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Matthew Brown appointed CFO as Tenable reshuffles top team
Partner Programmes

Matthew Brown appointed CFO as Tenable reshuffles top team

Tenable appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO, replacing Steve Vintz who moves to Co-CEO, marking a strategic shift in leadership and growth focus.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
ExtraHop snaps up new local VP of sales to drive growth
Data Analytics

ExtraHop snaps up new local VP of sales to drive growth

ExtraHop appoints Albert Kuo as VP of APAC sales to fuel regional growth in IT analytics and security markets, targeting enterprise and high-growth sectors.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017
Intel Security looks to rally channel with 'edgier' McAfee brand
Cloud Access Security Broker

Intel Security looks to rally channel with 'edgier' McAfee brand

McAfee makes a comeback, post-Intel, debuting 'edgier' solutions to outwit rivals and redefine cybersecurity with new intelligence-sharing ethos.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Symantec Partner Engage 2016: Regional partner award winners
Partner Programmes

Symantec Partner Engage 2016: Regional partner award winners

A highlight of the event was the Partner awards, which recognise the commitment and dedication of Symantec and Blue Coat partners - here's who won.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2016
Bigger is better: Symantec announces world's largest set of threat data
Data Analytics

Bigger is better: Symantec announces world's largest set of threat data

Following their acquisition of Blue Coat just three months ago, Symantec recently announced the first positive spin-off.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Symantec: Blue Coat acquisition a “work in progress”
Symantec

Symantec: Blue Coat acquisition a “work in progress”

Symantec's Global Partner Sales vice president spoke at a media briefing about what their acquisition of Blue Coat will mean for partners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec's declining revenue 'will end'
Cloud Access Security Broker

Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec's declining revenue 'will end'

Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016
Major spike in Malware encryption, Blue Coat finds
Malware

Major spike in Malware encryption, Blue Coat finds

Web security firm Blue Coat has warned that malware hidden in SSL traffic is increasing at a significant rate.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
Blue Coat enhances its security analytics tool kit
Security Operations Centres

Blue Coat enhances its security analytics tool kit

Blue Coat enhances Security Analytics with anomaly detection and support for SCADA environments to improve incident response.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Symantec promising profitability, predictability and new potential post-merger
Data Loss Prevention

Symantec promising profitability, predictability and new potential post-merger

Symantec's Blue Coat acquisition opens new doors for partners says Symantec's global channel boss, who is promising predictability and profitability.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2016
Who made the cut: Gartner's Magic Quadrant 2016
DevOps

Who made the cut: Gartner's Magic Quadrant 2016

Gartner's Magic Quadrant has been the benchmark for companies within the IT industry, as it recognises some of the best providers and vendors.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Symantec's acquisition of Blue Coat to amplify cybersecurity protection
Cybersecurity

Symantec's acquisition of Blue Coat to amplify cybersecurity protection

Symantec has announced its acquisition of cloud security provider Blue Coat for $4.65 billion, strengthening cyber protection for Symantec customers.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Australia first to get DiData Blue Coat cloud security service
Dimension Data

Australia first to get DiData Blue Coat cloud security service

Dimension Data and Blue Coat's managed cloud security service, designed to extend web security controls to the cloud, is rolling out first in Aussie.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
Enterprise security is changing. Today, it's all about visibility and control
Unified Communications

Enterprise security is changing. Today, it's all about visibility and control

Blue Coat has introduced a new set of cloud security capabilities and services for enterprises and governments to improve the security platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Apr 2016
Blue Coat endorses Aussie Govt cyber security strategy
Cybersecurity

Blue Coat endorses Aussie Govt cyber security strategy

Blue Coat welcomes Australian Government's cyber security strategy update, says it will make networks more resilient.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2016

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7 modern security problems you can solve with Encrypted Traffic Management
Firewalls

7 modern security problems you can solve with Encrypted Traffic Management

Blue Coat has identified a few challenges plaguing security and network teams and how the right Encrypted Traffic Management solutions can help.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2016
CAUTION: The SSL blind spot is growing
Malware

CAUTION: The SSL blind spot is growing

The use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is growing fast - which is both good and bad.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016