Jon Oltsik

Senior Principal Analyst

  • briefs
    Nov 19, 2004

    Secure Networks = Enterasys

    Enterasys? Yup. While Cisco, Microsoft, and the security crowd are talking about secure networks, little Enterasys has been delivering -- for several years!
  • briefs
    Nov 17, 2004

    CA buys Netegrity And Sets Its Sites On The Future Of Identity Management (IM)

    In October, CA announced its plans to acquire IM leader Netegrity for $430 million. While the industry has been quick to throw mud, ESG believes that there is too much upside in this deal to ignore. Customers and prospects should be patient and open minded and assess CA on its ability to execute.
  • briefs
    Nov 17, 2004

    Mazu Networks Adds Enforcement -- And Lots More Value

    Last week, Mazu Networks introduced its Profiler V5 that adds intrusion prevention and policy enforcement to its network analysis engine. The result? A system providing real-time enforcement capabilities.
  • briefs
    Nov 15, 2004

    Analyzing Juniper's analyst day

    On November 10, Juniper held its annual analyst event at its Sunnyvale, CA headquarters. ESG believes that assimilating NetScreen is a work in progress, but Juniper's momentum and NetScreen's product line are already a powerful combination.
  • briefs
    Nov 12, 2004

    AOL gets it, security is a business issue

    AOL is teaming with McAfee to offer free virus protection as part of its premium service. Finally, a broadband provider that understands that protecting subscribers is good for customer satisfaction.
  • briefs
    Nov 10, 2004

    HP's Intelligent Edge Network Enhances Security and Business Functionality

    Today's business and security requirements demand an intelligent edge network that recognizes users, provides individualized services, and augment security. HP's ProCurve networking division is actually delivering on this vision.
  • briefs
    Oct 29, 2004

    McAfee On A Roll

    Security leader McAfee had a great Q3 with $222 million in revenue and net income of .18 per share. The company also raised Q4 expectations. ESG says the company has the right focus and product mix to continue the momentum.
  • briefs
    Oct 29, 2004

    Cisco and Perfigo: Okay but Questions Remain

    Last week Cisco grabbed end point security startup Perfigo for $74 million. This adds to Cisco's Network Admission Control (NAC) initiative and gives it a standalone product but ESG still wonders how Cisco will work with customers and other networking vendors?
  • News
    Oct 28, 2004

    NeoScale brings security to the storage MAN

    Security analyst Jon Oltsik talks about the opportunities and challenges ahead for NeoScale
  • briefs
    Oct 20, 2004

    Trend Micro Pushes the Envelope on Home Security

    Broadband is changing the nature of home computing to networks of multiple PCs. This demands a new security model but most products retain a legacy design rendering them ineffective. Trend Micro's new PC-Cillin 2005 was built to handle the security needs of home networks. This design along with free telephone support and ease-of-use features could vault Trend into a three way battle with McAfee and Norton (Symantec).
  • briefs
    Oct 19, 2004

    Check Point's Killer Quarter

    Check Point's Q3 numbers were better than expected as it beat revenue and earnings estimates. The company has now revised its Q4 projections. ESG believes that the company has tons of upside.
  • briefs
    Oct 15, 2004

    Blackjack for Microsoft, 21 Patches Released

    This week, Microsoft announced 21 Windows and application flaws in 7 security bulletins. Yes, that's a lot but belly aching about Microsoft is an old and tired response.
  • briefs
    Oct 7, 2004

    CA's Netegrity Challenge

    On October 6, CA announced that it acquired Netegrity for $430 million in cash. With this acquisition, CA is making bets on: 1. Growth in the IM space 2. It's ability to sell to the web development crowd ESG believes that its first bet is a sure thing but its second carves out a new road and associated challenges for CA.
  • briefs
    Oct 3, 2004

    Another Blow for Securing US Cyberspace

    Cyber-czar Amit Yoran abruptly resigned last week after only one year in his position. The inside word is that he was frustrated with DHS's lack of attention to computer security.
  • briefs
    Sep 30, 2004

    Infected JPEGs create another worry

    This week web site postings proclaimed a new attack vector, malicious images that won't be picked up by today's anti-virus software. This vulnerability may open a hole in EVERY Windows platform.

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Jon Oltsik is an ESG senior principal analyst and the founder of the firm’s Information Security and Networking services. With 25 years of technology industry experience, Jon is widely recognized as an expert in threat and security management as well as all aspects of network security. Recently, Jon has been an active participant with cybersecurity issues, legislation, and technology within the U.S. federal government. Prior to joining ESG, Jon was the founder and principal of Hype-Free Consulting. He has also held senior management positions at GiantLoop Network, Forrester Research, Epoch Systems, and EMC Corporation.

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