The fiveyear push for predictable, scheduled security fixes. Lumension now patches thirdparty software inside microsoft. New medical claims from lifewave everything from weight loss, to stopping snoring, more serotonin, less myostation, more growth hormone, less sleep, more muscle mass, better memory, and more collagen. Sep 12, 2007 patchlink born again as lumension security. Formed from a cross between the word luminescence and the phrase new dimension, lumensions birth probably became inevitable last june on the day patchlink merged with luxembourgbased securewave. Jun 27, 2007 vulnerability management solutions vendor patchlinks acquisition of securewave sa, a provider of endpoint security products, has been agreed to in an allstock merger. Dark reading is part of the informa tech division of informa plc. Milpitas, ca august 04, 2016 heat software, a leading provider of cloud service management and unified endpoint management software, announced today that its heat patchlink security product and heat antivirus solution are now opswat certified security applications at the silver level for patch management and antimalware. Patchlink to acquire securewave sa security itnews. Organizations ranging from the 60seat shop with a threeperson it staff to international fortune. The recent acquisition of securewave by patchlink was not so much an acquisition as a merger, with patchlink being the senior partner. Patch management company patchlink is no more, but its demise is not bad news.
Lumension is largely focused on providing it security to organizations and. Lifewave patches protocols lifewave patching community. Sep 12, 2007 patch management company patchlink is no more, but its demise is not bad news. Lifewave patches are selfadhesive patches which applied at specific points in our body, gently stimulate those points in the same way that have been used to balance and improve the flow of energy in the human body for thousands of years. Organizations ranging from the 60seat shop with a threeperson it staff to international fortune companies balance the cost and resource drain. Patchlink is managed by staff in computer user support on computers outside of the natural sciences, and managed by nsci staff on computers within the natural sciences. Patch management is the best first line of defense when it comes to endpoint security.
Lumension securitys bestofbreed, policybased solutions including patchlinks robust patch and remediation management suite, harris corporations stat vulnerability assessment solution and securewaves sanctuary application and device control endpoint policy enforcement technologies are currently deployed at more than 5,100. Patchlink is planning to acquire securewave, an endpoint security software vendor the merger, announced june 18, must still be approved by securewaves shareholders and is expected to close in. Aug 14, 2006 security software makers securewave and patchlink announced a new partnership on aug. Patchlinks acquisition of securewave provides solutions to reduce risk. Your servers, desktops, and laptops are equally protected across your entire organization. Analysis on the newlyannounced merger between patchlink and securewave continued to roll in after our stories were posted. Patchlink is to acquire endpoint security vendor securewave in an allstock merger where the new company will merge securewave technology into a platform to secure enterprise servers and endpoints. Patchlink snaps up whitelist firm securewave the register. Lifewave patches explained what are lifewave patches. The company has changed its name to lumension security. This is based on completely new science and is a new approach to energy and wellbeing. As a global leader in endpoint management and security, lumension security, inc.
Lumension has added a plugin to its patch manager desktop that lets admins using microsoft system center automate one of the environments most onerous tasks patching thirdparty windows. The deal is being structured as a merger, with securewave shareholders getting shares in. Lumensions new products will blend patchlinks patch and remediation management line, harriss stat vulnerability assessment tools, and securewaves sanctuary application and. As part of the agreement, mangrove capital partners, an original investor in skype and the primary shareholder in securewave sa, will be given a seat on the patchlink board of directors. The move makes perfect sense for patchlink, since it. So a patch link scanner will help you evaluate the effectiveness of a wsus server. Formed from a cross between the word luminescence and the. Patchlink has been around since 1991, and even securewave the most notable tech company to come out of luxembourg was founded as long ago as 1996. Unlock charts on crunchbase charts can be found on various organization profiles.
Jun 18, 2007 patchlink said its deal to acquire securewave is representative of the industrys move away from a reliance of signature based policy enforcement towards a converged proactive endpoint solution. Patchlink has changed its name to lumension security, an attempt to get enterprise security buyers to stop thinking about it as only a patch management software company. Unlock charts on crunchbase charts can be found on various organization profiles and on hubs pages, based on data availability. Patchlink is planning to acquire securewave, an endpoint security software vendor the merger, announced june 18, must still be approved by securewaves shareholders and. Lumension security appoints itechnosoft as a distributor. The company was rebranded as patchlink corporation in 1999 and then adopted the lumension name in 2007. The merger brings together patchlinks record as a provider of patch and vulnerability management tools with securewaves ability to centrally manage the use of applications and devices to prevent. If you have a health condition or are in doubt please consult your doctor before using. Securewave s sanctuary and patchlink s vulnerability and patch management solutions have been integral components to this positive approach, keeping our sensitive information and digital assets. Heats patchlink, antivirus security now opswat certified ivanti. Make sure to test a few products to find the one that meets your customers requirements. Through its positive security model, lumension enables enterprises to continuously enforce and maintain a desired security posture. Securewave and its acquiring company, patchlink, were relaunched as lumension, a provider of proactive security solutions. Patchlink hopes the acquisition of securewave will capitalise on the complementary strengths of each company, including asset discovery, real time vulnerability assessment, patching, network.
