networking badge

Systemax Europe Technology Group has become the first Dell reseller to bag the vendor's new Networking and Security certification in EMEA.
July 08, 2011 08 Jul'11
Caan expresses fears over SME security

Symantec has been offering small business partners and customers the chance to quiz former Dragons Den star and entrepreneur James Caan to get advice from the multi-millionaire.
July 08, 2011 08 Jul'11
Private sector shocks with lax attitude to data risk

Following the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) annual report, security firms are expressing astonishment that the private sector is shunning assessment of its data risk, writes Linda Endersby.
July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
Symantec focuses on endpoint protection

Symantec is talking up its ability to outflank rivals with the release of its endpoint protection product arguing that other alternatives are unable to be as proactive or provide customers with the reassurances that they can start to open up their ...
July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
Swivel appoints Cohort in reseller recruitment drive

The well published problems with two-factor authentication token products has seen sales increase for those vendors offering alternatives with Swivel Secure choosing this as the moment to expand its distribution and widen its reseller base.
July 04, 2011 04 Jul'11
ComputerLinks adds to roster with TADASoft signing

Computerlinks continues to expand beyond its traditional security roots adding the key product from disaster recovery specialist TADASoft to its line-up.
June 30, 2011 30 Jun'11
Exclusive calls time on UK acquisitions with VADition buy

Exclusive Networks has indicated the VADition acquisition will be its last in the UK for the time being as it looks to shift its focus to central Europe.
June 30, 2011 30 Jun'11
VADition picked up by Exclusive Networks

Exclusive Networks Group has made a second major distribution acquisition in the UK, picking up security and storage specialist VADition. The deal, which was struck for an undisclosed sum, follows on from Exclusive's acquisition of security and ...
June 28, 2011 28 Jun'11
Spam levels hit two year low

Spam levels have reached a two and a half year low after some of the largest botnets were taken out of action. The latest monthly survey of the state of the spam market from Symantec revealed that the tide has been turning against the inbox plague ...
June 27, 2011 27 Jun'11
Cyberoam sets sights on UK expansion

Unified threat management (UTM) specialist Cyberoam has outlined its ambitions to carve out a greater share of the UK market.
June 27, 2011 27 Jun'11
Users struggling to cope with changing security demands

Security resellers should be helping customers get to grips with greater demand for mobility and remote access as a growing number are struggling to cope with the changing work landscape.
June 24, 2011 24 Jun'11
Data is the new oil? That's just too much

Judging by Google, there seem to be a lot of people around at the moment who are opening their presentations with the bold statement that "data is the new oil".
June 24, 2011 24 Jun'11
SMEs recognising need to encrypt sensitive data

The need to keep data safe appears to be getting through to SMEs as they move to protect themselves in the face of a wave of hacks, breaches and against human error.
June 24, 2011 24 Jun'11
Travelodge adds its name to growing data breach list

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has become the latest well known firm to have to hold its hands up to a data breach after it revealed some customers had become victims of a spam attack.
June 21, 2011 21 Jun'11
Zenprise pledges 100% SLA on cloud mobile security package

American mobile device management software outfit Zenprise has launched what it claims is the industry's first cloud-based mobile security and device management solution, dubbed Zencloud, and pledged to guarantee customers 100 per cent uptimes.
June 20, 2011 20 Jun'11
Imperva to make stock market debut

Data security specialist Imperva has filed a registration statement with the US SEC for a proposed $75m IPO of common stock, to be managed by JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank.
June 17, 2011 17 Jun'11
Virgin criticised for virus response

Virgin Media has been criticised for informing users that their PCs had become infected by a virus via letters rather than more immediate email.
June 16, 2011 16 Jun'11
Microsoft sounds alarm over fake security scam

Microsoft has warned end users and partners of a growing internet-based scam whereby criminals pose as IT security engineers and cold call potential targets claiming to represent legitimate firms.
June 16, 2011 16 Jun'11
Enterprises struggling with security defences

Lack of time, skills and budget are all holding back enterprise users from taking the right security steps to keep their data safe.
June 15, 2011 15 Jun'11
Top Layer rebrands to Corero Network Security

