Radware intros integrated security

Integrated application delivery solutions provider Radware has unveiled APSolute Attack Prevention, a security solution that connects several defences, allowing them to work synchronously, reports PRNewswire.

This provides network and data centre infrastructures with comprehensive protection from hybrid network attacks that pose threats such as application vulnerability, information theft, malware spread, application downtime and network downtime, among others.

"We are witnessing through the widespread attacks on enterprises and governments a distinct change in the threat landscape. Cyber criminals and hackers are using attack vectors that employ not just one but multiple threat types and don't always exploit known vulnerabilities," stated Charles Kolodgy, research vice-president for IDC's security products.

In the aftermath of the £6 billion cuts package, including the freeze on all new IT expenditure over £1 million, it is difficult to think beyond the task of assessing immediate implications, writes Socitm president Jos Creese for eGov Monitor.

But the current crisis may represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for CIOs to lead organisations to build a more mature, holistic, invest-to-save, and ultimately successful approach to public sector IT. IT departments will need to change dramatically, becoming much less to do with making things and much more about facilitating change and driving efficiency.

IT business continuity will become more important, and organisations that are currently skating on thin ice with their business continuity and IT disaster recovery, including schools, will have to re-think their business model and make suitable provision.

Distributor Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions has rolled out a new brand identity for its North American professional services business unit and a line of cloud computing services under that business unit, according to eChannelLine.

The unit is now known as Arrow Fusion. "This name Fusion is our reflection of how we are bringing together multiple services offerings," said Joe Burke, vice-president of worldwide services for Arrow ECS.

The new cloud services come in four separate areas: solutions for data centre monitoring and management; security- and software-as-a-service; infrastructure-as-a-service; and business continuity and disaster recovery.