TippingPoint: Headlines

TippingPoint Appoints Michael Callahan VP of Worldwide Marketing

29 Jun 2009 16:15:16 GMT

TippingPoint announced that it has appointed Michael Callahan as vice president of worldwide marketing. A seasoned executive, Michael has extensive experience leading marketing initiatives at security vendors CREDANT Technologies and McAfee. In his new role, Michael is responsible for leading all aspects of TippingPoint’s marketing organization including product and channel marketing and public and analyst relations.

TippingPoint Partners with Leading Colombian MSSP

8 Jun 2009 23:01:54 GMT

TippingPoint has partnered with ETEK International to expand the reach of its industry leading intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to Colombia. ETEK is a premier managed security service provider (MSSP) and has offices throughout Latin America including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru.

TippingPoint’s DVLabs Security Seminar Series in Hong Kong

8 Jun 2009 22:55:51 GMT

TippingPoint is holding security briefings in Hong Kong that will provide IT and security executives the information and tools to thwart top network attacks and emerging threats. As part of the Asia Pacific seminar series, TippingPoint is also conducting press briefings to announce several strategic partnerships and product releases.

TippingPoint To Demo Its Product Portfolio at Interop Las Vegas

15 May 2009 18:25:23 GMT

TippingPoint will demonstrate its products in booth 433 at the Interop Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. The company will show its IPS-Secured Network portfolio, including its newly released products the TippingPoint 10 IPS and the Web Application Digital Vaccine (DV) service.

TippingPoint Named Finalist for Best of Interop Award

7 May 2009 21:04:18 GMT

The TippingPoint 10 Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) was named as one of three finalists in the Security Category for the 2009 Best of Interop Awards, which honors best-in-class security products and services. Winners will be announced on May 19th at the Interop Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.

TippingPoint Promotes Stephen Driggers to VP of Sales for the Americas

7 May 2009 17:26:05 GMT

TippingPoint announced the appointment of Stephen Driggers to vice president of sales for the Americas. Mr. Driggers will lead TippingPoint’s sales operations in the western hemisphere, servicing companies ranging from small and medium businesses to the region’s largest companies.

TippingPoint’s DVLabs to Deliver Security Seminar Series in Asia Pacific Region

6 May 2009 16:50:48 GMT

TippingPoint's DVLabs will present a series of security seminars in the Asia Pacific region that will address the top network attacks and emerging threats, as well as provide security recommendations for comprehensive enterprise defense and risk compliance. The series runs through the month of May and will cover 13 cities throughout the region.

Info Security Products Guide names TippingPoint Network Access Control winner of the 2009 Global Excellence in NAC Award

21 Apr 2009 14:14:24 GMT

TippingPoint announced today that Info Security Products Guide has named TippingPoint Network Access Control (NAC), a winner of the 2009 Global Product Excellence in NAC Customer Trust Award. The customer trust award is testament to the fact that TippingPoint’s NAC Policy Server is ahead of the curve when it comes to the best-of-the-best products that can provide the highest security in Network Access Control.

TippingPoint Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances Magic Quadrant

21 Apr 2009 14:05:23 GMT

TippingPoint has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant in the ‘Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances Magic Quadrant’ report. The position in this year's Quadrant validates the company's fundamental philosophy around in-line deployment and security.

TippingPoint and Critical Watch Launch Vulnerability Management Collaboration

20 Apr 2009 13:53:18 GMT

TippingPoint announced a collaboration with Critical Watch that gives organizations enhanced capabilities for defending against network threats. Specifically, the integrated solution enables companies to quickly identify network vulnerabilities within their unique environment, compare those to current Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) settings, and make adjustments to those settings to ensure protection of the vulnerable hosts. By exchanging information between the two products, organizations can easily improve security, achieve compliance with regulatory requirements and reduce total cost of operation.

TippingPoint Extends Intrusion Prevention to Remote Offices and Branch Locations

20 Apr 2009 13:42:59 GMT

TippingPoint announced availability of the TippingPoint® 10 Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) which is designed to help enterprise organizations keep malicious traffic off their remote office and/or branch office networks. Additionally, the design of the device opens the door for managed security service providers (MSSPs) to offer more value-added services to their small to medium-sized business customers.

