Archive for 'security SaaS'
Symantec and MessageLabs — Spam so nice they did it twice?
Posted by Paul Roberts on October 8th, 2008 under SaaS, Web threat detection, anti spam, security SaaS.
We always find it interesting when companies re-buy into spaces they’ve already invested in. If you remember, Symantec already laid out some $370m back on 2004 to acquire antispam firm Brightmail.
Marc Maiffret’s New Gig (You’ll be surprised.)
Posted by Paul Roberts on September 9th, 2008 under Malware, Uncategorized, Web threat detection, security SaaS.
As Marc Maiffret see it (and we agree), SMBs are an underserved lot when it comes to the security services business. Organized online crime groups have already figured out that a small business making $20m in revenues a year has steal-able assets that are just as valuable as what they’ll get from the big banks and financial services companies, but far fewer resources to protect them.
Updates from McAfee, Panda emphasize cloud based intel
Posted by Paul Roberts on September 8th, 2008 under Malware, Security Metrics, Uncategorized, security SaaS.
The anti malware industry’s transition from traditional signature based detection continued apace in the last week, with the announcement of updates from vendors McAfee and Panda Labs that emphasize real-time threat intelligence delivered as Internet based services. According to this article on Network World, McAfee on Monday announced changes to its threat detection model that [...]
zScaler taps Cisco’s Jayshree Ullal for Board post
Posted by Paul Roberts on September 4th, 2008 under SaaS, Web threat detection, security SaaS.
SaaS-based Web security firm zScaler said on Wednesday that Jayshree Ullal has joined their board of directors. Ullal comes to zScaler from Cisco, where she was the Senior Vice President of the Data Center, Switching and Services Group. Ullal had worked for Cisco for 15 years, previously holding position as Senior Vice President of the Security Technology Group.
The Times pimps Zscaler…but what about Purewire?
Posted by Paul Roberts on August 4th, 2008 under Web Application Assessment, Web threat detection, security SaaS.
The Times story, however, tends to eclipse another release on the Web security front that, interestingly, also has ties back to Mr. Chaundry. Purewire, an Atlanta company formed by two of Mr. Chaundry’s former CipherTrust cohorts — Paul Judge and Mike Van Bruinisse– announced the availability of its eponymous SaaS based Web security service, as well as an additional $2m funding round (the company raised $1.75m in May) and the appointment of former ISS head Tom Noonan (an Atlanta tech luminary) to its Board of Directors.