Security

Backup

SolarWinds MSP unveils new, more granular automated document recovery solution

August 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP unveils new, more granular automated document recovery solution
SolarWinds MSP’s price to partners of $4 per endpoint in Canada is designed to allow both the MSP to make money while also being less expensive for the customer than consumer-grade alternatives.

Security

CASB upgrades highlight enhancements to Forcepoint cloud security portfolio

August 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on CASB upgrades highlight enhancements to Forcepoint cloud security portfolio
In addition to upgrading the CASB solution recently acquired from Imperva, Forcepoint is also introducing new cloud migration tools and extending its LastLine sandbox technology to Web and Email security.

Managed Services

Avast adds site security assessment tool to AVG Managed Workplace 11.0

July 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avast adds site security assessment tool to AVG Managed Workplace 11.0
Avast is providing the new tool free to its partners, in the belief that going forward they all need to focus much more on security than many have in the past.

Security

McAfee stresses human-machine collaboration in Black Hat announcements

July 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on McAfee stresses human-machine collaboration in Black Hat announcements
In addition to multiple product enhancements, McAfee also announced a new portal to host their OpenDXL community, with an app marketplace and a new bootstrap utility.

Security

Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information

July 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information
Veritas new Integrated Classification Engine, designed to address broad regulatory legislation like the GDPR, will be available quickly on two governance solutions, and over time will be extended to all their products.

Managed Services

Kaspersky adds Mac support to its SaaS endpoint SMB solution

July 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky adds Mac support to its SaaS endpoint SMB solution
Adding Mac support to Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud should open markets for which Kaspersky Enterprise Support for Business was not a good fit.

Managed Services

Three Inconvenient Truths about Cybersecurity

July 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Three Inconvenient Truths about Cybersecurity
If one of your clients gets hit by the next ransomware attack,, that will reflect on you as much as on the client, unless you have done everything you can to help them address the inconvenient truths of cybersecurity.

Security

Dell announces air gap version of its Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise solution

July 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces air gap version of its Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise solution

The Dell solution with Cylance has been extended to an air gap mode for networks with no or little connectivity to the Internet.

Michael Calce
Printing and Imaging

Is print the unrecognized security weak point?

July 11, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Is print the unrecognized security weak point?
HP’s been focused on the security of its print lineup, but wonders if anyone is listening. It’s still trying to turn up the volume in its message to IT.

Data Centre

Global VAD Exclusive Group expands into U.S with Fine Tech purchase

July 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Global VAD Exclusive Group expands into U.S with Fine Tech purchase
Based in Europe, but operating in over 100 countries worldwide, Exclusive enters the U.S. for the first time. Fine Tech’s B.C.-based subsidiary is not, however, part of this deal.