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Managed security services to climb as IT costs rise
SearchSecurity.com | 06 Jun 2008 ARTICLE - The market for managed security services is expected to grow significantly, led by messaging security software, Web gateways and security intelligence products.
Testing security of apps could put pressure on vendors
SearchSecurity.com | 05 Jun 2007 ARTICLE - Gartner IT Security Summit: Companies should shoulder some of the responsibility for testing applications to put pressure on vendors to create more secure software, say panelists.
Podcast: Security360 -- Industry Consolidation
SearchSecurity.com | 29 May 2007 ARTICLE - Companies that thrive in the face of industry consolidation have an effective security strategy and a buying approach based on topics rather than vendor relationships.
What vendors would you recommend for software write-blockers?
07 Oct 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - In a forensics investigation, a software write-blocker can be very helpful. But which vendors offer the best blockers? Security management expert Mike Rothman explains what to look for.
How to look past information security vendor rhetoric
05 Aug 2008 TIP - Security professionals are bombarded with messages from vendors heralding cure-alls for compliance and information security woes. What's the best way to find a useful product?
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Consolidation's impact on best-of-breed security
Information Security Magazine | 01 Sep 2007 FEATURES - Standalone security vendors are attractive targets for large infrastructure players such as EMC. This feature looks at the consolidation in the security market and the potential for best-of-breed security to eventually ...
Perspectives
Information Security Magazine | 01 Feb 2007 COLUMNS - Suite Spot
snake oil
31 Jul 2001 WORD - In security, snake oil is a name for the exaggerated claims made by vendors. Cryptography
experts have compared the exaggerated claims made by some vendors to the claims made by medicine show pitchmen in mid-19th century ...
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