Lumension is largely focused on providing it security to organizations and businesses. Since these guys were kind enough to jot down some thoughts by email, im running them here. Patchlink has announced plans to acquire application security company securewave for an undisclosed sum. Heats patchlink, antivirus security now opswat certified. Vulnerability management solutions vendor patchlink s acquisition of securewave sa, a provider of endpoint security products, has been agreed to in an allstock merger. Vulnerability management solutions vendor patchlinks acquisition of securewave sa, a provider of endpoint security products, has been agreed to in an allstock merger. Security software makers securewave and patchlink announced a new partnership on aug. Lumensions new products will blend patchlink s patch and remediation management line, harriss stat vulnerability assessment tools, and securewave s sanctuary application and device management. More on the patchlinksecurewave merger security bytes. Patchlink unveils new corporate name lumension security. Securewaves sanctuary, an application whitelisting product that has. Securewaves sanctuary and patchlinks vulnerability and patch management solutions have been integral components to this positive approach, keeping.
The decline of antivirus and the rise of whitelisting the register. Patchlink, has completed its all stock takeover of securewave, an endpoint security solutions provider the takeover will see patchlink, a specialist in security and vulnerability management. Ivanti patchlink identifies and patches vulnerabilities across heterogeneous os, configurations, and all major third party applications. Securewaves sanctuary and patchlinks vulnerability and patch management solutions have been integral components to this positive approach, keeping our sensitive information and digital assets safe from both external and internal threats. Heat patchlink provides rapid, accurate and secure patch management for heterogeneous operating systems, microsoft security and.
Business wirepatchlink corporation, the worldwide leader in vulnerability management solutions, today announced that terms for the acquisition of securewave sa, a leading. Lumension security, formed by the combination of patchlink and securewave s. Securewave, a worldwide leader in endpoint security, today announced a partnership with patchlink corporation. Patchlink pulls away from patching roots computer business. Lumension products include endpoint management and security software providing endpoint protection, vulnerability management, data protection, application whitelisting, encryption, usb security and risk management. A software utility that will update software programs most commonly found on universityowned computers. Securewaves sanctuary and patchlinks vulnerability and patch management solutions have been integral components to this positive approach, keeping our sensitive information and digital. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The merger transaction is subject to the approval of securewave shareholders and is expected to be closed in the following weeks. Shavlik technology has been helping the it industry by providing effective patch management for endpoints, sccm, and windows servers.
Patchlink born again as lumension security pc world. A proactive stance will also reduce security risk across the enterprise. The original lifewave patch and energy enhancement. Vulnerability management vendor patchlink has changed its name following its recent acquisition of securewave. Patchlink secures next wave of protection via lumension. The decline of antivirus and the rise of whitelisting. Jul 16, 2007 patchlink hopes the acquisition of securewave will capitalise on the complementary strengths of each company, including asset discovery, real time vulnerability assessment, patching, network. Patchlink said its deal to acquire securewave is representative of the industrys move away from a reliance of signature based policy enforcement towards a converged proactive endpoint solution. Patchlink pounces on little securewave network world. Patchlink completes securewave takeover security itnews.
Patchlink and securewave to form merged security firm security firm patchlink plans to acquire securewave to strengthen its patch management platform with endpoint security and policy management. Lumension has added a plugin to its patch manager desktop that lets admins using microsoft system center automate one of the environments most onerous tasks. Endpoint security software provider securewave and update automation specialists patchlink announced a new partnership through which they will offer a single product offering for enterprises. Patchlink and securewave to form merged security firm. Information security magazine asked vendors to propose a patch system for a fictional enterprise. Patchlink corporation to acquire securewave sa business wire. Patchlink is installed on the majority of computers on campus. In august 2006, patchlink now lumen and securewave announced a partnership to offer both forms of their technologies to enterprises. Patchlink retrenches for ipo with new name, products. How microsofts patch tuesday affects business processes.
Patchlink officials labeled the combination of its technologies with those of securewave as a comprehensive security platform for unified protection and control of all enterprise servers and. If you speak to the management of either patchlink or securewave theyll provide you with a series of reasons why the merger between the. Patchlink born again as lumension security computerworld. Automated patch management for smb customers there is no onesizefitsall solution for patch management, but going with a vendor with a long history is a viable option.
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