Author Archives: Jeffrey Goldberg

Intel Expressway outpaces IBM DataPower by 6x to 10x in a direct “apples to apples” comparison

Prior to the release of Intel’s XEON processor E5-2600, Intel Expressway Service Gateway (also available as McAfee Services Gateway under the McAfee Cloud Security Platform Suite) was already providing superior performance and value. However, with the record breaking E5-2600 – … Continue reading Continue reading

Webinar: Applying Strong Authentication and Data Loss Prevention to Collaborative File Sharing (April 26)

Join us for what will be a very informative webinar on Applying Strong Authentication and Data Loss Prevention to Collaborative File Sharing April 26th 2012 – Time: 10:00 AM PDT, 1:00 PM EDT > Register Now Employees love the convenience … Continue reading Continue reading

Andy Thurai on “On Yet, Another Breach”

I have been sitting on this blog/thought for awhile but it’s even more timely now with the Global Payments breach  (Reported first by Brian Krebs on his security blog). Global Payments is a merchant acquirer that has contracts with retailers … Continue reading Continue reading

The Fast Track on 3 Use Cases for a Service Gateway as part of your Cloud Strategy

How does an Enterprise with a hybrid cloud strategy use emerging platforms such as PaaS and IaaS? This is one of several questions that Intel Product Manager Blake Dournaee will help answer in this short 5 1/2 minute video. When … Continue reading Continue reading

Andy Thurai, on defining and measuring “perfection”

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a customer of mine and we discussed this very topic. How do you measure perfection? It’s a good question worthy of inquiry. I was really surprised at the different answers suggested in … Continue reading Continue reading

Andy Thurai on, “the API – You can’t Live Without It”

The unprecedented explosion of modern technologies combined with a burgeoning mobile space has forced enterprises to rethink previously held beliefs about the static enterprise perimeter. Remember the olden days when you said your enterprise was completely self-contained in one data … Continue reading Continue reading

Andy Thurai on “Social SOA with API Gateway”

In a recent conversation with a large customer of ours, some interesting facts came to light. This blog is a recapitulation of the insights I got from that discussion. I’ll not only tell you how this customer is using our … Continue reading Continue reading

Our SaaS CloudSSO – par excellence

Essentially that is what it is. Recently we announced our Force.com based Cloud SSO solution. What is unique about this is that we are the first (and as of now the ONLY) solution that will allow Force.com user identities to … Continue reading Continue reading

Intel Expressway Service Gateway deployed at DoD for Cross Domain Sharing

Have you read the latest case study involving a top defense contractor that deployed Intel* Expressway Service Gateway at the DoD? The top contractor deployed Intel Expressway Service Gateway to secure data sharing and achieve wire-speed content attack prevention, provide … Continue reading Continue reading

March 29th Analyst Webinar – Identity and Access Management in the Cloud: Real or Mirage?

    Traditional IAM solutions have not kept pace with cloud innovation and new approaches to identity and access management are gaining ground. Should you move your IAM infrastructure to the cloud? What is the role of related standards? These … Continue reading Continue reading

RSA 2012 Interview with Andy Thurai, Chief Architect of Intel’s Application Security & Identity Products Group

Watch this interview between Tom Field and Intel Application Security & Identity Products Group, Chief Architect Andy Thurai.  Andy talks about API management and the attendant issues including security, management, auditing, metering, monitoring and monetization. You’ll hear Andy talk about … Continue reading Continue reading

Visit Intel at HIMSS 2012

As HIMSS 2012 approaches  (Feb 20-24 at the Venetian Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas), we’d like to give you the opportunity to sign up for complimentary Intel workshops. You’ll have a chance to discuss critical healthcare IT challenges and … Continue reading Continue reading

Gunnar Peterson on Understanding Cloud Security Standards, part 3

Moving applications to the Cloud puts many enterprises in an accustomed position, the technology and processes that their business depends on aren’t under their sole control, but rather a mix of responsibilities. The move to the Cloud is not a … Continue reading Continue reading

What the analysts are saying…

Read what the analysts are saying about Intel & McAfee’s cloud access broker strategy. Here’s a “birds-eye-view” on our new Analyst Consensus page             Continue reading

Government Solutions Resource Center

If you haven’t already seen it, Intel® Application Security & Identity Products has released a new Government Solutions Resource Center  that is a must-see. Whether you are looking for information on Identity Credential Access Management, High Assurance, Cross Domain Information … Continue reading Continue reading

Government Solutions Resource Center

If you haven’t already seen it, Intel® Application Security & Identity Products has released a new Government Solutions Resource Center  that is a must-see. Whether you are looking for information on Identity Credential Access Management, High Assurance, Cross Domain Information … Continue reading Continue reading

Intel® And Box® Join Forces For Increased User Convenience And Security

Cloud-based solutions empower organizations to exploit leading-edge technology, reduce costs, and improve productivity. A prime example is using secure file sharing solutions like Box® (www.box.com) to enhance collaboration, both within the organization and between enterprises. Today, we are pleased to … Continue reading Continue reading

Security Expert, Gunnar Peterson, on Understanding Cloud Security Standards, Part 2

For any technology, it’s important to understand what problems it’s meant to address. In the last post we looked at Cloud Security Anti-Patterns. An Anti-Pattern represents an ineffective or counterproductive practice. In moving to the Cloud several Anti-Patterns have emerged … Continue reading Continue reading

Security Expert Gunnar Peterson – “Don’t Hit the Snooze Button on DigiNotar Alarm Bells”

The DigiNotar breach is being called the worst breach so far (http://blogs.bankinfosecurity.com/posts.php?postID=1068). Breaches come in all shapes and sizes, but when they occur on the very systems that are supposed to protect us, the impact is more widespread. Certainly this … Continue reading Continue reading

Webinar: Federal Cloud Security Initiatives Explained – Choosing the Right Standards and Technologies

Join us on 10/6 at 2pm Eastern Time for an exciting and informative webinar: Federal Cloud Security Initiatives Explained – Choosing the Right Standards and Technologies Mapping the alphabet soup of federal cloud security initiatives is a daunting task. Tim … Continue reading Continue reading