Symantec Protection Network, MessageLabs: Coming Together?

For more than two months now, the Symantec Protection Network (SPN) blog has been silent. The SPN blog tracks Symantec’s own SaaS (software as a service) strategy and larger industry trends. So, what’s behind the silence? And where is Symantec heading next with SaaS? The VAR Guy has found some clues.

Richard Goodwin, the main voice on the SPN blog, remains with Symantec but in a new role. “As you have surmised, I have changed roles a bit as we continue to grow our SaaS organization,” he wrote in an email response to The VAR Guy.

Goodwin added:

Symantec acquired MessageLabs, which specializes in SaaS-oriented email security, in October 2008. It’s safe to say Symantec is now connecting the dots between MessageLabs and SPN.

But what about the SPN blog? Goodwin concedes it has “gone a little silent in the reorganization,” but updates are coming soon as Symantec prepares some related announcements. Also of note, Symantec has launched a community site for SMB/Enterprise products and services, located at http://www.symantec.com/connect/

Thanks for the update, Richard. The VAR Guy looks forward to seeing your next blog entry — and an update on SPN/MessageLabs — whenever you push “publish.”

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