Security

Networking

SonicWall makes biggest set of solution announcements in their history

September 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall makes biggest set of solution announcements in their history
SonicWall makes five major announcements, including a new firewall OS, a new firewall platform, a new family of Wave 2 access points, a new mobile access OS, and a cloud analytics application.

Channel Programs

Sophos makes cloud marketplaces channel-friendly with changes to cloud billings

September 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos makes cloud marketplaces channel-friendly with changes to cloud billings
The changes, which will see partners who sell through the cloud Exchanges receive back-end rebates and program credit for the first time, are part of a new initiative that establishes a new Sophos Cloud Security Provider cert in the company’s partner program.

Networking

Aruba emphasizes security messaging with new Aruba 360 Secure Fabric

September 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aruba emphasizes security messaging with new Aruba 360 Secure Fabric
Aruba integrates the technology from its Niara acquisition with an expanded ClearPass, to focus on the resulting capability as a fabric and provide differentiation in the wireless networking market.

Channel Programs

SonicWall launches professional services program for partners

September 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall launches professional services program for partners
The new SonicWall program will co-develop professional services with the designated professional services partners, and then make the services available to all partners through a SKU, with the implementation done by a local professional services partner,

Managed Services

SentinelOne adds power of humans to machine learning platform with new Vigilance service

September 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SentinelOne adds power of humans to machine learning platform with new Vigilance service
Available in two tiers, from basic Monitoring to the more aggressive Active Response, SentinelOne also plans to expand the service to allow partners to provide the basic support, while SentinelOne does the Tier Two.

ESET's Alexis Dorais-Joncas
Podcasts

Looking back at 2017 security predictions with ESET [Podcast]

September 14, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Looking back at 2017 security predictions with ESET [Podcast]
Alexis Dorais-Joncas of ESET looks back at the company’s 2017 security predictions, and how they’ve stacked up with the truth of the year.

Security

SonicWall integrates next-gen endpoint protection into Capture with SentinelOne partnership

September 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall integrates next-gen endpoint protection into Capture with SentinelOne partnership
SentinelOne’s technology is strong on remediation of malicious attacks, and the partnership with SonicWall will enable automatic remediation of ransomware and other attacks by reversing system and file modifications.

Backup

Intronis name gives way to Barracuda as new ECHOplatform, educational resources roll out

September 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intronis name gives way to Barracuda as new ECHOplatform, educational resources roll out
Global expansion is a key factor in retiring the Intronis brand as a business unit in favor of Barracuda MSP. The Intronis name will live on as the backup product within the MSP platform.

Security

More open, enhanced ArcSight highlights Micro Focus security enhancements

September 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on More open, enhanced ArcSight highlights Micro Focus security enhancements
An integration of ArcSight into the platform of Elastic was also announced, one of what Micro Focus says will be a new strategy of integrations with third parties. An integration between ArcSight and NetIQ Change Guardian, a legacy Micro Focus solution, will also be a portent of things to come internally.

Security

Core Security introduces consumer grade interface to identity and access management suite

September 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Core Security introduces consumer grade interface to identity and access management suite
In addition to providing a diffentiating and long-overdue delightful customer experience in IAM, Core Security is also broadening its go-to-market for IAM, looking to expand beyond the enterprise, and in Canada specifically, to make it much more of a channel play.