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I know I haven't blogged in a while but I've been a little preoccupied. As reported on various news outlets including ebizQ, NFR Security will be part of Check Point moving forward.

Let me offer this brief perspective - this is a win-win scenario for both companies. NFR has always had great IPS technology with limited sales distribution channels. Check Point is a very impressive company in terms of its security heritage, expertise and global presence... but it doesn't have an IPS product. Seems like a perfect fit to me.

The bottom line is that the IPS space is consolidating into a big company play. Besides a great product, you need marketing visibility and distribution channels to keep up. Here's another trend - even among best of breed proponents, point products are becoming less interesting. What enterprise security buyers are looking for is a security platform or suite of products that are best in class, yet complementary and integrated.

So I'm back with a renewed commitment to blog more frequently in 2007. Happy New Year.

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