HID Global announced a partnership with Select Technologies for strategic IT market development of HID on the Desktop. This partnership adds values to the physical access control channel portfolio for implementation of the delivery of converged secure identity solutions in the Indian market.

Select has always introduced new technologies into the market. The unique value proposition Select also brings to the relationship is that "value-added” engagement model of identifying and addressing end-users need and by working closely with them to provide the most appropriate cost-effective solution. “Our experience is that our proven balanced model of engaging both end customers and the channel creates the optimum mix on the push and pull aspect of business that is critical for any new product before it starts becoming mainstream,” said Raghu Setlur, general manager, Select Technologies.

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BigFix has established an Indian subsidiary, BigFix Software (India) Private Limited. The new subsidiary has been formed to address significant business growth in the area and to enable BigFix to better serve and support its existing and future customers throughout the region. India will continue to play a major role in building the company’s global preeminence in the IT infrastructure security and systems management market.

Allan Peters, BigFix senior vice president for worldwide sales, said: “BigFix is achieving tremendous momentum in India, which is crucial to our international investment strategy. As we continue to provide world class systems management solutions to our customers throughout Asia, increasing our staffing footprint is critical and opening the India office represents the latest in a series of aggressive investments BigFix has and will continue to make throughout the region."

In addition to its global alliance with Trend Micro and IBM, BigFix has established business relationships with leading India-based IT services firms that include HCL Comnet Ltd., a 100 percent subsidiary of HCL Technologies; Paladion; and Wipro Infotech.

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Paladion announced that it is setting up an Application Security Testing Center of Excellence (CoE) built around HP Application Security Center software. The first of its kind Application Security Testing CoE in India, it will enable Paladion’s customers to reduce the risk of application security breaches by integrating the discovery and resolution of critical vulnerabilities into existing application design processes.

The CoE consists of dedicated infrastructure with experienced application security professionals who will develop Proof of Concepts (POC), methodologies and Best Practices based on HP Application Security Center.

“Paladion, through the CoE, will help customers to identify and fix security vulnerabilities right from the application design process,” Said Rajat Mohanty, Founder and CEO, of Paladion. “HP Application Security Center provides the right platform for helping protect intellectual property and increase productivity at a lower cost to the business. The alliance with HP and our new Application Security Testing CoE will only further strengthen our capabilities."

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In the wake of recent terror attacks in the nation, attention has been refocused on the inadequacies in India’s security arrangements and the dire need to safeguard our people and our infrastructure from external threat. This is particularly relevant in a context of global events like the upcoming Commonwealth Games taking place in the country.

Against this backdrop, Security India 2009 was an effective platform where stakeholders come together to identify the main threats and chalk out a roadmap to implement effective systems for national security. Organized by Comnet Conferences, the one-day conference was held at the Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi on 3rd July 2009.

The conference featured prominent speakers like A S Dulat, former Chief, RAW; Dr. N Vijayaditya, CCA, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology; Vikram Sood, Vice President ORF and Former Chief RAW; Pawan Duggal, President, Cyber Law Asia; Sanjay Bahl, Chief Security Officer, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd; D Diptivilasa, IAS, Joint Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India; Anoop Srivastava, DIG (Administration), Security Directorate, Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India; Manoj Malaviya, Additional Commissioner, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India.

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Tata Communications together with F-Secure announced their partnership to offer mobile phone security services in India. With this partnership, Tata Communications will be the first to offer F-Secure’s complete Mobile Security package, which includes virus protection, malware protection and an integrated firewall, to over 50 million smart phone users in India.

Mobile Security allows smartphone users to experience the full potential of their handheld devices
without the fear of mobile threats. The application is easy to install—allowing users to
download directly to their GPRS-activated smartphones from http://mybusiness.tataindicombroadband.com/MobileSecurity.aspx or http://in2biz.in/MobileSecurity.aspx. The suite supports all main mobile operating system platforms like Windows Mobile, Symbian and UIQ, and delivers real-time, invisible and automated safety with easy to use firewall rule sets and automatic over-the-air antivirus update. The firewall provides additional security for all mobile devices that access public networks like Wi-Fi.

