Security as a service

OPAQ Wins 2019 SINET 16 Award for Cyber Security Innovation

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

OPAQ , the network security cloud company, today announced it has been named a SINET 16 Innovator company for 2019.

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  • OPAQ , the network security cloud company, today announced it has been named a SINET 16 Innovator company for 2019.
  • OPAQ will present the OPAQ security-as-a-service (SECaaS) cloud platform at the SINET Showcase in front of 350 attendees, including investors, buyers of cyber solutions and policy makers on Nov. 6-7, 2019, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
  • OPAQ cloud-delivered security eliminates the need for companies to rely on dozens of security products from different vendors, greatly reducing complexity, costs and risk.
  • According to SINET, OPAQ changes the game for organizations that need advanced network security, but struggle to acquire staff and manage best-of-breed tools.

70 Percent of Organizations Will be Using Security-as-a-Service by 2021

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

According to Carson, "Organizations typically use Security-as-a-Service solutions to limit or eliminate the need for on-premise hardware, software or specialized skilled resources."

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  • According to Carson, "Organizations typically use Security-as-a-Service solutions to limit or eliminate the need for on-premise hardware, software or specialized skilled resources."
  • SECaaS is typically billed on a subscription or pay as you go model that reduces or avoids significant upfront capital costs.
  • Managed Security Service Providers provide Software-as-a-Service in addition to specific skilled resources often run from a centralized Security Operations Center.
  • You no longer need to be the expert for everything cyber security in order to properly protect your organization.

neXenio Joins Cloud Security Alliance

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

BERLIN, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --neXenio GmbH today announced that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

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  • BERLIN, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --neXenio GmbH today announced that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.
  • "CSA is looking forward to welcoming a new member, which is enabling the rapid growth in multi-cloud environments, as well as delivering other new products that show high-growth potential," said Jim Reavis, co-founder and CEO, Cloud Security Alliance.
  • The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.
  • As the innovative security enterprise in Berlin, neXenio supports companies and organizations in designing their new collaboration on the basis of simple and highly secure solutions.

Spiceworks Research Finds Businesses Face Security Vulnerabilities Due to Legacy Operating Systems and a Gap in Cybersecurity Expertise

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The findings indicate many businesses are turning to next-gen security solutions like AI-powered threat intelligence and security as a service to face evolving security threats and existing vulnerabilities, including outdated operating systems, limited use of encryption, and a lack of in-house security expertise.

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  • The findings indicate many businesses are turning to next-gen security solutions like AI-powered threat intelligence and security as a service to face evolving security threats and existing vulnerabilities, including outdated operating systems, limited use of encryption, and a lack of in-house security expertise.
  • Spiceworks deployment data also shows 79 percent of businesses are running Windows 7, which will reach its end of service in January 2020.
  • As security threats become more advanced and business vulnerabilities become more difficult to manage, the research indicates adoption of AI-powered security solutions have the potential to triple by 2021.
  • Many businesses are also turning to security as a service solutions to outsource some security responsibilities to a trusted service provider.

Ingram Micro Selected as Fortinet’s U.S. Distributor of the Year

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Empowering channel partners to deliver security solutions without compromise, Ingram Micro Inc. is pleased to announce it has once again been selected as Fortinets Distributor of the Year for the U.S.

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  • Empowering channel partners to deliver security solutions without compromise, Ingram Micro Inc. is pleased to announce it has once again been selected as Fortinets Distributor of the Year for the U.S.
  • We are pleased once again to name Ingram Micro Fortinets Distributor of the Year for the U.S., says Jon Bove, vice president of channel sales, Fortinet.
  • A prime example of Ingram Micros relentless efforts to grow Fortinets business through innovation and enablement is the Ingram Micro Fortinet Security as a Service (SECaaS) program.
  • Thank you to the entire Fortinet team for your collaboration, and for recognizing Ingram Micro as an indispensable business partner.

