Rather than relying of virus signatures to identify online threats as many products on the market do, zero-day offerings such as Cisco's Security Agent (CSA) analyze the behavior of servers and desktops. This means that if a PC suddenly starts sending out thousands of emails after being attacked by a virus, the application can then be closed.
Other vendors playing in this space include Platform Logic, Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) (NYSE: CA), and Sana Security, although more and more startups are getting involved (see Is Zero Day a Cash Cow?).
The market for these products is turning into an arms race, with vendors increasingly looking to add new capabilities.
2. Who Are You? Identity Management Heats Up
As enterprise IT systems become increasingly complex, handling who gets access to what is becoming a major headache. But it is also big business. Computer Associates International Inc. (CA)'s (NYSE: CA) decision to shell out $430 million on security specialist Netegrity prompted a flurry of activity from rival vendors keen to get a share of the action (see CA Nets Netegrity for $430M).
Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer for Juniper Networks, explains how the advanced technology is transforming operations.
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