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10 Mar 2010 | Government Security News
Video: Altor: Most Innovative Company RSA 2010 Conference "Innovation Sandbox Competition"
"Altor Networks focuses on securing virtual environments in clouds by securing the virtual machines that are the underlying atoms in cloud computing."
4 Mar 2010 | Government Security News
Altor Networks wins "Most Innovative Company" award at RSA 2010 Conference
"The Innovation Sandbox provides a platform to showcase new products and services that address the current and emerging threats plaguing information security professionals"
4 Mar 2010 | Network World
Juniper Helps Virtualization Security Vendor Altor Raise $10 Million
"Altor's virtual firewall prevents attacks on hypervisors, virtual machines"
2 Mar 2010 | RSA Conference
Altor Networks Named "Most Innovative Company at RSA® Conference 2010"
"Virtualization and Cloud Security Company Chosen for its Broad Market Applicability and Strong Security Pedigree"
17 Feb 2010 | RSA Conference
Top 10 Finalists Announced for the "Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2010" Contest
"Annual Contest Honors Information Security Companies Delivering Technology Innovation"
14 Feb 2010 | DarkReading
Tech Insight: Securing The Virtualized Server Environment
"Virtualization offers many benefits, but how do you keep your data safe? Here are some steps you should follow"
10 Feb 2010 | Internet Evolution
vBlog: The Need for Virtual Firewalls
"Why are virtual firewalls important to future cloud computing, and what does Microsoft have to do with it? Altor Networks CEO Amir Ben-Efraim explains."
31 Jan 2010 | Datamation
10 Hot Cloud Computing Startups for 2010
"These 10 startups have novel solutions that will help drive adoption in 2010 and beyond."
29 Jan 2010 | Processor
Virtualization Lessons
"Avoid Common Mistakes To Get The Full Benefit Of A Virtualized Infrastructure"
14 Jan 2010 | ChannelWeb
Altor Networks: Security, Virtually Speaking
"Customers are seeing a sharp uptick in security threats targeting virtualized IT environments"
11 Dec 2009 | Information Week
Zeus Bot Appears in EC2 Cloud, Detected, Dismissed
"You may be wondering what you can do with cloud computing, but it seems parties that plan to steal money from online banking customers already know."
19 Nov 2009 | Anue Systems \"The Network View\"
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Johnnie Konstantas of Altor Networks
"ALIST Interview with Johnnie Konstantas"
11 Nov 2009 | c|net
Security considerations for virtual environments
"Virtual networks have unique features and functionality and require a security solution that is architected specifically for protecting inter-VM traffic."
6 Nov 2009 | SC magazine
Altor Networks Altor VF
"Altor VF protects all of the VMs, but even better, it lets you know what you actually have so you can get rid of what you don't need."
29 Sep 2009 | Virtualization Journal
Altor Networks to Exhibit and Speak at 4th Cloud Computing Expo
"Kevin Piper will be giving a breakout session on: Revolutionizing Security in Virtual Data Center"
21 Sep 2009 | The Virtualization Practice
40,000 Firewalls! Help Please!?
"Is there any help out there to solve this problem? Yes."
10 Sep 2009 | SC Magazine
Yes, Virginia, you can have a secure virtual environment
"Altor VF Product Review"
4 Sep 2009 | YouTube
Altor VF featured in YouTube video on VMsafe security
"VMworldTV: We did a quick tour to see what the current status is of VMsafe based solutions. "
2 Sep 2009 | ChannelWeb
9 Hot Security Products At VMworld
"The Altor VF is one of the first products to be integrated with VMware VMsafe network APIs in fast-path mode."
31 Aug 2009 | Identity and Access Management
VMsafe APIs reassure wary IT security professionals
"Security professionals aren't known for being technology early adopters. But security products that take advantage of the new VMsafe APIs in VMware vSphere 4 seem to ease their misgivings."
6 Aug 2009 | Government Security News
OPINION / Why do we need virtual security?
"Industry Sectors | IT Security"
29 Jul 2009 | Virtualization.com
Altor Networks Integrates Altor VF 3.0 With Juniper Networks STRM Series Security Threat Response Managers
"Altor VF 3.0 provides logs, events, and inter-virtual-machine traffic statistics from inside the virtualized server to the STRM Series via Syslog and Netflow"
28 Jul 2009 | CXO Today
Altor Integrates VF 3.0 with Juniper STRM Series
"Lack of visibility and inconsistencies across physical and virtualized server environments are many times the root causes of security issues."
