Pune based Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd., No. 1 Antivirus vendor from India, has conducted its All India Premier partner meet “Dhamaka Night”, where in it has rewarded its partners.

Quick Heal has always been a channel friendly company and keeping this tradition alive it has created a history by rewarding its performing partners handsomely. It has given away 2 SX4, 2 i10, 7 Maruti Alto, 20 Motor Bikes, and scores of LCD TVs, Mobiles phones, Washing Machine, Digital Cameras, Premium watches and Shirts.

Quick Heal ran the Dhamaka offer for its partners between November-2008 to January 2009 aiming at capping major market share. The notable winners are NCS Computech (Kolkata), Insat Lynx Computer Pvt. Ltd (Pune), Amity Software (Surat), Sujata Computers (Pune), Data Care Corporation (Pune), Radiant InfoTech (Mumbai) and KK Software (Delhi), Reliable Infotech (Kolkata) are proud winners of the cars.

Speaking on this occasion Mr. Kailash Katkar-CEO (Quick Heal Technologies Pvt Ltd.) said that it is the first time in the history of security market that the partners are gifted by cars, bikes etc. we have also rewarded all types of partners from small to big players under this scheme. We will continue to carry on such schemes in future also.

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Indian consumers can purchase practically anything online. But as they shop for kurtas, appliances, toys and even fragrances, consumers want to transact on Web sites they can trust. To deliver on that expectation, India’s number one departmental store, Shoppersstop.com, has deployed VeriSign Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates to offer customers immediate, visible assurances of safety when they shop and make payments online.

Facilitated by VeriSign’s platinum partner reseller, Adweb Technologies, Shoppersstop.com has joined the growing worldwide community of Web sites that display the signature “green” address bar to authenticate Web sites.

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ESET products, which were just available for online download for Indian customers up till now, will now be available at local IT retail outlets in India. ESS Software Distribution and Consulting (P) Ltd, ESET Exclusive Distributors of products in India, have teamed up with Mediaman group of Companies to distribute retail ESET security solutions for home users in India which includes antivirus ESET NOD32 and Internet security suite ESET Smart Security.

ESS Company will leverage on the vast and strong channel network of Mediaman in India to make worldwide popular security software solutions of ESET Company widely available for consumers across all major cities and towns in India. With appointment of Mediaman, ESET retail pack products will now be present across 60 cities and will have a pan India presence through Mediaman partner network. The offerings include products like the basic ESET NOD32 anti-virus package priced at Rs. 999 and Internet security solution ESET Smart Security at Rs. 1199 for the package.

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Symantec announced an alliance with Fortune Marketing Private Limited, a Delhi-based distributor, to distribute the entire Norton product line-up across India. With its vast network of over 2500 resellers, system integrators and retail partners across the country, Fortune Marketing will boost Symantec’s existing strong distribution network and increase outreach in the home, SOHO and SMB segments. The announcement reinforces Symantec’s business strategy of increasing its footprint in India by expanding the distribution network.

“Consumers in India are increasingly looking for reliable online security solutions that will help address security threats of today and provision for the changing security landscape in the future. As a leader in consumer security software, Symantec is committing itself to raising awareness of consumers in India and ensuring seamless accessibility to its world-class security solutions,” said Gaurav Kanwal, Country Sales Manager, India – Consumer products. “In partnering with Fortune Marketing, we are confident that our combined expertise will provide the most comprehensive network and compelling security solutions to the Indian consumers Furthermore, the addition of Fortune Marketing to our network of distributors in India, will further accelerate our growth momentum in India, a key growth market for Symantec.”

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Tata Communications announced it has been positioned by industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in the Challengers quadrant of its “Magic Quadrant for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in North America” report. The Magic Quadrant evaluates MSSPs such as Tata Communications on completeness of vision and ability to execute, and uses selection criteria based on service and product capabilities and other factors.

"In just one year, we have launched and scaled our managed security services business, and are now focused on meeting the highest expectations that our customers have from us, and validating our customers’ choice of Tata Communications as their choice for managed security services for their sites in developed and emerging markets worldwide,” said John Landau, senior vice president of Global Managed Services for Tata Communications. “We believe that our placement in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Security Services reflects the trust that our customers have placed in Tata Communications and its ability to deliver world-class security services.”

