Jon Oltsik

• briefs
  Apr 4, 2005

  ISA Server: Dismissing it could be a big mistake

  The firewall is thought to be the domain of Check Point, Cisco, and Juniper and Microsoft is just an also-ran, right? Nope. ISA Server is a good product that is getting better with each release. Competitors should know by now, ignoring Microsoft isn't a sound strategy.
• briefs
  Apr 4, 2005

  Application Security, Inc. (AppSecInc.) offer security lifecycle management for critical applications and databases

  What's the next frontier in information security? Protecting business applications and mission-critical databases is at the top of the list. ESG believes that securing key business systems demands a lifecycle approach. ASI provides a comprehensive suite to automate this difficult but vital process.
• briefs
  Mar 31, 2005

  Novell's To Do" List"

  Last week, Novell delivered its "State of the Union" and technology vision at BrainShare 2005. The good news: The market is moving in Novell's direction and it has the opportunity to reinvent itself as a leading "platform" provider. The bad news: The company must overcome a number of sales and marketing execution obstacles before it can succeed.
• briefs
  Mar 30, 2005

  Cisco Ups The Fabric Intelligence Ante

  After a slip out of the gate, Cisco has spent the last two years building momentum in the fibre channel switch market. With its March announcement focused on fabric-based intelligence, it targets all storage constituencies (users, hardware vendors, developers) while positioning itself to become the de facto storage networking brain.
• briefs
  Mar 29, 2005

  BMC Software: All of the IAM pieces but more work to do

  In January, BMC grabbed Calendra to extend its IAM capabilities into directory management and synchronization. In March, the company further bolstered its IAM portfolio with the purchase of OpenNetwork for web access management and single sign on (SSO). BMC now has a complete arsenal to lead in this marketplace, but there is some work left to do.
• briefs
  Mar 28, 2005

  Microsoft Anti-Virus will not kill Symantec and McAfee

  Microsoft says it will release a consumer AV product by the end of the year. This move will impact leaders Symantec and McAfee but not as badly as everyone thinks.
• briefs
  Mar 28, 2005

  Oracle grabs Oblix. Good IAM acquisition but can Oracle play here?

  Oracle is the latest heavyweight vendor to enter the rapidly-consolidating Identity and Access Management (IAM) marketplace. ESG understands how this acquisition plays in Oracle's Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) plans, but can Oracle really play in the off-base IAM market?
• briefs
  Mar 22, 2005

  Mazu Internal Threat Report: A Scary Picture

  Mazu Networks published its Internal Threat Report this week. The report exposes the disturbing reality that security breaches are widespread and damaging.
• briefs
  Mar 22, 2005

  Brain dump from BrainShare

  It's easy to dismiss Novell as yesterday's news - Wall Street certainly isn't bullish on the old NOS king. Writing off Novell is a mistake. The truth is that Novell has a wonderful technology vision and is betting the company on Open Source. These are certainly worthwhile attributes that should gain wide appeal.
• News
  Mar 1, 2005

  Oltsik blog

  InfoCard and "Project Higgins:" Good ideas.
• briefs
  Feb 25, 2005

  McAfee: Analyzing the Results

  McAfee's new CFO had good news for investors this week, the company beat revenue and earnings estimates for 4Q 2004. The company expects 1Q revenue in the range of $220 to $230 million, a greater number than Wall Street predicted. Reading between the lines, McAfee isn't overly concerned with an imminent Microsoft entry into desktop security and believes it will continue to show strong growth in other areas.
• News
  Feb 11, 2005

  More Good News for Information Security: SonicWall Beats Estimates

  The parade of security vendors with solid financial results continues - add SonicWall to the list that includes Check Point, ISS, RSA Security and Symantec. SonicWall's success indicates that SMB companies are spending on security and the company's channel management proficiency continues to be a formidable asset.
• briefs
  Feb 10, 2005

  Check Point has a leading end-point security solution. Can it be a leading vendor?

  Recent ESG research data indicates that IT professionals believe PCs are often the source of destructive malicious code attacks that propagate through the network. Will companies deploy end-point security technology for protection? Users are very interest but most haven¡¦t implemented a solution. Cisco and Microsoft get the headlines here but Check Point Software is silently offering one of the best end-point solutions available. The question remains, can the firewall king parlay its technical advantages into market share leadership?
• briefs
  Feb 10, 2005

  RSA SecureID Appliance: An SMB Authentication Solution in Appliance Clothing

  RSA Security is well known for its identity, access management, and authentication products but not for end-to-end solutions. The company's new SecureID Appliance may change this impression on several fronts. This SMB-focused product will pull RSA's SecureID tokens while the appliance's Windows 2003 makes it a turnkey fit into Active Directory and Windows-centric IT shops.
• briefs
  Feb 9, 2005

  3Com Partners with Borderware: A true Win-Win

  3Com added to its security portfolio this week by OEMing an e-mail security appliance from Borderware, a leader in this area. The deal is a model "win-win:" 3Com gets a turnkey solution for the red hot e-mail security market while Borderware gains a distribution partner with global reach and a customer base.

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