Security

Channel Programs

Sophos emphasizes Channel Best strategy at Vegas Partner Kickoff

June 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos emphasizes Channel Best strategy at Vegas Partner Kickoff
Sophos also introduced Project Darwin, their initiative to integrate the machine learning technology they acquired with Invincea last year, and which has been limited to their Intercept X solution, into their broader Synchronized Security offering.

Channel Programs

Claroty launches partner program around industrial control systems cybersecurity

May 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Claroty launches partner program around industrial control systems cybersecurity
Claroty is interested in working with a select number of partners who are developing a focus on this relatively new space, which brings cybersecurity skills from IT to the context and problems of the OT environment.

Distribution

Pax8 adds unique Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile solution to line card

May 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 adds unique Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile solution to line card
Symantec Endpoint Protection, which utilizes the technology Symantec acquired with Skycure last year, provides a differentiated offering for MSP line cards that detects and illustrates mobile threats to end users.

Security

Greater solution integration to drive transformative OpenText security play

May 24, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Greater solution integration to drive transformative OpenText security play
OpenText is ramping up the integration of its existing and recently acquired security-related solutions. That is the foundation for three newly-announced OpenText service offerings. These integrations will also have significant importance for OpenText’s channel partners.

Cloud

Security, compliance and usability are enhancements in Pulse Connect Secure 9.0 release

May 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security, compliance and usability are enhancements in Pulse Connect Secure 9.0 release
Features likely to be of significant interest to the partner community include new Android on-demand capability, as well as deployment capability on AWS as well as Azure.

Security

Okta adds free solution, and path to password-free future

May 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Okta adds free solution, and path to password-free future
The OneApp free solution is part of Okta’s long-term plan to be the de facto identity layer in any software. Okta ThreatInsight, available later this year, will replace passwords by using contextual information about users, devices and networks to assess threats.

Networking

SonicWall looks to double down on growth pace after achieving full separation from Quest

May 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall looks to double down on growth pace after achieving full separation from Quest
While the financial and organizational linkages to Quest since it and SonicWall were spun together out of Dell in November 2016 were not at the level of a distraction, the removal of their final elements will benefit the company going forward.

Security

FireEye looks to further expansion in Canada with new channel solutions, consumption models

May 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on FireEye looks to further expansion in Canada with new channel solutions, consumption models
FireEye sells almost entirely through the channel, but has recently doubled down on channel enablement with a series of enablement initiatives that cover product, pricing models, and partner compensation.

Security

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

May 18, 2018 Guest Poster Comments Off on 12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?
A year after WannaCryptor became one of the most publicized attacks ever, what have we learned from this massive ransomware incident? ESET takes a look.

Backup

Asigra adds cybersecurity protection to 14th generation of their backup platform

May 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Asigra adds cybersecurity protection to 14th generation of their backup platform
The Asigra Cloud Backup Evolved platform targets ransomware Attack Loops, which corrupt backup data in order to prevent successful restores and force organizations to pay ransoms. It also adds a new management interface, GDPR compliance certification, and container support.