Security

Security

Ivanti deepens asset management by acquiring licensing optimization provider Concorde

April 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti deepens asset management by acquiring licensing optimization provider Concorde
Ivanti had just begun to OEM the technology, and now will be able to integrate it fully, which the company says will provide multiple benefits to their channel.

Security

Trend Micro brings new XGen technology to small business Worry-Free services

April 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro brings new XGen technology to small business Worry-Free services
XGen technology brings Trend’s machine learning to the endpoint, both to improve effectiveness, and to provide Trend Micro partners with a counter to machine learning-based next-gen providers.

Richard Steranka, vice president of global channel operations at McAfee
Channel Programs

Independent McAfee eyes channel marketing, infrastructure changes

April 11, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Independent McAfee eyes channel marketing, infrastructure changes
With its old/new name in place, McAfee looks to make changes to partner marketing and tools it says it could not make while under the Intel brand.

Security

Darktrace launches Antigena with autonomous defense against attacks

April 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Darktrace launches Antigena with autonomous defense against attacks
Darktrace takes its machine learning technology to the next level, with an innovative extension of their core solution which entirely automates the process so that threats are destroyed as well as identified and slowed down.

Cloud

Intermedia completes move of its large McAfee install base onto its own, revamped platform

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intermedia completes move of its large McAfee install base onto its own, revamped platform
Intermedia is formally announcing availability of its new platform, Intermedia Email Protection, which replaces both the end-of-lifed McAfee platform and Intermedia’s legacy Advanced Email Security offering.

Channel Programs

Security vendor Avecto drives towards 100 per cent channel with revamped partner program

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security vendor Avecto drives towards 100 per cent channel with revamped partner program
Avecto, which sells endpoint and privileged access management solutions to the enterprise and midmarket, has moved from direct to close to 100 per cent channel sales within two years.

Cloud

Forcepoint next-gen firewall becomes their first solution with Advanced Malware Detection

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Forcepoint next-gen firewall becomes their first solution with Advanced Malware Detection
Forcepoint plans to integrate its new anti-malware service throughout its other products over the next several months.

Distribution

ESET Canada signs exclusive broadline distribution agreement with Ingram Micro

April 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET Canada signs exclusive broadline distribution agreement with Ingram Micro
ESET has been investing significantly over the last two years in building up their Canadian presence. Their first distribution deal reflects that growth, and now will let them broaden their channel reach.

Channel Programs

VIPRE adds new channel chief and new MSP partner program

April 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on VIPRE adds new channel chief and new MSP partner program
Marya Munir comes over from Webroot to lead the execution of VIPRE’s channel strategy – which now includes a program for managed services partners.

Cloud

iboss unveils new Distributed Gateway Platform

April 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on iboss unveils new Distributed Gateway Platform
iboss extends its established cloud architecture into a new distributed gateway, which is aimed at the hybrid cloud market.