Wick Hill now shipping WatchGuard XTM appliances
Wick Hill release: Woking, Surrey: 30th October, 2009 – Wick Hill is now shipping WatchGuard’s new XTM appliances – the XTM 8-series and the XTM 1050. These new security solutions from WatchGuard will strongly challenge traditional larger SME and enterprise UTM suppliers, as they update the UTM concept to [...]

CRYPTOCard’s aggressive swap-out campaign makes switching easy – TCO tool measures savings potential
The world of two-factor authentication is undergoing a dramatic transformation – thanks to CRYPTOCard’s revolutionary hosted Passwords-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution, CRYPTO-MAS.
As part of the company’s aggressive campaign to persuade existing users of competitive solutions, as well as new users, [...]

By Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill, specialists in secure infrastructure solutions
Overall, the recession is likely to be a major factor in IT security purchasing decisions in the next year, with companies looking for solutions which will reduce ongoing costs and provide rapid ROI.
1. XTMs
Users will migrate from UTM to XTM, for increased functionality and flexibility. [...]

The Cloud Computing World Forum – www.cloudwf.com – taking place on the 22nd October at 76 Portland Place, London has announced it is close to selling out for its forthcoming event.
The show will see 200 senior professionals come together for a 1 day conference and exhibition. Mark Johnstone, MD of Point Zero Media said “we [...]

VMware, Cisco and EMC will provide an overview and discussion of their “private cloud” vision, at the Cloud Computing World Forum – www.cloudwf.com – taking place on the 22nd October at 76 Portland Place, London.
In what promises to be a truly insightful presentation, the leading trio will discuss their joint vision for the cloud, outlining [...]

CRYPTO-MAS adds vital Passwords-as-a-Service element
CRYPTOCard, a leading developer of two-factor authentication (2FA) technology, today announced that award winning virtualisation and cloud computing specialists, Intercept, is the latest company to adopt its award winning managed authentication service CRYPTO-MAS.
Bundling CRYPTO-MAS into its portfolio of virtual application and network services, Intercept is able to deliver added value and [...]

Woking, Surrey: 14th September, 2009 – VAD Wick Hill has acquired the Kaspersky Lab business from fellow Kaspersky Lab distributor C-Media, with immediate effect. This follows strong Kaspersky Lab sales growth at both Wick Hill and C-Media.
Wick Hill has distributed Kaspersky Lab solutions in the UK and Germany for many years and this deal signifies [...]

‘Cool’ cloud-based and server-based two-factor authentication solutions ensure secure business continuity – software or SMS tokens activated instantly
Bristol, UK, 25 August 2009: As organisations come under growing commercial and regulatory pressure to maintain compliance and full security in times of crisis, leading two-factor authentication provider, CRYPTOCard has introduced its ICE solution, designed to significantly reduce [...]

Misconception that DDoS attacks cannot be defended against
Allot’s ‘ServiceProtector’ behavioural threat detection system can protect against DDoS attacks, botnets and zero-day attacks
Woking, Surrey: 19th August 2009 – We’ve read about recent attacks on Twitter to get at the Georgian blogger Cyxymu, which also affected Facebook, LiveJournal and parts of Google. There has been much misguided [...]

by Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, IT security specialists
If a flu epidemic really does take hold in this country, will your business be able to survive minus large numbers of staff? Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, specialists in IT security, gives ten key actions companies can take and explains how business can continue [...]