“Mobile security must not be an afterthought. We, at Tata Communications are committed to provide customers with the easiest and the most comprehensive security solution for all devices (PC, Server, Mobile). We are pleased to be in association with F-Secure to offer mobile security solutions to our subscriber base, suitable for their needs,” Mukul Sood, Vice President, Content and Applications, Tata Communications Ltd., said.

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MicroWorld has designed a special programme to reach out to its resellers this monsoon. The scheme christened ‘Monsoon Bonanza’ for the period July-September 2009 and offers prizes to be won by participating resellers.

Designed exclusively for resellers selling eScan in India, the scheme offers exiting prizes to be won like fully paid holiday trips to Thailand, Malaysia, Goa & Kerala for a couple for 2 nights and 3 days. There are also exciting prizes to be won like Multimedia Mobile Phones, Refrigerators, Digital Cameras, 1 GB iPODs, DVD Players, Branded Watches and Branded Shirts. To be eligible for the scheme, resellers have to collect certain number of points through their sales. To participate, resellers need to register online at http://msspl.co.in/events/monsoonbonanza09_register.asp, on or before July 30th, 2009.

For more details, please click on the link - http://www.msspl.co.in/events/mb_schemedetails.asp

MicroWorld’s flagship product eScan 10 has received the VB100% and AV-Comparatives "Advanced" award. eScan 10 has already been awarded certification by both bodies earlier this year.

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IBM announced that it has signed a 10-year information technology (IT) services agreement with Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE), one of the leading stock exchanges in India. As part of this Rs 11 crore agreement, IBM will provide business continuity and disaster recovery services to DSE as well as remotely host and manage its IT infrastructure. This will help the exchange meet the stringent business continuity guidelines as laid out by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) before it could resume its operations after a hiatus of six years. By engaging with IBM in a complete operational expenditure (pay-as-you-go) model, DSE will also save 100 percent capital expenditure on IT.

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Cisco and Tata Communications announced that the companies have teamed to promote the Digital Lifestyle for consumers at home and on the go. The two companies have collaborated to showcase the fusion between Cisco products and the Broadband services offered by Tata Communications, a leading global provider of a new world of communications.

Cisco and Tata have decided that as a first step they will work together on a series of joint promotions to show the benefits of going wireless to consumers in the Gurgaon district. A specially-built mobile van, equipped with Linksys by Cisco home networking solutions and enabled by Tata Communications’ wireless broadband services will travel to residential areas in the Gurgaon locale, and highlight the ease and freedom offered by going wireless and the benefits of a connected lifestyle.

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IBM announced that it has signed a 10-year information technology (IT) outsourcing agreement with Innovation Auto Risk, an established leader in the Indian market providing claims management  services and other related solutions to insurers & fleet management companies. To support its growth and expansion plans, Innovation Auto Risk was seeking an IT solution provider that could supply and manage its IT infrastructure in a resilient yet cost-effective fashion.

As part of the agreement, IBM will deploy server, storage, networking and security IT infrastructure to be hosted at a data center in Delhi. IBM will provide 24x7 onsite infrastructure monitoring services from an onsite command centre. In addition, IBM will provide managed services and ongoing project management for infrastructure procurement, commissioning and configuration, as well as hardware refreshes after five years.

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F-Secure Corporation announced the acquisition of Steek SA, a leading European software provider for online storage and data management solutions to fixed line and mobile operators. Steek SA is recognized for its services that enable consumers to store, share and manage personal digital content with PCs and mobile phones.

The acquisition further strengthens F-Secure's position as the leading Software as a Service (SaaS)  partner for operators globally. Both the acquired solutions and operator partnerships are highly complementary to F-Secure's existing business. The combined operations extend F-Secure's growth opportunities within the rapidly developing fixed and mobile broadband services market.

Kimmo Alkio, President and CEO of F-Secure Corporation said: “By bringing the Steek technology and operator partnerships into F-Secure, we are further strengthening our competitive position in Software as a Service markets. This acquisition is a natural step in F-Secure's strategy to broaden our Value Added Service (VAS) offerings to consumers. The rapidly developing online storage market gives us great opportunity to accelerate our operator revenue growth.  This acquisition strongly supports our pursuit of driving innovation and growth for internet related services.”

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Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd. announced Monsoon Josh,a very attractive and exciting scheme for channel partners which has sales performance-linked prizes in plenty.

