Month: January 2022

Barracuda MSP Sponsored Content

The social engineering dilemma

January 31, 2022 Nathan Bradbury, Senior Manager, Systems Engineering, Barracuda MSP Comments Off on The social engineering dilemma
Follow these best practices to protect your clients from social engineering attacks, says Barracuda MSP’s Nathan Bradbury.

Channel Programs

Cloudflare enhances channel program to add more support around services for small and medium sized MSPs

January 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudflare enhances channel program to add more support around services for small and medium sized MSPs
Cloudflare’s services offerings centred around SASE and Zero Trust are being revamped with new support mechanisms, including an MSP licensing plan targeted at smaller partners, as well as with new program paths and a new MSP accreditation.

Fortinet Sponsored Content

Cybersecurity threat trends to watch in 2022

January 28, 2022 Sean Campbell, director, Canadian Channels, Fortinet Comments Off on Cybersecurity threat trends to watch in 2022
A new year is sure to bring new adventures in protecting against malware and bad actors. Fortinet Canada channel chief Sean Campbell shares his thoughts on the challengers solution providers will have to solve for this year.

Security

Proofpoint deepens Canadian-based support for threat detection capabilities

January 28, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Proofpoint deepens Canadian-based support for threat detection capabilities
Proofpoint has provided some security capabilities to Canadian customers in their Canadian data centre already, but now is making advanced sandboxing available in that data centre as well.

Managed Services

Barracuda upgrades SKOUT Managed XDR with Barracuda email and SentinelOne endpoint integrations

January 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda upgrades SKOUT Managed XDR with Barracuda email and SentinelOne endpoint integrations
The SentinelOne integration is also now part of the Barracuda RMM, and SKOUTs existing email partnership with a competitor security vendor will remain available, because SKOUT is an open platform.

Backup

Big changes at Asigra as new management team is brought in to run the company

January 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Big changes at Asigra as new management team is brought in to run the company
Both Asigra founder David Farajun and his son Eran remain at Asigra, David as Chairman of the Board, and Eran on the board and with his old SVP role, but with new execs doing much of what he did previously.

Channel Programs

Startup Prosimo builds out channel infrastructure with hire of channel leader and new partner program

January 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Startup Prosimo builds out channel infrastructure with hire of channel leader and new partner program
Prosimo, which delivers autonomous multi-cloud networking to customers at several different stages of their multi-cloud journey, has hired Timo Prietto as their channel leader, and unveiled a channel program designed to attract and support partners with cutting-edge cloud capabilities.

Security

Sophos launches their ZTNA solution fully integrated to Intercept X

January 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos launches their ZTNA solution fully integrated to Intercept X
Sophos says that integration to their endpoint solution will provide much easier deployment and more effectiveness than similar solutions.

Netskope Sponsored Content

The key to Netskope’s channel success in Canada

January 26, 2022 Michael Micone, Country Manager, Canada, Netskope Comments Off on The key to Netskope’s channel success in Canada
Netskope is leading the market in terms of Security Service Edge (SSE) as part of an overall SASE journey. Partners are primed to reap the benefits of this opportunity through their Netskope partnership.

Channel Programs

Pure Storage makes changes to partner program to respond to change and consolidation in the partner community

January 26, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage makes changes to partner program to respond to change and consolidation in the partner community
The changes include adjusting benefits to the partner’s preferred business model, improving Elite Partner benefits, adding a formal Services Specialization Program, and adding more flexibility to make building up practices easier.