Security

Managed Services

Solarwinds MSP launches Threat Monitoring Service Program for MSSPs, and through Master MSSPs for small MSPs

September 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Solarwinds MSP launches Threat Monitoring Service Program for MSSPs, and through Master MSSPs for small MSPs
SolarWinds launches a Threat Monitoring service based on their Trusted Metrics acquisition, in a go-to-market model designed to make it widely available to partners, but in a way that the company thinks maximizes the chances of success for specific partners.

Managed Services

eSentire increases visibility of Managed Detection and Response solution with Sumo Logic partnership

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on eSentire increases visibility of Managed Detection and Response solution with Sumo Logic partnership
Sumo Logic’s cloud-native capabilities add a whole new range of signals from applications that eSentire’s MDR was not getting previously, significantly upgrading the solution and its value to channel partners.

Security

Bomgar to rebrand as BeyondTrust with acquisition of fellow PAM vendor

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bomgar to rebrand as BeyondTrust with acquisition of fellow PAM vendor
The acquisition, their third this year, gives Bomgar a stronger presence in the midmarket and lower part of the enterprise, and will also upgrade their Canadian presence significantly.

Partnerships

Digital Defense integration adds comprehensive vulnerability assessment capability to McAfee ePO

September 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Digital Defense integration adds comprehensive vulnerability assessment capability to McAfee ePO
The certified integration through the McAfee Security Innovation Alliance provides major new revenue opportunities and thought leadership advantages to joint McAfee and Digital Defense channel partners.

Security

European threat intelligence provider EclecticIQ increases North American investment with channel manager appointment

September 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on European threat intelligence provider EclecticIQ increases North American investment with channel manager appointment
SIEM industry veteran Michael Seguinot is tasked with building up and enabling a select EclecticIQ channel to target the enterprise and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

Internet of Things

Trend Micro deepens strategic partnering initiatives in intensified Internet of Things strategy

September 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro deepens strategic partnering initiatives in intensified Internet of Things strategy
Trend Micro recently made multiple announcements around different elements of their IoT strategy, with a new program that leverages and publicizes Trends vulnerability research to provide IoT device makers with risk assessment services before they go to market being particularly important.

Managed Services

Infoblox adds new MSP consumption-based pricing model for DDI and DNS-based security solutions

September 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Infoblox adds new MSP consumption-based pricing model for DDI and DNS-based security solutions
Infoblox already has a significant number of MSP partners, and their focus has been primarily on the enterprise, but the new consumption-based pricing option is much more attractive if they are also pushing downmarket into the midmarket and the SMB.

Managed Services

Proofpoint adds anti-phishing capabilities to automated email protection solution with new CLEAR solution

September 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Proofpoint adds anti-phishing capabilities to automated email protection solution with new CLEAR solution
The new capabilities come from the Proofpoint acquisition of Wombat Security earlier this year, and significantly beef up what had been Proofpoint’s TRAP automation platform.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2018
Cloud

VMware rolls security into core with vSphere Platinum

August 28, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware rolls security into core with vSphere Platinum
LAS VEGAS — Pat Gelsinger does not have a lot nice to say about the state of security. In his VMworld 2018 keynote here, VMware’s CEO called the state of security “broken today” because “the
Security

A heated summer for cybersecurity in Canada

August 21, 2018 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on A heated summer for cybersecurity in Canada
ESET reviews four major cybersecurity breaches from this summer in Canada, and draws lessons from those incidents.