Following its acquisition in February by buy-and-build venture Corero, network IPS specialist Top Layer has today announced its formal rebranding to Corero Network Security and launched a new DDoS defence product designed to detect and block ...
June 14, 2011 14 Jun'11
McAfee takes wraps off SME reseller specialisation

McAfee has taken the wraps off an SME specialisation for resellers in response to the growing need for dedicated support for that customer segment.
June 13, 2011 13 Jun'11
IMF attack highlights need for greater vigilance

The revelation that one of the leading global financial organisations has been targeted by hackers will add to the growing number of examples resellers can draw on to encourage customers to take threats more seriously.
June 09, 2011 09 Jun'11
Citibank joins growing list of breach victims

The data breaches continue to come thick and fast, with Citibank the latest name to be added to an ever-expanding list. Already this year there have been breaches at RSA, Play.com and Lush, among others.
June 09, 2011 09 Jun'11
Symantec recruits Dragon to advise UK resellers

Symantec's small business focused partners are being given a novel chance to get some advice from a former Dragon's Den star.
June 08, 2011 08 Jun'11
Data loss widespread problem for UK firms

Firms including Play.com, Sony and Lush might hog the headlines when it comes to recent stories about data loss but there are many more firms, around 75% of UK businesses, suffering mishaps.
June 06, 2011 06 Jun'11
Security resellers courted as advertisers on AV comparison site

Security resellers are being given the chance to promote their services on the anti-virus comparison site RenewalBuddy.com to try and take advantage of tapping into an audience already looking for products.
June 02, 2011 02 Jun'11
Security concerns persist around employee devices

The prospect of employees bringing their own devices to work is still causing unease for those responsible for securing corporate networks.
June 01, 2011 01 Jun'11
Anti-virus vendors respond to Mac troubles

The anti-virus industry is starting to crank up the sales pitch around Apple after the vendor was hit by a highly publicised attack that has left users looking for a system update and guidance from the Mac maker.
May 31, 2011 31 May'11
Lockheed Martin attack keeps security in the spotlight

Security resellers will have kept an eye on the developments at Lockheed Martin over the weekend after the defence specialist revealed it had been the victim of a major attack designed to penetrate its network.
May 26, 2011 26 May'11
Searching for the 'anti-virus' of the Cloud Age

CRYPTOCard CEO Neil Hollister looks at the prospects for remote access technology in the cloud-based future. It was German astrophysicist Bernd Fix who developed the first anti-virus software in the late 1980s, scanning for infections passed on by ...
May 26, 2011 26 May'11
Apple moves to counter Mac Defender scam

Apple is reacting to one of the first major Mac targeted viruses, warning customers over the scam and looking to roll out a security update in the next day or so.
May 25, 2011 25 May'11
e92plus gets Absolute exclusive

Specialist security VAD e92plus has signed an exclusive contract with desktop and mobile device security software developer Absolute Software.
May 25, 2011 25 May'11
Cisco vulnerability leaves networks wide open, says DiData

A single security hole identified by Cisco nearly two years ago is thought to be the cause of a massive jump in the number of network devices carrying at least one known vulnerability, according to Dimension Data's annual Network Barometer Report, ...
May 23, 2011 23 May'11
FUD around cloud selling not seen as helpful

The channel used to thrive on the fear, uncertainty and doubt sales technique but these days voicing worries about technology in that way goes against the grain.
May 20, 2011 20 May'11
McAfee channel boss turns up at LifeSize

McAfee's European channel boss Georges Millet has jumped ship to Logitech's HD video comms unit Lifesize Communications, where he will take up the post of EMEA channels and alliance director.
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Hargreaves review unlikely to satisfy anti-piracy lobby

The government backed review of intellectual property protection is unlikely to satisfy those in the channel struggling to fight piracy. The Hargreaves Review has reported back after taking several months to hear from the industry and review best ...
May 17, 2011 17 May'11
Acronis signs EntaTech for system builder push

Disaster recovery and data protection specialist Acronis is hoping a new distribution partnership with EntaTech will enable it to tap into what remains of the UK system builder market.
May 16, 2011 16 May'11
D-Link targets specialist video channels with Norbain distie deal