22 Jul 2009 | The Virtualization Practice
VMsafe Firewalls: Are They Real Firewalls or Something More?
"Altor 3.0 has input packet and output packet filtering as well as IDS capability. "
20 Jul 2009 | InformationWeek
Firewall for Virtual Machines Adds Speed and an IDS
"Startup Altor Networks launches a new version of its VM firewall that's built for speed and includes an intrusion detection engine from Sourcefire."
15 Jul 2009 | ZDNet
Altor Networks Altor VF 3.0: VMsafe Virtual Firewall
"Altor Networks, by using VMware’s VMsafe API set, has developed a highly functional layer of protection while imposing a reasonable level of overhead in a virtualized environment."
9 Jul 2009 | Virtualization.com
Release: Altor VF 3.0 Virtual Firewall
"Developed using VMsafe APIs, the Altor VF offers robust defense-in-depth virtualization security with mission critical reliability and value through breakthrough fast-path performance."
7 Jul 2009 | Dark Reading
Developed using VMsafe APIs, Altor VF offers virtualization security with integrated intrusion detection
"The Altor VF 3.0 exceeds the most stringent enterprise requirements for defense-in-depth in the virtual and internal cloud environment, without compromising any of the performance, reliability and flexibility benefits offered by virtualization."
7 Jul 2009 | blog.scottlowe.org
Altor Announces VMsafe-Integrated Altor VF 3.0.
"Altor is able to provide not only firewalling functionality but also intrusion detection functionality as well."
7 Jul 2009 | Network World
Vendor links firewalls to VMware hypervisor
"Altor Networks has rewritten its firewall for virtual machines so the software plugs directly into VMware hypervisors, boosting the performance of the firewall by a factor of 10"
7 Jul 2009 | Virtualization Info
Release: Altor Networks VF 3.0
"Altor Networks releases today the third generation of its Virtual Firewall (VF) which features a brand new kernel that fully leverages the new VMware VMsafe APIs."
7 Jul 2009 | Search Server Virtualization
VMsafe APIs reassure wary IT security professionals
"The availability of security products that take advantage of the new VMsafe APIs in VMware vSphere 4 seem to ease their misgivings"
1 Jul 2009 | Zillion
Keep Your Virtual Networks Safe
"Virtual servers are just as vulnerable as their physical counterparts. You need to get security best-practices in place just like you would with physical servers."
29 Jun 2009 | Tek-Tools Software
The Low Down on Virtualization Security
"Don’t let virtualization security — or lack thereof — be a deal-breaker. Proper know-how, software, and design will ensure your virtualized server is safe."
29 May 2009 | Virtual Strategy Magazine
What Does a Virtual Security Solution Look Like?
"What Separates the Solutions from the Hype"
15 May 2009 | Dark Reading
Tech Insight: Keeping Server Virtualization Secure
"Don't let security worries stop you from virtualizing your servers -- but know the risks and ways to protect your systems and data "
14 May 2009 | CIO
Server Virtualization: Top Five Security Concerns
"Silicon Valley startup Altor is finding some fans for its virtual firewalls, as is Reflex Systems, which migrated from physical to virtual firewalls to keep up with growth in that market, Neil MacDonald of Gartner says. "
27 Apr 2009 | InternetNews.com
Conficker Awakens With Scareware and Spam
"It is especially easy for the Conficker worm to get into the virtualized environment because new virtual machines are often created using older templates which do not have updated Conficker patches."
24 Apr 2009 | eweek.com
Security Slideshow: The 10 Most Interesting Products at RSA 2009
" This year, virtualization security tools were an area of focus"
23 Apr 2009 | Dark Reading
Altor Networks Integrates Virtual Firewall With VMware VMsafe APIs
"Company will use VMware VMsafe technology to embed its virtual firewall into the hypervisor kernel of VMware vSphere 4"
23 Apr 2009 | Government Computer News
Security lags as virtualization picks up steam
"Virtual networks have all of the security vulnerabilities of physical networks, plus some unique ones."
23 Apr 2009 | VMblog.com
VMware Partners to Deliver Integrated Security Solutions for VMware VMsafe
"For the first time, a hypervisor-based firewall using VMware VMsafe™ will enable defense-in-depth at the individual VM-level while delivering 3-5X faster performance than a firewall/IDS in a virtual machine."
22 Apr 2009 | vmblog.com
VMware vSphere 4 Launch Supported by Broad Virtualization Ecosystem
"Includes more than 22,000 channel and technology partners in the VMware Partner Network."