Cloud Security Alliance Announces Federal Summit 2019 Speaker Line-up

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the worlds leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, is pleased to announce the speaker line-up for the fifth annual CSA Federal Summit (Washington, D.C., May 7).

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  • The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the worlds leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, is pleased to announce the speaker line-up for the fifth annual CSA Federal Summit (Washington, D.C., May 7).
  • Combined with other fantastic speakers and sessions, the CSA Federal Summit promises to provide attendees with perspectives on the Federal cloud computing strategy, civilian and defense agency cloud security standards, and real-world implementation experience with state-of-the-art cloud security architectures, said Jim Reavis, co-founder and CEO, Cloud Security Alliance.
  • Mohit Kalra, Director, Cloud Operations Security, Adobe
    State of Federal Cloud Security: A Practitioner's Perspective.
  • The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the worlds leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

The Global Security as a Service Market size is expected to reach $19.1 billion by 2024, rising at a market growth of 16.4% CAGR during the forecast period

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Friday, April 12, 2019

NEW YORK, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Security as a Service Market size is expected to reach $19.1 billion by 2024, rising at a market growth of 16.4% CAGR during the forecast period.

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  • NEW YORK, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Security as a Service Market size is expected to reach $19.1 billion by 2024, rising at a market growth of 16.4% CAGR during the forecast period.
  • Security as a service (SecaaS or SaaS) is a cloud computing model which has been introduced to the market for delivering managed security services over the internet.
  • Security as a Service market is segmented into components (solutions and services), application area, organization size, vertical, and region.
  • The SIEM segment within the security as a service solution market is projected to display the largest market size, over the forecast period.

AVANT Announces 2019 Cloud Channel Survey Results

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

CHANNEL PARTNERS CONFERENCE AVANT Communications (AVANT), a platform for IT decision-making and the nations premier distributor for next generation technology, today reveals the results of its 2019 Cloud Channel Survey.

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  • CHANNEL PARTNERS CONFERENCE AVANT Communications (AVANT), a platform for IT decision-making and the nations premier distributor for next generation technology, today reveals the results of its 2019 Cloud Channel Survey.
  • Conducted by Edge Strategies, the 2019 Cloud Channel Survey assessed 187 channel sellers with offerings across the following service categories: Data Networks excluding SD-WAN, Voice Network Services, UCaaS or CCaaS Unified Communications, SD-WAN, Colocation, IaaS, SECaaS, Office Productivity, SaaS.
  • AVANT compared year-over-year data to identify shared attributes and strategies among top-selling cloud partners in the channel community.
  • We present the 2019 Cloud Channel Survey to the broader community as a barometer to help everyone measure themselves against the most successful partners in the industry.

Cloud Security Alliance Debuts the Knowledge Center, a Comprehensive E-Learning Platform

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Monday, March 4, 2019

RSA CONFERENCE 2019 The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the worlds leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced the launch of the CSA Knowledge Center .

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  • RSA CONFERENCE 2019 The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the worlds leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced the launch of the CSA Knowledge Center .
  • For them, CSA e-learning extends the training budget while certifying their employees in an industry-backed, cloud security course.
  • As new technologies emerge that have an impact and place in cloud computing environment, the skills, and knowledge necessary to keep organizations secure grows.
  • The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the worlds leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

Security as a Service Market - Global Forecast to 2023: Opportunities in the Rapid Growth in Bring Your Own Device and Carry Your Own Device Trends

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Monday, February 25, 2019

The factors expected to drive the security as a service market are a growing need to follow regulatory and data protection laws and increasing demand for cloud-based security solutions.

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  • The factors expected to drive the security as a service market are a growing need to follow regulatory and data protection laws and increasing demand for cloud-based security solutions.
  • However, organizations' doubts about cloud-based security and availability of free security solution suites and services is still a concern for organizations.
  • The security as a service market by service includes consulting, training and education, and support and maintenance services.
  • The robust and comprehensive security as a service solution is not implemented in SMEs, due to financial constraints in these organizations.