Frost.com - Network Security Research http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/svcg.pag/ITNT - Network Security Research en-us Stratecast Strategic Forecasting The Always-On VPN In this SPIE we will examine the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility solution, a new element to the company's Secure Borderless Networks architecture. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B7-00-00 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:29:18 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B7-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting DDoS Mitigation to the Rescue Our focus will be on DDoS mitigation solutions as DDoS attacks are more difficult to defeat due to their nature of being launched from multiple sources (i.e., IP addresses) rather than a single source with DoS. In light of Cloud Computing being an online, always available environment, we will also examine the unique implications that DDoS attacks place on the business model of Cloud Service Providers. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-59-00-00 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:58:58 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-59-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Network Security Technology Alert. Innovative Browser-Based Fraud Prevention Solution; Platform Automates Security Management for PCI Compliance; Unified Security Platform Enabling Holistic Network Protection This issue profiles developments in the realm of fraud, data prevention technologies along with a strategic piece detailing anti-fraud implementation strategies for achieving success in the security domain. This issue also profiles an innovative browser-based fraud prevention solution, a platform that automates security management for PCI compliance, and an unified security platform enabling holistic network protection. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-23-00-00 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 03:40:50 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-23-00-00 Market Insight A 2010 Security Primer - Top 12 things IT Decision Makers need to know about Security In today's highly connected world where information is oxygen, organizations are becoming more dependent on their information systems. Unless we can guarantee the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of information, the trust in it would be lost. Adequate management of information security risks is of paramount importance to decision makers today as they grapple with risks such as theft of intellectual property, identity theft, unauthorized access, service interruption, and breakdown of internal controls. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194524283 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194524283 Market Insight Latin America's Top IT Trends for the New Decade For large IT companies that have global operations, 2009 was a rough year. Fortunately for Latin America, the negative effects of the global economic crisis were more subtle when compared to other regions such as western Europe and the United States. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194357753 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=194357753 Market Engineering Research Service World Endpoint Security Products Market Frost & Sullivan analyses the current state of the world endpoint security products market, looking at drivers and restraints for growth, pricing, distribution, technology, legislation, demand and geographical trends. Following form those, market growth for regional and market segments is forecasted. In addition, an in-depth analysis of the competitive situation including vendors' market shares is performed, along with detailed profiles of the key vendors in the industry. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6BC-01-00-00-00 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:17:53 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N6BC-01-00-00-00 Market Engineering Research Service World Unified Threat Management (UTM) Products Market Unified Threat Management products are designed to offer customers multiple network security functions in a consolidated, easily deployed network appliance. At a minimum, UTM solutions offer network firewall/IPsec VPN, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and gateway anti-malware. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N729-01-00-00-00 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:53:41 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-toc.pag?Src=RSS&repid=N729-01-00-00-00 Market Insight The Reality Within Micro and Small Companies in Brazil Frost & Sullivan conducted a short survey within 300 micro and small companies in Brazil to identify the main opportunities of IT from October to December 2009. Considering that micro and small companies are enterprises comprising of 1-100 employees, Frost & Sullivan mapped the main characteristics within this universe and identified the main IT trends and expectations for 2010. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193240041 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=193240041 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting Portable Workspaces Hit the Market In Go Portable and Be Secure, Stratecast reviewed the concept of a portable workspace. A portable workspace, as we defined it, consists of a portable storage unit, such as a secure USB flash drive, that contains all the "soft" attributes of a PC: operating system, software applications (business and security), and files. With a portable workspace, a virtual instance of the end-user's entire workspace is dynamically created and run in isolation on compatible host devices. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-58-00-00 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:50:46 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-58-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Network Security Alert. Web-Based Antimalware Service; Cloud-Based Solution for Securing Data Exchange; Cloud-Based Security Platform for E-mail Protection This issue profiles developments in the realm of Web security along with a strategic piece detailing technology management strategies for achieving competitive success in the Web security domain. The issue also has references to a Web-based antimalware service, a cloud-based platform for bolstering e-mail security, and an SSL solution for protecting business applications. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-22-00-00 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 01:10:37 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D970-00-22-00-00 Market Insight Green Data Centers in Latin America Cost reduction is a non-negotiable target this year. Lately, IT companies, such as IBM, Unisys, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Xerox Corporation, and many others have all placed considerable bets on the green technology role by updating their data center infrastructures, promising a cost reduction. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191477258 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=191477258 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting CSP Approaches to Network Service Level Agreements In this study, Stratecast examines the strategic role of network SLAs in sales and servicing of enterprise customers. We review CSPs' strategies for developing, implementing, and communicating SLAs. And we compare common SLAs for U.S.-based IP-VPNs. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-57-00-00 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:47:26 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=A314-00-57-00-00 Market Insight Check Point "Software Blades": Is it Evolution or Revolution? The advent of UTM (Unified threat management) devices a few years back truly revolutionized the network security industry. Customers loved the comprehensive security features that were offered on the UTM platform at very affordable cost. While scalability and performance issues still plague the UTM segment, the appliances have made rapid strides in the last few years, accounting for 51.7% of total appliance sales in the Network Security segment (Source: Frost & Sullivan Network Security Tracker, 2008) http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190862517 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=190862517