Archive for January, 2011

Heathrow, 26th January 2011

RSA Announces Authentication Manager Express

Small and mid-sized organizations generally have been priced out of deploying strong authentication solutions, yet their security needs are no less critical than much larger organizations.

On Wednesday January 26th, 2011 RSA will introduce its newest addition to the RSA Authentication portfolio: RSA Authentication Manager Express. RSA Authentication Manager Express rounds out our authentication product line and helps you meet the cost-competitive and convenience requirements of the mid-market. The product, which implements seamlessly and quickly into the widest array of environments, is designed to be one of the easiest, user-friendly ways to offer secure remote access to end users.

Features & Benefits

• Convenient/User-friendly – Provide convenient access for users accustomed to the simplicity of password access:  simple enrollment, nothing to manage, typically seamless authentication.
• Self-learning, Proven Risk Engine – Assure that only approved users can access sensitive company information.
• Layered Authentication Options – Utilize authentication methods tailored to the calculated risk of the access attempt and profile of the end user.
• Simple Provisioning – Deploy without distributing authentication devices or installing software on an endpoint.
• Out-of-the-Box Implementation – Integrate multi-factor authentication with leading SSL VPNs and web servers using minimal IT resources.
• Plug and Play Appliance – Deploy quickly and cost-effectively and migrate seamlessly from passwords to multi-factor authentication.
• Anytime, Anywhere Access – Arm users with convenient, secure access to drive productivity and collaboration.

For more information please visit - http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=3843

Heathrow, 24th January 2011

RSA SecurWorld Program change 2011: EMEA

RSA Announces major SecurWorld Partner Program change. The top RSA Signature Partner level has now been renamed to RSA Premier Partner. From immediate effect Armadillo are now an RSA Premier Partner.

The RSA SecurWorld Partner Program aims to foster a dynamic and interactive relationship between RSA, The Security Division of EMC, and its channel partners. RSA SecurWorld Partners such as Armadillo Managed Services are experienced in delivering authentication and secure access solutions.

Heathrow, 14th January 2011

Fortinet named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management

Fortinet is recognized for both its “completeness of vision” and “ability to execute” based on evaluation of its FortiGate® multi-threat security appliances.

According to the Gartner report, the continued evolution of threats, as well as audit and regulatory demands, will require businesses to move toward the more advanced features of UTM, which include multiple security functions in a single appliance. Quantifying this growth, the Gartner report states that in 2009, the worldwide UTM market was worth approximately $1.5 billion, representing 25% growth over Gartner’s 2007 estimate, with a forecast of 20% to 25% compound annual growth rate through 2012. This market is largely driven by turnkey appliance solutions, although there are pure software UTM solutions available.

Also, as the report’s authors state: “Vendors in this quadrant lead the market in offering new safeguarding features, and in enabling customers to deploy them inexpensively without significantly affecting the end-user experience or increasing staffing burdens. These vendors also have a good track record of avoiding vulnerabilities in their security products. Common characteristics include reliability, consistent throughput, and a product that’s intuitive to manage and administer.”

“Since pioneering the UTM market 10 years ago, Fortinet has helped to address the security needs of more than 100,000 customers worldwide, including the majority of the global Fortune 100 enterprises,” said Ken Xie, founder, president and CEO of Fortinet. “We believe that our position as a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management is further testament to our steadfast commitment to innovation, as well as meeting the evolving security requirements of all-sized enterprises, telecommunication carriers and service providers.”

Fortinet’s FortiGate appliances provide a high-performance, consolidated array of security and networking functions including complete content protection against network, content, and application-level threats without degrading network availability and uptime. All FortiGate systems are ASIC-accelerated security appliances that integrate core security and network functionalities including firewall, SSL and IPSec VPN, antivirus, intrusion prevention, Web filtering, antispam, application control, data loss prevention, SSL traffic inspection and WAN optimization. FortiGate’s unique approach combines custom FortiASIC™ processors with latest generation general CPUs to minimize packet processing while accurately scanning the data for threats. Custom FortiASIC processors enable organizations to detect malicious content- and connection-based threats at multi-Gigabit speeds.

Download Report - http://www.fortinet.com/registration/?oid=305