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Beyond SIEM: IBM-Q1Labs, McAfee-NitroSecurity and Changing Perceptions of Data-Driven Security

posted by Scott Crawford | October 4, 2011 | 0 Comments

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This morning, a pair of announcements were made in the same space: IBM and McAfee are both making acquisitions in security information and event management (SIEM); IBM of Q1Labs, McAfee of NitroSecurity. On the surface, there appear to be few surprises in these deals. Both “acquirees” have been widely rumored to be close to an...

Posted in Security Tags: big data, Data-driven security, IBM, intelligence, McAfee, NitroSecurity, Q1Labs, SIEM

Intel-McAfee: First Stroke of Midnight for the IT Security Industry? Or Inflection Point for the Future?

posted by Scott Crawford | August 31, 2010 | 0 Comments

Fortunately for me (I was going to say “unfortunately,” but in retrospect I think it was a Godsend), I was in South America with extremely limited connectivity when the Intel-McAfee story broke. This, however, gave me some time to a) enjoy the spectacular scenery of Rio de Janeiro, and b) formulate my thoughts about this eyebrow-raising deal...

Posted in Security Tags: Cloud, Intel, McAfee, Mobile, Security, Virtualization