Month: September 2022

Channel Programs

Grip Security launches first partner program to drive sales of their SaaS application protection

September 23, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Grip Security launches first partner program to drive sales of their SaaS application protection
Grip is looking to add partners who understand the differentiated value of their offering, and the uniqueness that it will provide to customers looking for improved SaaS security.

Channel Communities

AWS exceptionally bullish on Canadian partners’ potential

September 22, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS exceptionally bullish on Canadian partners’ potential
Rachel Mushahwar, AWS Managing Director for North American Partners, talked with ChannelBuzz about her perspective on the Canadian partner community, and how AWS is ramping up enablement efforts with them.

Cloud

ServiceNow further supercharges workflow automation solutions with Tokyo platform release

September 22, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow further supercharges workflow automation solutions with Tokyo platform release
Manager Hub, Admin Center, ServiceNow Vault and the expansion of Auto Resolution to Human Resources are all highlights of the new release.

Backup

Commvault adds early threat detection capabilities from TrapX to Metallic

September 21, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault adds early threat detection capabilities from TrapX to Metallic

The new ThreatWise offering becomes the ninth item in the Metallic catalogue, and offers what the company calls unique cyberdeception capabilities that fills out their solution with protection against data exfiltration that are now commonly part of ransomware attacks.

ESET Sponsored Content

RDP on the radar: An up‑close view of evolving remote access threats

September 20, 2022 Aryeh Goretsky, distinguished researcher, ESETNdsffdsfasdNPWA Comments Off on RDP on the radar: An up‑close view of evolving remote access threats
Misconfigured remote access services continue to give bad actors an easy access path to company networks – here’s how you can minimize your exposure to attacks misusing Remote Desktop Protocol, courtesy of ESET’s Aryeh Goretsky.

Cloud

Salesforce announces Genie to power entire Salesforce Customer 360 platform.

September 20, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Salesforce announces Genie to power entire Salesforce Customer 360 platform.
Salesforce also unveiled some major enhancements to Slack as well as Net Zero Marketplace, a platform designed to make carbon credit purchases simpler and more transparent.

Cloud

CrowdStrike makes major product announcements at Fal.Con event

September 20, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on CrowdStrike makes major product announcements at Fal.Con event
The key new products are the integration of technology from Humio into Falcon LogScale module and Falcon Complete LogScale managed service, while XDR has also added to all customers with Falcon Insight becoming Falcon Insight XDR.

Backup

Zerto’s first Canadian country manager outlines strategy for expansion

September 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto’s first Canadian country manager outlines strategy for expansion
Sasha Acosta has expanded both sales and sales engineer staff in Canada since his January appointment, including the hire of a channel manager.

Channel Programs

CrowdStrike launches separate partner program for service providers

September 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on CrowdStrike launches separate partner program for service providers
The new CrowdStrike Powered Service Provider Program (CPSP) program is the first such organization CrowdStrike has created for service provider partners, and offers them a variety of bundles and discounts.

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Software

Zoho formally opens Canadian head office in Cornwall to drive further Canadian expansion

September 15, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho formally opens Canadian head office in Cornwall to drive further Canadian expansion
The Cornwall office fits with Zoho’s overall hub and spoke strategy, and enables the high emphasis they are placing on a bilingual strategy and being able to communicate with French speaking customers in French.