TippingPoint Integrates With Microsoft Forefront Code-Named “Stirling”

16 Apr 2009 21:44:38 GMT

TippingPoint announced a collaboration with Microsoft to integrate protection assessment capabilities with Microsoft Forefront code-named "Stirling.” The TippingPoint IPS identifies and blocks viruses or malware from accessing the network, then sends an assessment of the threat to Forefront "Stirling." The"Stirling" system can then instruct the TippingPoint IPS to separate the infected device from the rest of the network.

TippingPoint Chief Technology Officer to Keynote at RSA 2009

15 Apr 2009 17:58:02 GMT

TippingPoint's CTO, Brian Smith, will keynote the RSA Conference 2009 at 4:40 p.m. on April 22 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. His presentation, "The ‘Extreme Makeover’ of Network Security," will discuss how foundational elements in security technology are driving a change in how they are applied within the enterprise.

TippingPoint Positioned in the Niche Quadrant for Network Access Control Magic Quadrant

13 Apr 2009 18:27:32 GMT

TippingPoint has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the niche quadrant in the ‘Magic Quadrant for Network Access Control' report. Inclusion in the quadrant validates TippingPoint's growth and innovation in the NAC space.

TippingPoint Launches New Services To Secure Web Applications

13 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced availability of its Web Application Digital Vaccine (Web App DV), a new set of services from TippingPoint’s DVLabs that provides scanning and custom filter development to help customers address the security threat posed by Web applications. These services enable TippingPoint customers to maximize security investments and comply with PCI DSS regulations, while reducing the risk of attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in custom-built Web applications.

Health-Care Organizations Worldwide Choose 3Com's Advanced Networking and Security Solutions

6 Apr 2009 23:02:05 GMT

Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMF), Florida’s second-largest acute care public hospital chose TippingPoint's IPS and Network Access Control (NAC) solution to protect its network and the vital data that traverses it. SMH joins a growing number of hospitals, health-care providers and medical device manufacturers worldwide that are turning to TippingPoint to protect confidential patient information and comply with privacy regulations.

TippingPoint to Showcase Product and Services Portfolio at InfoSecurity Europe

30 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint will demonstrate its products at InfoSecurity Europe held 28 – 30, April 2009 at Earls Court in London. TippingPoint representatives will be in booth E40 demonstrating the IPS-Secured Network portfolio. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of several new products that will be announced in the weeks leading up to the show.

TippingPoint Names Dave Larson Vice President of Integrated Product Strategy

25 Mar 2009 15:55:07 GMT

TippingPoint announced that Dave Larson has been appointed vice president of integrated product strategy. In this role, Larson will be responsible for discovering product synergies between the TippingPoint and 3Com portfolios and providing strategic direction on future developments that will provide customers with a more robust product offering.

TippingPoint Named 2009 SC Magazine Europe Awards Finalist for Security Product of the Year

17 Mar 2009 15:55:07 GMT

TippingPoint has been named a finalist in the 2009 SC Magazine Awards Europe program for outstanding achievement in information technology (IT) security. The TippingPoint® Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is one of four finalists in the Security Product of the Year category, which honors best-in-class security products and services.

Paul Couturier Appointed General Manager of TippingPoint EMEA and APAC

16 Mar 2009 16:48:23 GMT

TippingPoint announced that Paul Couturier has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of TippingPoint’s EMEA and APAC regions. Couturier has successfully led TippingPoint EMEA sales and operations since 2003. His expanded role will allow him to build on the continued success of the APAC region.

TippingPoint Announces Brian Smith as CTO

13 Mar 2009 16:00:43 GMT

TippingPoint announced that Brian Smith has been appointed Chief Technology Officer. In his expanded role, Smith is in charge of providing the technical road map that will determine TippingPoint’s product and service offerings over the next several years. He will also be responsible for identifying and assessing new technologies and features that will expand and enhance TippingPoint’s offerings.

TippingPoint and Sistemas Aplicativos To Deliver Security Seminar Series To Central America Region

17 Feb 2009 15:42:05 GMT

TippingPoint and Sistemas Aplicativos will present a multi-part seminar series to educate press, IT and security executives on the latest network attacks and emerging threats as well as provide security recommendations for comprehensive enterprise defense and risk compliance. The security seminar series will be held during the week of Februay 16 in four cities throughout Central America.

