Leading Edge

Leading edge and niche security products are explosive and hold great promise for solving emerging business problems. Examples include proxy and caching servers, which allow for greater performance, control, and monitoring of acceptable Internet usage. These and other security products can greatly increase the productivity of employees. Specialty appliances and other cutting edge solutions can also stop a new wave of virus, spyware, and worm attacks that are downloaded through web traffic (HTTP).

Example manufacturers: St. Bernard®, Symantec®, Vernier®, Juniper®, SurfControl®, and open-source.