Computer Associates lags behind Network Associates and Check Point. (Database/Network News and Products).According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Butler Group's latest Network Security Lifecycle Positions report, Check Point and Network Associates will emerge as leaders in their fields by 2007. Butler Group's Network Security Lifecycle Positions report reviews three technology types: Anti-Virus See antivirus program. (AV), Intrusion Detection Systems This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm. An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. (IDS) and Firewalls. Each vendor participating in these areas is assessed over three categories: under-perform; perform and outperform Outperform An analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return. Notes: Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy. , through three lifecycle stages. Anti-Virus Vendors Butler Group considers the AV market to be currently quite mature, providing broadly adopted technology. By the end of 2004, this market will move towards full maturity. Computer Associates and its etrust Antivirus Refers to detecting and blocking computer viruses. See antivirus program, behavior blocking, virus and virus hoaxes. product will have success because of its much-needed enhanced management capability, but CA will straggle strag·gle intr.v. strag·gled, strag·gling, strag·gles 1. To stray or fall behind. 2. To proceed or spread out in a scattered or irregular group. n. to take a real stronghold in the security market. During the period 2002-2004, Network Associates with its strong brand recognition in McAfee, coupled with increasing emphasis on management capability, will remain as the market leader and continue its position in the `outperform' category, leading up to 2008. In the same period, Butler Group cites Sophos as starting in the `outperform' category, but in the period 2005-2007 and into 2008, Butler Group warns that Sophos needs to branch out into other areas of IT security or it will no longer exist, as multi-product security vendors begin to dominate. www.butlergroup.com |
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