3Com Appoints Alan Kessler as New President of TippingPoint

30 Jan 2009 21:45:48 GMT

3Com Corporation announced that Alan Kessler has joined the company as its new president of TippingPoint. As head of TippingPoint, Kessler will work closely with the company to continue accelerating sales growth of its industry-leading IPS and NAC solutions worldwide.

Thailand's Largest Telecom Provider Selects 3Com Advanced Networking Solutions to Connect 30,000 Government Employees

28 Jan 2009 16:45:48 GMT

TOT, Thailand’s largest telecommunications company, has chosen 3Com solutions, including TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and Network Access Control (NAC), to provide the network communications infrastructure at the Bangkok Government Center, a brand new mega-project of the Thai government.

TippingPoint Announces Plan to Continue IPS Innovation in 2009

16 Jan 2009 20:57:07 GMT

TippingPoint realized a significant number of company milestones in 2008, specifically in the Korean region, including the acquisition of diverse references such as the Korea Institute for Advanced Study, SK Securities, and Hyundai-Kia Motors Group. The company recently announced its sales strategy for Korea that will help continue this momentum and further promote its technological leadership in the IPS market in 2009.

TippingPoint Named Finalist in 2009 SC Awards Program

10 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint was selected as a finalist in the 2009 SC Awards program. The TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) was named in the Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention Solution category of the Reader Trust Award competition, which honors best-in-class security products and services.

Telekom Malaysia Standardizes Network Infrastructure for New R&D Innovation Center on 3Com Core, Edge and Wireless LAN Solution

9 Dec 2008 16:00:10 GMT

Telekom Malaysia has selected TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to secure its proprietary intellectual property and mission-critical R&D work. The TippingPoint solution gives Telekom Malaysia’s researchers confidence that their data is protected by a strong layer of internal and external security.

TippingPoint Showcases Product Portfolio at Inaugural SC World Congress

8 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint will demonstrate its products at the upcoming SC World Congress held December 9-10, 2008 in New York City. The SC World Congress is a premier event targeted to IT security and corporate management of the world’s leading enterprise organizations.

TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems Achieve Common Criteria Certification

17 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced that its TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) E-Series family of products has achieved Common Criteria EAL2+ Certification. The rigorous testing involved for Common Criteria assures government organizations that TippingPoint’s IPS products perform as promised, and can meet the strict regulations for technology purchases in the public sector.

TippingPoint to Host Webinar on Real World Use of Intrusion Prevention Solutions[Untitled]

13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint will host the Webinar “Intrusion Prevention Scorecard: How to Meet the Demands of a New Security Reality” on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Participants from TippingPoint and Infonetics Research will discuss the results of a recent Infonetics survey that looks at how security professionals are deciding upon and deploying Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). Register at: www.tippingpoint.com/events.

TippingPoint Showcases Product Portfolio at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference

27 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint will demonstrate its product portfolio to key technology leaders in higher education at the EDUCAUSE conference held October 28-31 in Orlando, Florida. EDUCAUSE attendees can meet with TippingPoint in booth 438/440.

TippingPoint Joins the Microsoft Active Protections Program

14 Oct 2008 20:30:00 GMT

TippingPoint has joined the Microsoft Active Protections Program. Under this program, TippingPoint will now receive advanced information from Microsoft about their monthly security bulletins to anticipate emerging threats and provide mutual customers with more timely protections.

TippingPoint Demonstrates Product Excellence at GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK

12 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint will demonstrate its products at the upcoming GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK Conference held the 19th – 23rd of October, 2008 in Dubai at stand Z-P30. The GITEX Technology Week Global Conference is the premier IT forum in the Middle East and attracts senior CIOs and IT professionals from some of the most dynamic business and government organisations, as well as developers from the world’s leading IT companies.

TippingPoint Appoints New Managing Director for Thailand

7 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced the appointment of Karoon Taychaburapanone as managing director of TippingPoint Thailand. Karoon is responsible for overseeing all country operations, including managing and positioning the corporate strategy across the country.

Customers Show Strong Confidence in TippingPoint IPS Solutions

22 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT

A new study conducted by communications market research firm Infonetics Research examines buyer experience with IPS solutions in real world deployments. "Customers showed strong confidence in TippingPoint's ability to deliver in-band solutions and block attacks," said Jeff Wilson, principal network security analyst at Infonetics Research.