21 Apr 2009 | eweek.com
What's the Big Idea at RSA? Virtualization
"Virtualization provides the opportunity for a security do-over."
21 Apr 2009 | NetworkWorld
IBM delivers on Phantom promise
"Project Phantom will bear fruit with the announcement of the Virtual Network Protection Platform, a network intrusion prevention system (IPS) for protecting virtual network segments. "
20 Apr 2009 | InformationWeek
The InformationWeek Startup 50: Business Technology Companies To Watch
"Virtualization security is still an immature market, so Altor has an opportunity to establish itself."
7 Apr 2009 | Dark Reading
SANS Institute, Altor Networks To Host Virtualization Security Webinar
"Free webinar "
10 Mar 2009 | SC Magazine
SC Magazine Threat of the Month Conficker
"Conficker is also attacking production corporate servers, including virtual machines in the virtualized data center."
2 Mar 2009 | The Security Eunoia Blog
Virtual Firewall to Gain Momentum
"I read about a startup (Altor Networks) , I think the concept is very good because it addresses an important security gap in virtual environments."
19 Feb 2009 | Techworld blog
Altor tracks virtual machines in motion
"As the Economic Advantage moved from physical servers to virtual servers and from corporate-housed to a hosted data center, Oleg Gorelik realized the virtual environment would raise new security issues."
18 Feb 2009 | Virtualization Journal
Altor VF 2.0 Provides Defense-in-Depth Security to Virtualized Environments
"Designed from scratch to secure the latest virtualization technologies, the Altor VF provides thorough protection and ease-of-operation missing from traditional network security products that were not designed for the virtual environment."
18 Feb 2009 | Industry Standard
Altor tracks virtual machines in motion
"Traditional firewalls track traffic based on IP addresses of physical machines so they have a blind spot regarding traffic among VMs sharing the same machine."
18 Feb 2009 | Cloud Computing Architect
Security Enhancements Added to the 1st Purpose-Built Virtual Firewall
"Brett Waldman, IDC Research Analyst said security solutions today are trained to monitor traffic between servers, not within one, thus virtual infrastructures can create blind-spots where malicious activity can occur."
18 Feb 2009 | VMblog.com
Virtualization Technology News and Information: Altor VF 2.0 Provides Defense-in-Depth Security to Virtualized Environments
"Traditional hardware appliances and security software are not designed to meet this challenge, so security solutions will need to adapt to this environment. Altor Networks has taken on this problem by providing virtual defense-in-depth as an easily d"
18 Feb 2009 | Virtual Strategy
News Analysis: Virtualization Security at the Forefront
" Virtual Security Threat Prevention"
18 Feb 2009 | Virtualization Info
Altor Networks releases Virtual Firewall 2.0, a step closer to VMsafe integration
"The good news is that Altor Networks is working closely with VMware and is ready to release a VMsafe-friendly Virtual Firewall as soon as it will be possible."
17 Feb 2009 | SearchServer Virtualization
Server Virtualization News: Altor updates virtualization-aware firewall
"Altor Networks released version 2.0 of Altor VF, firewall software that enforces security between virtual machines."
17 Feb 2009 | NetworkWorld
Altor tracks virtual machines in motion
"As the company moved from physical servers to virtual servers and from corporate-housed to a hosted data center, Economic Advantages realized the virtual environment would raise new security issues."
16 Feb 2009 | TechManic
Altor tracks virtual machines in motion
"Users can set policies to allow expected traffic and block traffic indicative of a port scan or other attacks."
13 Feb 2009 | Gartner Blog
Virtualization Security Is Transformational — If the Legacy Security Vendors Would Stop Fighting It
"A firewall appliance that costs $25,000 in a physical form can cost $2500 or less in a virtual form from startups like Altor Networks or Reflex Systems."
12 Feb 2009 | ARN
Security distributor Aquion makes push with fresh vendor faces
"Three new vendor signings gives niche distributor a greater play around compliance and security as it seeks to improve its visibility"
24 Dec 2008 | InfoWorld
What is Altor Networks up to with virtual firewalls?
