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• M86 lab traces botnet threats — from Auckland

  Since reestablishing its Auckland Tracelabs in 2006, the M86 team has been rebuilding the company’s antispam knowledge and IP, says lead security researcher Phil Hay, who heads the local team.

• Marshal merges with US firm 8e6

  Email and web security software company Marshal is to merge with 8e6 Technologies, a US-based developer of web filtering appliances and technology,

• Skeates joins Critchlow board

  Former Marshal Software president John Skeates has joined the board of location intelligence specialist Critchlow.
  Between 1998 and 2002, he was part of the team that built Marshal Software, one of New Zealand’s technology success stories. Skeates was involved with Marshal Software during its purchase by NetIQ in 2002 and the subsequent management buy-back in 2006, in which the former Marshal Software was renamed Marshal.

• St Mark's school boosts email management

  A Wellington school is claiming success from one of the first implementations in New Zealand of the latest versions of WebMarshal and MailMarshal.

• Six botnets behind 85% of all spam, says Marshal

  Marshal’s TRACE team, headquartered in Auckland, claims it has identified six botnets that are responsible for 85% of all spam.

• New Marshal release

  Marshal has upgraded its flagship WebMarshal product, releasing WebMarshal version 6.0. The new version provides web access control and enforcement, antivirus/malware/URL filtering, and data leakage protection in one package, according to Marshal.

• Marshal buyer gets bought and goes private

  Software developer AttachmateWRQ is to acquire security firm NetIQ. The two companies have signed a deal that will close in the next three months.

• Marshal re-opens in NZ with Auckland R&D centre

  Email and internet content security software company Marshal is back in New Zealand. The company opened its new Auckland office and R&D centre seven weeks ago and there is room for expansion, says CEO Ed Macnair.

• Marshal finds its way back home

  One of New Zealand software’s success stories, Marshal Software, is coming home.

• Marshal lays off staff, looks for developers

  "We're moving to a follow the sun approach"