TippingPoint dará a conocer tendencias y tecnología de seguridad en Expo Seguridad Informática 2008

8 Sep 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Ricardo Rojas, Director Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de TippingPoint, expondrá el miércoles 10 de septiembre las 10:00hrs, en el Salón Vicente Huidobro del Hotel Neruda.

TippingPoint Announces Distribution Partnership with Horizon equIP Technology

8 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced it has appointed Horizon equIP Technology, part of Avnet Technology Solutions Ltd., as a new UK distributor to help meet the growing market demand for its total network security solutions.

TippingPoint Introduces ThreatLinQ Global Security Intelligence Portal

18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint today announced the availability of ThreatLinQ, a real-time, global security intelligence portal that enables customers to assess the evolving threat landscape and prescribe specific intrusion prevention system (IPS) policy changes. ThreatLinQ gives organizations the ability to proactively optimize their network security and reduce unnecessary business risks. With the TippingPoint IPS®, organizations can protect their networks from malicious attacks and vulnerabilities at the perimeter and inside the network core to provide protection for critical Web infrastructure and key assets in the data center. With the addition of ThreatLinQ intelligence, TippingPoint customers can quickly assess real-time threat and IPS filter data and designate security policy changes as needed across their TippingPoint IPS deployments throughout the network.

TippingPoint Wins Network Products Guide Reader Trust Award for Best in Network Access Control

5 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions, has named TippingPoint’s NAC Policy Server and Enforcer a winner of the 2008 Best Products and Services Award. This respected annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of the end-users of technology worldwide. As part of the tech-industry’s leading global awards program, this year’s Best Products and Services were nominated from all over the world.

Experts from TippingPoint DVLabs to Deliver Tutorials at Black Hat USA 2008 and DEFCON 16

28 Jul 2008 14:00:19 GMT

TippingPoint announced that security experts from TippingPoint’s DVLabs will be hosting training sessions at the upcoming Black Hat USA 2008 and DEFCON 16 events held in Las Vegas from August 2-10, 2008.

TippingPoint mostró el poderío de sus sistemas de seguridad en InfoSecurity Lima 2008

3 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint dio a conocer todo el poderío de sus soluciones en la cuarta edición de InfoSecurity Lima, el congreso internacional más importante de seguridad de la información, organizado por I-Sec, que se llevó a cabo este primero de julio, y donde la empresa participó como silver sponsor.

TippingPoint Donates Intrusion Prevention System to Chinese Red Cross Foundation to Support Earthquake Disaster Relief Efforts

22 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced the donation of a TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation to safeguard their network and prevent cyber attacks by hackers.

TippingPoint Extends Network Access Control Solution Across Key Vertical Markets

28 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced the deployment of its latest 4.1 version of the TippingPoint Network Access Control (NAC) Solution across several key vertical markets.

TippingPoint Wins 2008 SC Magazine Readers Trust Award

8 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint was recognized with the 2008 Readers’ Trust Award as the Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention Solution. The announcement was made at the exclusive SC Magazine Awards Gala held in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference.

TippingPoint Chief Architect to Deliver Keynote at RSA Conference 2008

31 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint security experts to discuss security market consolidation, hackers and increasing threats, enterprise defense, and new Internet vulnerabilities

TippingPoint to Deliver Security Seminar Series to Asia-Pacific Region

3 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced a seminar series designed for press, IT and security executives to address the top network attacks and emerging threats and provide security recommendations for comprehensive enterprise defense and risk compliance.

TippingPoint Introduces the First Scalable, True 10 Gigabit Intrusion Prevention Solution

3 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced the availability of the TippingPoint Core Controller, an in-line, network-based appliance that enables 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of bi-directional traffic inspection by TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to protect network resources, operating systems and critical applications from malicious threats.

TippingPoint Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for 1H08 Network Inrtrusion Prevention Systems Appliances Magic Quadrant

28 Mar 2008 21:08:22 GMT

TippingPoint announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the '1H08 Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) Appliances Magic Quadrant' report.

TippingPoint to Highlight Industry Security Issues at Secue Middle East

5 Feb 2008 14:08:00 GMT

TippingPoint announced its presence at the inaugural Secur Middle East, through displaying its current product portfolio and providing an educational speech to discuss the key security threats for the region in 2008.