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HID Global announced that its collaboration with Dell on Latitude E-Family laptops with embedded contactless smart card readers was awarded the 2009 Technology Award at the Smart Card Alliance Outstanding Smart Card Achievement Awards. By integrating the first multi-technology contactless smart card reader into select Latitude E-Family laptops, the combined solution helps end-users benefit from the enhanced security of multi-factor authentication and the convenience of using one card for logical and physical access control. When used in conjunction with other components of the HID on the Desktop solution (HID iCLASS contactless smart cards and naviGO software), the Dell Latitude E-Family laptop can help organizations improve risk management across the entire enterprise in a way that is convenient, cost-effective and secure.

"Integrating contactless smart card technology in PCs with one of the top manufacturers is a major advancement for the smart card industry,” said Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance. “This innovation demonstrates HID Global’s commitment to developing smart card technology that makes it more convenient and cost-effective for enterprises to implement a higher level of PC and network security.”

“HID Global is honored to be recognized by the Smart Card Alliance for providing vision and leadership to the industry,” said Denis Hébert, president and CEO of HID Global. “By seeking partnerships with industry leaders like Dell, we aim to provide more value to customers in terms of convenience and cost effectiveness.”

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BitDefender announced the availability of many of its most popular security solutions as free editions, available for download. Among these are BitDefender Free Edition, an on-demand virus scanner, BitDefender Anti-Phishing Free Edition, and BitDefender Chat Encryption.

BitDefender Free Edition is an on-demand virus scanner and does not offer real-time protection against viruses or other malware. BitDefender Free Edition is best used in a system recovery or forensics role. If a user plans to employ an "always-on" Internet connection, BitDefender advises using a more complex antivirus solution such as BitDefender Antivirus 2009, BitDefender Internet Security 2009 or BitDefender Total Security 2009.

BitDefender Anti-Phishing Free Edition provides browser-based protection from phishing attempts by blocking the malicious web pages used to steal credit card data and other personal identification information. This tool is compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer and with Mozilla Firefox.

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Aruba Networks announced that moving forward it will offer a lifetime warranty for all new shipments of AP-120, 70, 60, and RAP-5 families of indoor Wi-Fi access points. Aruba is the world’s second largest supplier of enterprise wireless LANs, and is recognized for the rugged construction and high security of its indoor access points. The new lifetime warranty reaffirms Aruba’s commitment to delivering value in the products it sells, and provides added peace of mind to customers facing tight operating budgets.

“A lifetime warranty can play a valuable role in product consideration as it often demonstrates a vendor’s confidence in its products,” said Jack Heine, research vice president at Gartner. “As organizations continue to look for cost savings opportunities, strong warranty provisions should be considered when calculating lifecycle costs.”

Lifetime warranty coverage applies to shipments made on or after 21 May 2009. Coverage remains in place for as long as the product is properly maintained by the original owner, and for up to five years following an end-of-sale announcement. Complete details of the new warranty can be found on Aruba’s Web site at www.arubanetworks.com/warranty.

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KPN, the largest mobile operator in the Netherlands and an important F-Secure partner, has expanded its security offering to cover smartphones. KPN is now first in the Netherlands to offer a fully integrated security solution to its customers, combining fixed security and mobile security in one easy package.

KPN customers can manage their license easily with mobile Service Management Interface through KPN’s web services. F-Secure Mobile Security includes the industry’s leading anti-virus and firewall capabilities as well as a new anti-theft feature with remote lock, remote wipe and theft control functionalities.

Remote lock can be used to lock the device to protect confidential information quickly and easily with a single SMS message. The theft control feature activates when the SIM card is changed by locking the device. As an ultimate safety measure to prevent misuse, it is possible to erase all the data on the phone with remote wipe by sending an SMS message.

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McAfee announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Solidcore Systems, Inc. for approximately $33 million in cash up front and with an earn-out of up to an additional $14 million if certain performance targets are met. Solidcore is a leading provider of dynamic whitelisting technology that controls and protects the applications installed on a computer, resulting in improved IT compliance, security and availability.

Solidcore’s strong foot-hold in the embedded device market will help McAfee significantly expand its reach to include security for automated teller machines (ATMs), point of sale (POS) systems, multifunction printers (MFPs), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, mobile and other embedded devices. Solidcore's dynamic application whitelisting, combined with McAfee blacklisting/graylisting capabilities, will give customers a single security platform for dynamic application control across the enterprise.

McAfee will also strengthen its virtualization security offering with Solidcore’s capabilities for locking down virtual environments, which includes VMware Hypervisor and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual environments. This, combined with automatic compliance checking, will provide customers with a secure virtualization infrastructure.

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