Jon Oltsik

• briefs
  Sep 23, 2005

  Symantec buys WholeSecurity. There they go again!

  It seems like every time you turn around, Symantec is grabbing another leading startup. In August it was end-point security pioneer Sygate and now it's WholeSecurity, a venture-backed firm specializing in behavior-based intrusion detection/prevention. Individually, these acquisitions seem tactical but under the covers Symantec is putting together a killer strategic portfolio.
• News
  Sep 16, 2005

  Oracle and security

  ESG's Jon Oltsik comments on Oracle's security and what the company must do.
• briefs
  Sep 7, 2005

  Kasten Chase: Setting the Standard For Storage Security Assessment Services

  The good news: Storage professionals finally recognize the need to improve storage security. The bad news: Many have no clue where to start. ESG believes that security-challenged storage professionals would benefit greatly by enlisting the help of storage security vendor Kasten Chase and its Assurency Storage Security Assessment Services.
• briefs
  Sep 5, 2005

  Funk Software: Sitting Pretty

  Funk Software was founded in 1982 and has quietly become a leader in RADIUS server software. Don't look now but this niche is about to explode as companies implement end-point identity and security technologies that demand an enterprise-class back-end. Funk is all over this market transition.
• briefs
  Aug 30, 2005

  Symantec Raises the Consolidated Perimeter Device (CPD) Stakes

  Lots of vendors sell Consolidated Perimeter Devices (CPDs) featuring a potpourri of security functionality, but Symantec continues to be a tad more aggressive than the competition. With the new 5600, Symantec increased its CPD functionality, performance, and management simultaneously. This ought to give the company an advantage with channel partners and end-users.
• briefs
  Aug 30, 2005

  Could Microsoft Make Security A Competitive Differentiator?

  Have you looked at Microsoft's security efforts lately? If not, you should. The folks in Redmond have implemented some security best practices that trump much of the rest of the software industry. Don't look now but Microsoft could soon use security as a differentiator against 'asleep at the wheel' competitors.
• briefs
  Aug 24, 2005

  Symantec Acquires Sygate and Vaults To End-Point Security Leadership

  Symantec is back in the security acquisition business. It grabbed end-point security startup Sygate this week. ESG says great move. The company gets an immediate leadership position and could vault the competition if it executes on distribution and product integration.
• briefs
  Aug 24, 2005

  Juniper claims the high ground of the firewall market

  Last week, ESG got a chance to catch up with the Juniper/NetScreen folks and discuss the highlights of the new NetScreen 5000 series firewalls (5200 and 5400). In traditional NetScreen fashion this box is a rocket, but its greatest strength may be its ability to provide virtual firewall capabilities, integrate into complex network architectures, and support latency-sensitive applications.
• briefs
  Aug 16, 2005

  Get Ready! Security is coming to a storage technology near you!

  Hey, storage industry, the security bogeyman is knocking at the door with a string of vulnerabilities and events. ESG believes that the time for business analysis is rapidly closing. Vendors need to establish their security strategies now and be ready to deliver secure storage solutions to customers as soon as possible.
• briefs
  Aug 15, 2005

  Infoblox: Quietly Making The Network More Available And Secure

  Infoblox has already demonstrated its leadership in delivering turnkey appliances that improve flaky DNS and DHCP services improving network availability and security. Now the company has enhanced its DNSone appliance with end-point authentication functionality. Infoblox can now quarantine unknown users and devices before they can access - and compromise - the network.
• briefs
  Aug 12, 2005

  Computer Associates Worldwide ISP Program: Right Move, Right Time

  On August 11, Computer Associates announced a partner program to bring eTrust software to ISP subscribers around the world. ESG believes that this announcement is extremely timely and beneficial. CA can boost product sales while helping users' tame security, ISPs lower costs.
• briefs
  Aug 5, 2005

  Q1 Labs Delivers a Unique Enterprise Security Bundle

  Can anyone really secure their network? The answer is yes, but this affirmative response must be qualified as it takes a plethora of point tools and redundant administrative tasks to do so. Not any more. Q1 Labs just announced QRadar 5.0 combining features like network behavioral analysis, security event management, and vulnerability scanning all in one platform. This product could change the rules of the game.
• briefs
  Jul 13, 2005

  eIQ Networks makes security management robust and affordable

  When it comes to security management, enterprises have a real Catch 22 on their hands. They want to deploy enterprise-class tools but don't want to spend $200k+ to do it. eIQ Networks fills the void with a leading security management (SIM/SEM) platform and reasonable pricing enabling its customers to start small and grow.
• briefs
  Jul 12, 2005

  End-Point Security: A Wide Open Market

  Nearly two-thirds of organizations were impacted by an automated Internet worm in the last year and security professionals place the blame squarely on infected PCs. Led by Cisco and Microsoft, the networking and security industries have responded with an abundance of new end-point security products (note: End-point security is also referred to as end-point compliance by various vendors) but the market remains immature and ESG Research indicates that few companies have implemented solutions as of yet. ESG believes that the end-point solution market is wide open. Users should proceed with caution while vendors do everything they can to establish a position of leadership.
• briefs
  Jul 11, 2005

  Tizor fills the need for application behavior monitoring

  How do you track who does what to an application? It's nearly impossible today which makes insider threat protection and regulatory compliance a real challenge. Tizor Systems offers a new appliance that sits on the network, maps user and application activities, and points out anomalous behavior. This may be the security equivalent of providing vision for the blind.

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