IP video and CCTV distributor Norbain has signed an agreement to sell D-Link's IP camera and security line-up as well as its wireless networking, routing and switching portfolio.
May 13, 2011 13 May'11
AVG looks to reward resellers with shared online revenue

The idea of keeping resellers in the loop when sales are handled via the web is one that has foxed many a software vendor but AVG appears to have come up with a solution for its partners.
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
Private equity firm picks up Tripwire

IT security and automated compliance specialist Tripwire is talking up its growth ambitions after being acquired by private equity outfit Thoma Bravo.
May 11, 2011 11 May'11
Signify mourns loss of co-founder John Stewart

Security specialist Signify is mourning the death of its co-founder John Stewart who has sadly lost his three-year battle against prostate cancer.
May 10, 2011 10 May'11
HP hands TSD security product exclusive

Hewlett-Packard is looking to Technical Services Distribution (TSD) to expand its security reseller numbers after handing the channel player exclusive rights to its Protect Tools portfolio.
May 10, 2011 10 May'11
Burden of security education wrongly falling on staff

The opportunity for security resellers to educate users around the risks of failing to protect their data appears to be as high as ever.
May 06, 2011 06 May'11
Sophos extends network protection portfolio with Astaro buy

In a move that will provide further evidence of the consolidation between the networking and security world Sophos has acquired Astaro.
April 27, 2011 27 Apr'11
Sony warns millions of PlayStation Network users after hack

Sony has admitted that hackers have accessed the personal details of millions of PlayStation Network users that may include credit card details, writes Warwick Ashford.
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
McAfee, Infineon wireless buys boost Intel's Q1

Boosted by revenues and profits from the McAfee and Infineon wireless division acquisitions, Intel recorded Q1 net profits of $3.2bn (£1.95bn)- up 29% on the $2.44bn of Q1 2010 - on revenues of $12.8bn - up 25% from the $10.3bn of Q1 2010, ...
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
ICO failing to get tough over data breaches

The fines might have started coming and the fear of them is certainly on the corporate radar but the Information Commissioners Office is still not yet baring a full set of teeth when it comes to cracking down on those being careless with data.
April 18, 2011 18 Apr'11
ComputerLinks signs up with Pillar Data Systems

Computerlinks has continued its march into the storage arena signing up Pillar Data Systems. The distributor, best known for its security expertise, has been widening its reach as it moves into the cloud and provides resellers with a greater range ...
April 14, 2011 14 Apr'11
Cloud and consumerisation to dominate security discussions

Cloud and securing the consumerisation of IT are the trends likely to dominate next week's InfoSec event in London. As more vendors reveal their plans for the event it is becoming clear that those two topics are the ones that will be discussed over ...
April 11, 2011 11 Apr'11
BitDefender signs up with EntaTech

The UK arm of internet security vendor BitDefender has signed a distribution agreement with EntaTech with the emphasis on reaching local independent system builders, resellers and network integrators usually overlooked by larger security firms.
April 07, 2011 07 Apr'11
M&S latest to reveal it's a victim of Epsilon data breach

Marks and Spencer has become the latest high profile name to be embroiled in the Epsilon data breach. The high street retailer has had to inform customers that their details might have been compromised and as a result they might be victims of more ...
April 06, 2011 06 Apr'11
Customers continue to drive security consolidation

Security resellers are continuing to get calls from customers to help consolidate products as users look for simplicity. The trend towards making things simpler was identified last year by those in the security channel but it shows no sign of ...
April 06, 2011 06 Apr'11
Ritz-Carlton Hotels hit by Epsilon security breach

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is the latest high profile victim of a data security breach following the attack from hackers on its marketing partner Epsilon that manages customers' emails on behalf of the chain.
April 05, 2011 05 Apr'11
Microsoft highlights benefits of secure software

Microsoft believes the software industry can do a lot better to improve the security of applications, writes Warwick Ashford. Most of the thousands of high severity vulnerability disclosures in applications each year are relatively easy to exploit, ...
April 05, 2011 05 Apr'11
Clearswift moves to single tier channel model

Clearswift has handed Arrow notice it is going to a single tier model in the UK and Ireland after informing its reseller base of the decision this morning.