Security

Steven Joe, executive vice president for channel business for Americas at ZyXEL.
Networking

ZyXEL looks to expand partner opportunities with next-gen UTM systems

June 11, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ZyXEL looks to expand partner opportunities with next-gen UTM systems
Networking vendor ZyXEL Communications has announced the availability of its new series of high-performance next-generation UTM systems.

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Security

FireMon, a solution provider spinoff, sold to VC

June 11, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on FireMon, a solution provider spinoff, sold to VC
FireMon, a security intelligence software vendor spun off from FishNet Security, received a majority stake investment from Insight Venture Partners.

Microsoft Office 365
Cloud

Microsoft’s table stakes for safeguarding Office 365 data

June 5, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft’s table stakes for safeguarding Office 365 data
Microsoft does its part to help ease customers’ minds about trusting the cloud, and particularly its flagship Office 365 hosted applications.

McAfee worldwide channel chief Gavin Struthers
Channel Programs

McAfee launches referral program for SMB services

June 2, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on McAfee launches referral program for SMB services
McAfee, better known for its enterprise products, is going after the broad SMB market with security services, rewarding partners for referral.

Mike Coffield, vice president of worldwide channels at Vormetric
Channel Programs

Vormetric looks to spur big jump in partner sales with new channel program

May 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vormetric looks to spur big jump in partner sales with new channel program
New partner program to kick move from 17 per cent channel to 70-plus per cent channel into final phase.

Dell NetVault 10
Security

Dell enhances data protection portfolio with NetVault 10, dedupe appliance

May 13, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell enhances data protection portfolio with NetVault 10, dedupe appliance
Dell has beefed up its data protection portfolio with the release of version 10 of its NetVault software, together with a new deduplication appliance.

Brian Dye, senior vice president of information security at Symantec
Security

Symantec declares antivirus is no moneymaker

May 7, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Symantec declares antivirus is no moneymaker
Symantec is preparing to unveil a security intelligence service to give businesses strategic insight into identifying and containing breaches.

secure messaging
Communications

Secure messaging: So hot, it’s crazy

May 6, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Secure messaging: So hot, it’s crazy
The perfect secure messaging app probably hasn’t been built yet, but give John McAfee credit for turning our attention to an area of real concern.

John Emard, senior director of North American channel programs and operations at Symantec.
Channel Programs

Symantec revamps partner program

May 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Symantec revamps partner program
Symantec unveiled the details of its long-awaited new partner program at its Vision event in Las Vegas Monday.

Podcast Microphone
Distribution

Podcast: Cisco security, Tech Data Business Builder Tour, and IMone preview

May 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Cisco security, Tech Data Business Builder Tour, and IMone preview
Cisco Canada’s Fred Patterson, Tech Data Canada’s Irene Buchan, and Ingram Micro’s Jennifer Anaya on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.