Toronto-based 1Password expands global distribution reach with new TD SYNNEX deal

This is 1Password’s first deal with a major distributor, and they plan to use it to expand their reseller base globally through TD SYNNEX’s broad reach.

Ericsson leveraging acquired assets to beef up enterprise strategy

Under the new leadership of Matt Cook, Ericsson’s enterprise 5G strategy is leveraging the large partner channel obtained in the Vonage, Cradlepoint and Ericom acquisitions, as well as the enterprise-focused solutions they sold, to boost their enterprise sales.

Hornetsecurity introduces highly differentiated 365 Multi-Tenant Manager

Hornetsecurity looks to entice MSPs looking to consolidate the number of tools they work with, offering a new suite to hep manage all of their Microsoft 365 subscribers.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month needs a radical overhaul – it needs legislation

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET

In this guest post, ESET’s Tony Anscombe suggests that despite their benefits, awareness campaigns alone are not enough to encourage widespread adoption of cybersecurity best practices.

Okta pushes for open digital identity standard

In order to reach its goal of completely eliminating identity-based attacks, the seucrity vendor will champion a new standard that it hopes will define how devices, applications, and systems authenticate and manage digital identity.

Beyond phishing: How cybercriminals target SMBs vs. enterprises

Knowing the differences between threats can lead to more nuanced conversations about which security measures clients should invest in, writes Barracuda MSP’s Chris Crellin.

Barracuda launches community for partner SEs, opens up XDR

Barracuda Networks looks to connect and reward partner sales SEs and open up the “greenfield” SOC-as-a-Service market to more partners as it continues to incentivize partners to go deeper and work more across its lineup of solutions.

Zoho eyes industry associations for continued partner growth

As it continues to grow its Canadian business through partners, cloud-based business software company Zoho eyes making connections with industry assications as an important route for growth.

Are managed service providers ready for insider attacks?

In this guest blog, Acronis president Gaidar Magdanurov takes a look at how solution providers can protect the weakest link in any cybersecurity defense: people.

Fortinet advances Cyber-Physical System security

In this guest blog, Fortinet CMO details the company’s efforts to help channel partners secure the operational technology environment as it becomes an increasingly crucial cybersecurity front.

Change fatigue in enterprise IT: Let innovation come to you

More than two thirds of digital transformation efforts are stalled. So why not try easier, asks Avaya’s Jay Patel in this guest blog.

NetApp CEO: We’ll bring AI to your data

To NetApp CEO George Kurian, the challenges around AI today resemble the challenges of the early days of the cloud, and the solution is the same, break down silos between systems and get data and AI applications closer together.

Making smart VPN recommendations for customers

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET

ESET’s Tony Anscombe joins us on the podcast to discuss the role of VPNs in your clients’ remote access and cybersecurity approaches, including what solution providers need to know about different classes of virtual private networks, and how to find new VPN opportunities.

D&H Canada adds Lenovo data centre lineup

The distributor expands its relationship with Lenovo to include its Infrastructure Solutions Group, and will look to get solutions providers selling Lenovo PCs to expand their horizons into the data centre.