Post its tie-up with BitDefender, world’s recognized brand of security solutions, Unistal’s product portfolio has become even more formidable. Unistal has bundled some of its own well-established and indigenously developed products with BitDefender best sellers to come up with a remarkable range of combination offerings. The products and combos on which the Monsoon Josh scheme is applicable include Protegent 360, Protegent PC (3 user & 1 user license packs), BitDefender Internet Security (3 user license pack), Crash Proof + BitDefender Internet Security combo (Single User pack), and BitDefender Antivirus (DVD & flapper packs).

Channel partners shall earn certain points on purchase of every 25 Unistal product and combo offering which can be accumulated and claimed against prizes. The number of prizes is not limited and therefore the more the channel partners sell, the more they win. If they accumulate 25 points, they can redeem a Protegent branded umbrella, 50 points shall get them a Protegent windcheater, on 100 points they get a Tata Sonata Watch, against 250 points they win a Touchmate MP3 player, while on 500 points they’ll receive a trendy Touchmate sunglasses with built-in MP3 player.

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IBM announced it has acquired Ounce Labs, Inc., a privately-held company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, whose software helps companies reduce the risks and costs associated with security and compliance concerns. IBM will integrate Ounce Labs, a leading provider of enterprise source code security testing, into its Rational software business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Many software application vulnerabilities can be prevented or avoided by taking a preemptive approach to security. According to The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 80% of development costs are spent identifying and fixing defects.(i) By allowing information technology (IT) teams to build security and compliance into the software development and delivery process, they can help prevent these issues from posing a greater risk to their organization and becoming highly costly to fix.

Ounce Labs technology will be offered as part of the IBM Rational AppScan family of Web application security and compliance testing solutions. The combined offering will provide a comprehensive solution for organizations concerned about correcting security vulnerabilities in applications before they go live. The Ounce Labs and Rational offerings allow IBM to provide application security analysis capabilities across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from coding to production.

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Verity Technologies announced a strategic alliance with Kores (India) Limited. Kores has relationships with most Indian Banks. The alliance paves way for Kores to distribute Verity’s highly acclaimed Blue ID, a new generation technology – that secures financial transactions, manage access and provides biometric identity to masses on a pan India basis.

The Blue ID Portfolio (5 variants with varying levels of security) is set to unveil a new era in the telecom and financial transactions space. Card transaction verification, online banking, session control, biometric access, rural financial inclusion and identity management are the key areas that would be revolutionized through the adoption of this technology. Blue IDs cutting edge technology has the advantage of interoperability with legacy platforms, existing technologies and standards in the financial sector including Scosta, EMV and 8353 among others. Blue ID solutions, which are fast, safe & easy to use, is controlled by users own mobile.

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Extreme Networks announced that it has appointed Vish Nandlall to the position of Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Nandlall has a distinguished career in the networking arena, with more than 15 years of experience in creating technology vision, implementing strategy and technical development of scalable IP networks, wireless technologies and VoIP. Mr. Nandlall previously served as chief technology officer for Nortel’s Carrier Networks division, overseeing the technology vision for the company’s successful Wireless and in Carrier VoIP Applications businesses.

In addition to his role as CTO for Carrier Networks at Nortel, Nandlall has served in various technical leadership roles, as the chief architect for Nortel’s CDMA technologies and lead architect for Metro DWDM. He is also a key figure in networking standards bodies that drive next-generation networking and communications, including, the IETF, 3GPP, 3GPP2 and as a board member for ATIS. Nandlall holds a BSC Engineering, First Division, Electrical Engineering, from the University of New Brunswick.

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Extreme Networks announced that that it has formed a Strategic Alliance with security leader McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) addressing secure networking for enterprise organizations.

Working together, Extreme Networks and McAfee can provide world-class, secure, unified networks to mutual customers delivered through the companies' comprehensive portfolios of high performance Ethernet networking and security (threat management) solutions. The security portfolio from McAfee addresses host security, network intrusion detection and prevention, firewall, and data leakage security requirements to protect the Enterprise LAN.