"Virtual machines are just as vulnerable as their physical counterparts. So Altor Networks has created the virtual firewall to address these challenges"
23 Dec 2008 | SearchCIO.com
Virtual security tools fill gap in virtual data center
"In the gold rush to virtualize IT hardware, some CIOs may be overlooking significant security gaps"
22 Dec 2008 | Virtual Strategy Magazine
Executive Viewpoint: Amir Ben-Efraim, Altor Networks
"Prediction: Virtualization Security a Central IT Challenge in 2009"
10 Dec 2008 | eWeek
Top 5 Rated VMware Virtual Appliances
"Altor Networks' Virtual Network Security Analyzer delivers real-time visibility and historical views into the virtual network activity"
4 Dec 2008 | SC Magazine
SC Magazine Threat of the Month
"Worms have become increasingly aware of the virtual environment"
21 Nov 2008 | ZDNet
Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks Customer
"Altor has made it possible for administrators to know what is going on at the virtual switch layer so that they can keep control of virtual machine environment."
7 Nov 2008 | Processor
Altor Networks' Altor VF
"Virtualization is the new paradigm in the data center, which means that security changes have to follow."
6 Nov 2008 | SearchSecurity.com
Virtual network tool gives firm view into virtualized environment
"VNSA allows Nielsen to troubleshoot problems and enforce policy."
22 Oct 2008 | ZDNet
Altor Networks security for virtual environments
"Security is an important component of a complete, balanced virtualization strategy"
20 Oct 2008 | Network World
Seven things that will sink virtualization
"Enterprise IT managers have to realize that virtualization presents more opportunity for attackers. "
20 Oct 2008 | Network World
10 IT products for taking your network to the next level
"10 best-of-their-kind products for increasingly sophisticated IT environments."
20 Oct 2008 | Chutneytech
ArcSight Bring Altor’s Virtual Firewall to the Alliance
"Now a member of the ArcSight Technology Alliance"
15 Oct 2008 | InformationWeek
Startup Launches Virtual Firewall
"Integrates with Juniper Networks, Mazu Networks and ArcSight"
15 Oct 2008 | TechRepublic
Start-up launches virtual firewall
"The concept of implementing security for virtual servers is very new"
14 Oct 2008 | SearchServerVirtualization.com
Startup firewalls inter-virtual machine traffic on VMware ESX
"First 'purpose built' virtual firewall"
14 Oct 2008 | Network World
Altor releases virtual firewall
"Addresses blindspots that exist with other firewalls."
18 Sep 2008 | ComputerWorld
Virtualization’s less-than-sexy side
"A sysadmin often deals with trouble; so where does virtualization fit in?"
15 Sep 2008 | SC Magazine
Threat of the Month: Virtual flaws
"Physical network security technologies neither detect nor prevent malicious abuse"
11 Sep 2008 | Network World
Vendors tackle virtualization security
"Uncovering the blind spots in virtual server and desktop environments"
09 Jul 2008 | SearchNetworking.com
Compliance in a virtualized world: Server virtualization and NAC security
"Network security, especially network access control (NAC), is the Achilles’ heel of server virtualization."
08 Jul 2008 | VMblog
Altor Networks’ Breakthrough Virtual Network Security Analyzer Certified for VMware Platform
"Virtual appliances are fundamentally changing how software is developed, distributed, and managed."
03 Jul 2008 | Virtualization Journal
Altor Networks’ Virtual Network Security Analyzer Certified for VMware Virtualization Platform
"Virtual Network Security Analyzer (VNSA) is now a VMware Certified Virtual Appliance"
21 Jun 2008 | InformationWeek
Startup of the Week: Altor Networks
"The startup will soon offer a virtual firewall to complement its virtual network analyzer"
15 Jun 2008 | SC Magazine
Threat of the Month: VM switch
"Extend your physical network best practices to the virtual network."
11 Jun 2008 | VentureBeat
IBM targets data centers with ‘green’ product line
"Big Blue is stepping up its efforts to go “green.”"
11 Jun 2008 | Reuters
Altor Networks’ Named as Finalist for TechWorld 2008 Awards
"Industry’s First Virtual Network Analyzer Selected in “Innovative Products of the Year” and “Security Product of the Year” Categories"
19 May 2008 | Virtualization Journal
Altor Networks Nominated for SYS-CON’s Virtualization Journal Readers’ Choice Awards
"Altor Networks Virtual Network Firewall Nominated for 'Best Virtual Security'. "
16 May 2008 | InformationWeek
The Right Security Tools
"To bring VM sprawl under control, virtual deployments need the same controls as physical deployments."
12 May 2008 | Virtualization Journal
Altor Applies Network-Think to Virtual Security
"Altor Networks Says the Kind of Security Used On Physical Machines Flat-Out Doesn’t Work In the Virtual World"
30 Apr 2008 | eWeek
Protecting Virtual Environments
"Given the sparse options for monitoring traffic between VMs, smaller vendors can make a play."
