Author: Andrew Hay
AlgoSec releases Security Management Suite 6.2 with Palo Alto and Blue Coat support
AlgoSec has announced version 6.2 of its AlgoSec Security Management Suite, boasting better analysis and change workflow for Palo Alto Networks and Blue Coat Systems products in addition to other automation and integration enhancements. This release comes on the heels of a strong 2011 with the Roswell, Georgia-based company boasting 95% year-over-year growth (an increase of 20% from 2010) and 120 employees. Last year also marked AlgoSec’s seventh straight year of profitability – helping the company achieve more than $5m in positive cash flow. AlgoSec also reports that it added roughly 170 customers last year, bringing its total to about 800, and now claims customers in 45 countries.
McAfee releases version 6.0 of its Solidcore-derived application control product
It’s been almost two years since McAfee acquired Cupertino, California-based Solidcore Systems and split the product line into two disparate pieces: McAfee Change Control and McAfee Application Control (MAC). The company recently released version 6.0 of the newly re-branded MAC offering that boasts integration with its Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) cloud-based threat intelligence service, desktop-friendly workflows, a new observation mode and 64-bit memory protection.
I’m Sorry I Called Your Baby Ugly … But It Is
I like to use technology that is intuitive, solves a problem, and is a “fit” for me. On the other hand, I also like technology that is aesthetically pleasing. Some vendors have managed to deliver on my requirements, which is why I own several Apple products, buy the same brand of suit, and rarely drink domestic beer. But when it comes to security products — namely the user interface (UI) of security monitoring products — I am often disappointed and left wanting.
I speak to numerous vendors across different product sectors on a daily basis, so sometimes my disappointment in their UIs squeaks past my gritted teeth. I do my best to provide constructive criticism based on what I hear from customers, friends, and similar vendors, but the receiving vendor often takes offense. I understand. I called its “baby” ugly. Unlike an ugly baby whose appearance is usually beyond the control of its parents, security UIs can be made better.
Check out my post at the Dark Reading Security Monitoring Tech Center.