The Extreme Networks/McAfee strategic alliance will include joint marketing of secure network solutions, and interoperability testing to support secure network solutions. Joint customers will benefit from McAfee’s cloud-based Global Threat Intelligence supported by McAfee’s leading security research experts. Customers also benefit from being able to manage their security applications through McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software, a centralized management console to help secure organizations from a vast and ever-growing threat landscape.

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Entrust announced at the Company's Special Meeting of Stockholders, the required supermajority of Entrust stockholders voted to approve the amended merger agreement with an affiliate of Thoma Bravo, LLC ("Thoma Bravo"), and the transaction has been completed.

Under the terms of the agreement, Entrust stockholders are entitled to receive $2.00 in cash for each share of Entrust common stock that they hold, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes. Letters of transmittal allowing Entrust stockholders of record to deliver their shares to the paying agent in exchange for payment of the merger consideration will be distributed shortly after the closing. Stockholders who hold shares through a bank or broker will not have to take any action to have their shares converted into cash, as such conversions will be handled by the bank or broker.

With the closing of the transaction, Entrust stock will cease to trade on the NASDAQ at market close and will be delisted. Barclays Capital is acting as financial advisor to Entrust and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation is acting as Entrust's legal advisor.

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Fortinet announced that new IDC research data confirms that the company has again ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue for Q1 2009, fueled by continued adoption of its FortiGate™ network security appliances by all-sized enterprises, managed security service providers (MSSPs), and telecommunication carriers. This marks the 13th consecutive quarter Fortinet has garnered this coveted market leadership position. This data makes Fortinet the global factory revenue leader for 13 consecutive quarters.

This acquisition further reinforces IBM's overall security offering strategy. IBM can provide customers with security analysis solutions across multiple risk areas, spanning major business areas such as people, processes, applications, data, technology and physical facilities.

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Sophos announced the completion of the operational integration of Utimaco Safeware AG, a global leader in data security solutions for enterprises. Sophos first announced its intent to acquire Utimaco on July 28, 2008.

The completed integration of Utimaco positions Sophos to rapidly deliver to market the industry's most comprehensive, easy-to-manage security and data protection solutions backed by unparalleled customer support. In fact, Sophos has already incorporated encryption capabilities into its endpoint and email product lines.

With Sophos and Utimaco now operating as one company, existing Sophos and Utimaco channel partners will be part of one unified global channel partner program that offers strategic co-selling, aggressive margins and deal protection benefits in addition to a broader security and data protection solutions portfolio.

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Inks pact with WestconINDIA
Bangalore, July 30, 2009 – SonicWALL, (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced the launch of its Authorized Training Center (ATC) in India by joining hands with WestconINDIA. This move is intended to strengthen SonicWALL's channel support in India by improving and expanding partner and end-user training resources. The state of the art center will be provided and managed by the certified SonicWALL Trainers (CST) of WestconINDIA.
SonicWALL offers two certification tracts:  Technical Certification (Certified SonicWALL Security Administration (CSSA) and Master Certified SonicWALL Security Administrator (MASTER CSSA) and Sales Certification (Certified SonicWALL Sales Representative (CSSR). The training sessions are world class with hands-on sessions backed with the SonicWALL certifications.

These courses introduce the newest SonicWALL features and capabilities and provide with step-by-step guidance through the configuration of SonicWALL appliances. SonicWALL partners and customers can now benefit from the ATP by enrolling for the certification program in their region. Besides, WestconINDIA provides pan-India programs to reach the deeper parts of the country.

SonicWALL’s Authorized Training Center (ATC) is dedicated to provide quality, convenient access to the latest training on SonicWALL products to customers in India.

Mr. Rajiv U, Business Head, WestconINDIA, said, “Advanced firewall policies, content filtering solutions and integrated anti-virus solutions are essential technologies to today's security requirements. Training assures thorough understanding of the application of these technologies and related competencies. Instructors at WestconINDIA have passed rigorous SonicWALL training and certification and are ready to assist our partners and SonicWALL customers while they acquire knowledge and skill.”

Mr. Shubhomoy Biswas, Country Director, SonicWALL India, said, “This is a key development for SonicWALL in India, as having ground training support services will help users better understand our products and maximize their benefits. We are pleased to partner with WestconINDIA to launch this training initiative. This initiative would strengthen our customers' technical capabilities and help promote SonicWALL solutions more effectively.”

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