My 2 Cents: HP Would Benefit By Buying Juniper

One of the fun parts of being an analyst is that you get to articulate your product, market, and visionary theories with no risk or repercussions. What could be better?

With that in my, see my latest C/Net blog where I discuss why it would make sense for HP to buy Juniper Networks.  The chances of this actually happening are pretty slim but it is a kick to be able to write about this stuff. 

More CISOs, but still no power

Yup, more large organizations are hiring CISOs but they still don't empower them to actually improve security or integrate security into business processes.  See my latest C/net blog for more. 

Time To Skip InfoSecurity NYC

I didn't attend this year's show but when I last went 2 years ago, the show was a dog with fleas.  My contacts tell me that it still is.

See my recent C/Net blog for more. 

Free Symantec Internet Security Software?

Yes indeed.  When Symantec begins shipping its Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0 next week, many existing customers get an upgrade to this new release for free.  Why?  See my latest C/Net blog for an explanation. 

HP and Security

Will HP be the next big company to begin a security buying spree?  Nah.  HP may bolster its product line in a few areas but it is likely to stick to services, security integration, and governance/compliance.  See my latest C/Net blog for more. 

End of the line for Infiniband?

Not quite, but I believe that Infiniband is and will always be a niche technology.  See my latest C/Net blog for more detail 

Get ready for some database security M & A

Yup, the next shoe to fall is database security and auditing.  Look for companies like BMC, CA, EMC, and IBM to open their wallet.  See my latest C/Net blog for more details.