24 Apr 2008 | New York Times
Altor Networks Ropes in $6 Million
"Second funding round led by Accel Partners and Foundation Capital."
24 Apr 2008 | VentureBeat
Altor Networks gets $6M for virtualization security
"Altor Networks is working to streamline the process of adding virtualization by defining how firewalls work between virtual and physical machines."
23 Apr 2008 | Red Herring
Altor Collects $6M for Virtual Security
"One of a handful of firms targeting what they claim is a security blind spot for many modern data centers."
23 Apr 2008 | VentureWire
Altor Locks Down Series A For Virtual Security
"Series A financing to develop and sell products that provide security to virtual environments."
22 Apr 2008 | VentureDeal
Altor Networks Receives $6 Million Second Round
"Altor provides virtual data center administrators with visibility and security solutions across multiple virtualization platforms"
22 Apr 2008 | San Francisco Business Times
Altor Networks raises $6 million
"Network security company Altor Networks raised $6 million in venture funding."
09 Apr 2008 | New York Times
Closing the Doors That Virtual Sprawl Leaves Open
"Virtualization software often brings new problems."
09 Apr 2008 | InformationWeek
Five New Virtualization Security Vendors
"Altor Networks Virtual Network Security Analyzer and Virtual Network Firewall aim to help gain visibility, increase control, and better secure virtual environments."
07 Apr 2008 | Virtual Strategy Magazine
Monitoring Virtual Traffic with Altor Networks (Podcast)
"Virtual Strategy Magazine talks with Amir Ben-Efriam."
04 Apr 2008 | Rational Survivability
Virtualization March Madness Continues: Altor Networks
"Altor’s Virtual Network Security Analyzer (VNSA) delivers unprecedented, granular, real-time, and historical visibility into the virtual switch traffic."
01 Apr 2008 | Systems Management News
Altor Launches First Virtual Switch Traffic Analyzer<
"Securing virtual servers is just as important as securing physical servers."
27 Mar 2008 | Help Net Security
Altor Networks launches Virtual Firewall and Security Analyzer
"Industry’s first virtual switch traffic analyzer and Virtual Network Firewall."
25 Mar 2008 | eWeek
Partnerships are Key in Virtualization Security
"Security and virtualization vendors said helping hands can make for more secure virtual environments. "
24 Mar 2008 | SearchSecurity.com
Altor Networks addresses virtual complexities
"Launched with a virtual security analyzer that taps into virtual switch traffic"
21 Mar 2008 | ComputerWorld
Real security for virtual data centers
"Don’t let security be a virtual concept, especially when it comes to the 'virtual switch' that connects your virtual machines into a virtual network."
19 Mar 2008 | Tech Herald
Missing link in VM security finally discovered
"As the momentum to use VM technology grows, the need for security grows with it."
17 Mar 2008 | Network World
Four virtualization security companies to watch
"Founders saw a 'big blind spot in inter-virtual-machine communication'. "
17 Mar 2008 | SearchServerVirtualization.com
Altor Networks secures VMware virtual machines with firewall, analyzer
"i\In the virtual world, virtual machines (VMs) communicate through virtual switches that IT hasn’t been able to control"
17 Mar 2008 | CIO
Virtualization Security Hole Plugged by Altor’s New Tool
"Virtualization startup company’s new security tool allows IT to see and analyze traffic between virtual machines, plugging a security hole that has long troubled virtualization experts."
17 Mar 2008 | InfoWorld Virtualization Report
Finding out more about virtual networks from Altor Networks
"Best-practices in the virtual environment must also consider the new characteristics presented by virtualization"
17 Mar 2008 | Dark Reading
Altor Networks Adds VN Firewall
"Breakthrough security solutions making virtual networks more secure than physical network infrastructures"
17 Mar 2008 | TMCnet
Altor Networks Secures Virtualized Data Centers with Industry’s First Virtual Network Firewall and Security Analyzer
"Supports multi-vendor virtual platforms and is purpose-built to make virtualized data centers more secure than their physical counterparts"
17 Mar 2008 | SYS-CON Media
Altor Networks Secures Virtualization Data Centers with Virtual Network Firewall and Security Analyzer
"Security Solutions Making Virtual Networks More Secure Than Physical Network Infrastructures"
17 Mar 2008 | Avastu Blog
Altor Networks Launches
"Altor Networks, pioneering a new class of virtual network security solutions, today announced the launch of the industry’s first virtual switch traffic analyzer and Virtual Network Firewall"