Mark Cox

Mailprotector cuts channel partner costs in half with new encryption technology

Mailprotector has doubled down on exclusive commitment to the channel under new channel chief Ted Roller, and is now introducing a new encryption technology which both improves security and cuts costs. It does this by leaving the encrypted emails on customer premises while putting the key to de-encrypt them in the cloud.

AVG completes North American disti strategy with D&H agreement

While its acquisition by fellow Czech-based security vendor Avast approaches, AVG continues business as usual, completing the final phase of its North American distribution strategy that was first announced months before the acquisition. The deal will also apply in Canada, but has not yet been implemented here.

IT industry must redefine how it sells itself to youth: CompTIA

At its ChannelCon event, CompTIA reported results of research it commissioned on why the tech industry is increasingly failing to recruit suitable numbers of young players. Those findings indicated the industry has been using completely ineffective strategies, and needs to work on coming up with a different approach.