Which SD-WAN products offer a notable return on investment?

Eight of the industry’s leading SD-WAN products were examined by NSS Labs to help enterprises understand the merits of products in the market and identify the capabilities best suited to meet their use case requirements. Products in this test were asse… Continue reading Which SD-WAN products offer a notable return on investment?

DevOps Chat: Email Security with Barracuda Networks’ Asaf Cidon

Asaf Cidon is the VP of Email Security at Barracuda Networks. In this DevOps Chat, we sat down with Asaf and spoke about some of the new threats and up-and-coming attack vectors in email security. Asaf is in a unique position at Barracuda to be on the… Continue reading DevOps Chat: Email Security with Barracuda Networks’ Asaf Cidon

Scalyr launches PowerQueries for advanced log management

Log management service Scalyr today announced the beta launch of PowerQueries, its new tools for letting its users create advanced search operations as they manage their log files and troubleshoot potential issues. The new service allows users to perform complex actions to group, transform, filter and sort their large data sets, as well as to […] Continue reading Scalyr launches PowerQueries for advanced log management

Security should be a top priority when transitioning to an SD-WAN solution

Barracuda Networks today released key findings from a new global research report, “Security, Connectivity, and Control: The Challenges and Opportunities of SD-WAN.” The study surveyed IT leaders and networking and security professionals to … Continue reading Security should be a top priority when transitioning to an SD-WAN solution

Barracuda announces integration with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN

Barracuda Networks announced support for Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN service through its CloudGen Firewall, extending networking security to organizations looking to deploy Azure Virtual WAN. “Customers want choice and flexibility in the cloud, b… Continue reading Barracuda announces integration with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN

Barracuda Networks Extends WAF Reach to Google Cloud Platform

Barracuda Networks has made its web application firewall (WAF) available on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Tim Jefferson, vice president of public cloud for Barracuda Networks, said the availability of CloudGen WAF on GCP means organizations can now… Continue reading Barracuda Networks Extends WAF Reach to Google Cloud Platform

New infosec products of the week​: May 18, 2018

Monitor user and entity behaviors to prevent advanced attacks Gurucul Fraud Analytics uses purpose-built machine learning models to correlate cross-channel behaviors and detect suspicious activities associated with fraud in financial, healthcare and re… Continue reading New infosec products of the week​: May 18, 2018

Experiences and attitudes towards cloud-specific security capabilities

Dimensional research conducted a survey of IT professionals responsible for cloud environments. The survey, which is comprised of data collected from over 600 respondents from around the world, provides an overview of experiences and attitudes in regar… Continue reading Experiences and attitudes towards cloud-specific security capabilities

Word-of-Mouth, Growth, McAfee, and Bitdefender – Startup Security Weekly #64

Winning arguments, turning insight into execution, avoiding the “Yes” dilemma, and updates from Bitdefender, McAfee, Barracuda Networks, Pwnie Express, ReversingLabs, and more! Full Show NotesVisit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw for… Continue reading Word-of-Mouth, Growth, McAfee, and Bitdefender – Startup Security Weekly #64

Barracuda taken private as part of $1.6B acquisition

Cloud-based network security company Barracuda Networks will return to being a private company, announcing a buyout by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo, LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.6 billion. Founded in 2003, Barracuda Networks offers cloud-based network security, email security, web application firewalls and more. The company went public in 2013 with a stock price of $18 per share, hitting a high of $45.12 per share in 2015. After dipping to $10 per share in 2016, the price has floated between $21 and $24 since the start of the year. “We believe the proposed transaction offers an opportunity for us to accelerate our growth with our industry-leading security platform that’s purpose-built for highly distributed, diverse cloud and hybrid environments,” said B.J. Jenkins, chief executive officer of Barracuda, in a release. “We will continue Barracuda’s tradition of delivering easy-to-use, full-featured solutions that can be deployed in the way […]

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