Security

Managed Services

AppRiver makes first PSA integration, with ConnectWise Manage

November 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppRiver makes first PSA integration, with ConnectWise Manage
AppRiver’s new Nautical platform provides the open APIs necessary for such integrations that their old platform lacked, and ConnectWise is the first provider for which they have built an integration.

Managed Services

SOC-as-a-service vendor Arctic Wolf announces PSA integration with ConnectWise Manage

November 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOC-as-a-service vendor Arctic Wolf announces PSA integration with ConnectWise Manage
Arctic Wolf has broadened out its channel strategy to place a new emphasis on MSPs, and sees the ConnectWise integration as a key step in executing that.

Channel Programs

OEM player SecurityFirst transitioning to all-channel model for midmarket and SMB

November 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on OEM player SecurityFirst transitioning to all-channel model for midmarket and SMB
SecurityFirst has just turned their technology into a channel-friendly product, DataKeep, which its partners will sell.

Managed Services

Atera increases automation, deepens Webroot partnership

November 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atera increases automation, deepens Webroot partnership
Atera also provides 24/7 support for the first time, something that wasn’t a priority before because of confidence in the platform’s resilience.

Nirav Sheth, vice president of global sales in Cisco’s Global Partner Organization
Cloud

Cisco, ConnectWise come together for “Cisco-as-a-platform”

November 2, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco, ConnectWise come together for “Cisco-as-a-platform”
Cisco and ConnectWise will launch ConnectWise Unite, offering an easy path to managed services around Cisco’s cloud software portfolio.

Cloud

Riverbed announces automated integration between ZScaler and SteelConnect SD-WAN

November 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed announces automated integration between ZScaler and SteelConnect SD-WAN
Riverbed and ZScaler partner again, this time on an integration around SteelConnect SD-WAN cloud networking that increases customer agility by automating ZScaler’s security capabilities within.

Security

ESET cybersecurity website launch in French likely to increase strong Québec presence

November 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET cybersecurity website launch in French likely to increase strong Québec presence
The availability in French of ESET’s cybersecurity information site is likely to boost their already significant presence in Québec,

Internet of Things

New owners to expand Comodo CA presence in enterprise and IoT digital certificate space

November 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New owners to expand Comodo CA presence in enterprise and IoT digital certificate space
Comodo had an extensive hoster and MSP channel before being acquired, and the new leadership team brought in by Francisco Partners will be expanding the channel, especially among enterprise resellers with vertical focus, and into the Internet of Things.

Security

DigiCert sees enterprise channel expansion with closing of Symantec Website Security deal

November 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on DigiCert sees enterprise channel expansion with closing of Symantec Website Security deal
DigiCert, which inherited Symantec’s problems with Google and its potential impact on brand credibility, says it is ahead of the December 1 schedule for the reissuance of Symantec certifications.

Iva Perric-Lightfoot, country manager for ESET Canada
Podcasts

Perceptions and actions: The Canadian SMB security gap [Podcast]

October 31, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Perceptions and actions: The Canadian SMB security gap [Podcast]
ESET’s Iva Perric-Lightfoot on why education is key as Canadian SMBs note an uptick in security threats, but no uptick in the need to protect themselves.