Hijexx wrote:
] Check Point Software Technologies and Zone Labs Inc.
] announced Monday that they had signed a definitive merger
] agreement under which Check Point would acquire privately held
] Zone Labs for $205 million.
]
] ...
]
] A lot of consolidation in the security industry lately.
] Netscreen just bought Neoteris. Check Point was in the hunt
] there. I guess they decided to broaden their client security
] offerings/client base since they lost on the Neoteris bid. So
] we've got Netscreen acquiring an SSL VPN company and Check
] Point acquiring a personal firewall software company. Is this
] a tacit acknowledgement that Check Point's existing personal
] firewall client is lacking?
]
] I say Netscreen is the one to watch. If they get good
] enterprise management for their devices and they integrate the
] SSL VPN functionality they just bought under that umbrella,
] look out.
]
] Overall, this proves two things to me. Security companies are
] doing very well. And if you have a hot idea that people need,
] pursue it to be bought by bigger players who for reasons of
] shareholder accountability cannot be as flexible as you are.
]
] Anyone want to go in and develop the premiere layer 2 firewall
] with me? :)

Interesting. However, I see most people sticking with L3 MPLS or proprietary hardware like the Cosine box. Much cheaper to implement.