Shavlik Technologies
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer Security |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Mark Shavlik |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Mark Shavlik (President)[1] |
| Website | www |
Shavlik Technologies is a privately-held company founded in 1993 by Mark Shavlik, who was one of the original developers of Windows NT in the late 1980s and early '90s at Microsoft.[2] The company provides software and services for network vulnerability assessment and for managing network security patches.
Shavlik's technological advancements have been significant enough to attract attention from Microsoft, resulting in cooperative efforts between the two companies and the development of the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), which is based on Shavlik's HFNetChk (the acronym designating HotFix Network Checker) released in 2001.[3] This technology is still used by an installed base of millions of users across the globe.[4]
On May 16, 2011 VMware announced its intent to acquire Shavlik Technologies[5]. The acquisition is expected to close in Q2 2011. VMware already used Shavlik technology in its vCenter Update Manager product, and co-developed the VMware GO offering.
References
- ^ Hoovers: Shavlik Technologies (Retrieved February 15, 2009)
- ^ InformationWeek Five Questions For Mark Shavlik, CEO of Shavlik Technologies
- ^ ServerWatch Windows Patch Management, Shavlik Technologies
- ^ Info Security Products Guide Helping Organizations Stay Ahead of Security Breaches and Challenges
- ^ VMware to Acquire Shavlik Technologies (Retrieved May 23, 2011)
Further reading
- Battening the patches: Shavlik Technologies of Roseville has built a niche as one of the nation's leading testers and managers of computer security... Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, February 15, 2009
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday Brings Four Fixes For Eight Flaws Information Week: February 10, 2009
- Relying on Microsoft's WSUS patch management is 'almost negligent' SC Magazine: February 6, 2009
- Shavlik Technologies Optimizer Series Doing Its Part for the Economy! Business Wire: February 5, 2009
- Microsoft Plans To Fix UAC Security in Windows 7 RC Redmond Magazine: February 5, 2009
- Shavlik Technologies Named Finalist for Two Prestigious SC Magazine Awards Reuters: January 7, 2009
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