Today, Intel announced (http://intel.ly/LDRT7W) the general availability of Intel Cloud SSO. Intel Cloud SSO is a pure cloud-based identity solution from three of the most trusted names in the industry— Intel, McAfee and Salesforce.com— that simplifies the cumbersome process of providing users with access to hundreds of SaaS apps. Organizations currently using cloud applications know Read more…
Tags: cloud, cloud apps, Cloud computing, cloud security, identity as a service, intel, Intel Cloud SSO, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, Salesforce.com
With the world’s 10th largest economy and 5th largest population, Brazil’s economic acceleration and technical growth are second only to China when it comes to emerging economies. Not unsurprisingly, this rapid acceleration of economic power and supporting technology has made Brazil a prime target for cyber attacks for well over a decade. As one of Read more…
Tags: Brazil, cloud, Emerging Markets, epo, SaaS, Virtualization
Having just closed my first quarter as the global channels leader at McAfee, I couldn’t be more optimistic about the opportunities for mutual growth in the security market. Now is the ideal time to become a McAfee channel partner. The momentum we are building together already encourages me, especially when you consider our recent industry Read more…
Tags: 2012 Virtual Sales Kickoff, Channel Partner Town Hall, Channel Partners, Channel Program, Channels Town Hall, cloud, Continuing Education, Gavin Struthers, McAfee Partner, McAfee Partner Learning Center, McAfee Partner Program, SMB, SMB Extravaganza, Virtual Sales Kickoff 2012
Recent trends show that organizations large and small are flocking to the cloud in efforts to cut overhead costs and boost the energy efficiency of their data centers. According to a recent AMI-Partners study, more than 30% of SMBs are currently using the cloud to store data, a number that is only expected to grow Read more…
Tags: #SecChat, cloud, data center
There’s an interesting phenomena happening. IT professionals who normally look after infrastructure and are accustomed to accommodating new business initiatives are now scrapping whole projects. According the recent CIO Insight Research Exclusive Where the IT Dollars are Headed in 2012, innovation is now coming from spending on mobility and cloud-related investments. New platforms and development Read more…
Gabriel Consulting Group (GCG), an independent analyst firm, today released key findings of its 2011 Data Center Security Survey, a report focused on security issues and solutions among 147 enterprise data center managers responsible for data centers of all sizes. The results were startling, as is often the case with surveys, and so we thought Read more…
Tags: cloud, data center, data center security, enterprise, Virtualization
Last week McAfee was recognized as a company “that came to win;” Alex Thurber invites partners to attend global webcast; we issued a new security threat report; we prepare to talk cloud security; we protect our intellectual property; and similar to the New York Times Best Seller List, I unveil the McAfee Channel Partner Must Read more…
Tags: Alex Thurber, cloud, cloud security, data center, data center security, Deal Registration, IPv6, malware, McAfee Channel, Mobile, mobile security, Smart Grid, smartphones, SMB, Todd Gebhart, VMworld 2011
According to Forrester Research the global cloud market is poised for massive growth, jumping from $40.7B in 2011 to more than $241B 2020. This move to cloud is driving significant spend in next generation data centers as customers look to support their private cloud initiatives. I recently had the privilege of talking with Brett Kelsey, Read more…
Tags: Alex Thurber, channel partner, Channel Partners, cloud, data center, McAfee Channel, next generation data center, thurber, Virtualization
The federal government plans to shut 40 percent of its computer centers over the next four years to reduce its hefty technology budget and modernize the way it uses computers to manage data and provide services to citizens. It is a part of the strategy outlined in a memo from March last year to Federal agencies, which Read more…
Tags: cloud, consolidation, data center, data center security, enterprise, security optimization
Sometimes progress can be scary. It was 1986. I was a legal intern at Merrill Lynch working my way through college. At that time, there was no public Internet – and desktop PCs were uncommon in the workplace. In fact, most of the tasks that were performed by my team in the legal department were Read more…
Tags: cloud, cloud security
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