Security

Security

Miggo launches $7.5 million seed funding Application Detection and Response solution to counter growing application attacks

April 17, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Miggo launches $7.5 million seed funding Application Detection and Response solution to counter growing application attacks
Miggo’s technology is focused on addressing the growing number of application attacks, that traditional tools, including ones run by many cybersecurity vendors, have been unable to stamp out to date.

Artificial Intelligence

Ivanti lays out product road map and strategy

April 15, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti lays out product road map and strategy
Srinivas Mukkamala, Ivanti’s Chief Product Officer, provided a detailed layout of what is changing on the Ivanti product front and when it will be happening.

Artificial Intelligence

Ivanti CEO emphasizes new findings from Ivanti’s research on the Everywhere Workplace

April 11, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti CEO emphasizes new findings from Ivanti’s research on the Everywhere Workplace
Respondents to a survey conducted by Ivanti found that work flexibility was popular, but also made them more likely to do things that increased risk, and made it a lot harder to get IT support or access to a manager.

Channel Programs

Ivanti updates its progress on major channel program changes

April 11, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti updates its progress on major channel program changes
After some major and not overly successful channel changes, Ivanti brought in Michelle Hodges from outside in late 2022. The changes since then have seen a major revitalization of the channel, and a significant growth in channel sales.

SaaS

Montreal’s Genetec launches Security Center SaaS solution

March 22, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Montreal’s Genetec launches Security Center SaaS solution
Genetec, which sells only through channel partners, has made their flagship on-prem solution available as a SaaS offering for the first time, and is targeting it at the physical security industry.

Channel Programs

ArmorText launches partner program around Secure Out of Band Collaboration

March 18, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on ArmorText launches partner program around Secure Out of Band Collaboration
Secure Out of Band Collaboration is a relatively new technology, and ArmorText believes it will appeal to multiple partner types, including resellers, GSIs and MSPs.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point makes channel-specific announcements at CPX 2024 event

March 11, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point makes channel-specific announcements at CPX 2024 event
New products will enhance Check Point’s MSP in Canada, while the recently announced channel changes will put more dollars in partners’ pockets.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point explains product strategy within overall strategic context

March 8, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point explains product strategy within overall strategic context
While Check Point has the reputation of  being a high end product that serves the high end of the market, they also sell to SMBs as well, and even though the focus this year was on high end strategy, their SMB portfolio got its share of important announcements.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point scales up Harmony email portfolio with new Harmony SaaS offering

March 8, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point scales up Harmony email portfolio with new Harmony SaaS offering
While Check Point’s original Harmony product came from a 2021 acquisition, the technology that specifically became Harmony SaaS came in a September 2023 acquisition, and is now formally available following its integration into the Check Point platform.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point CEO lays out strategy to continue strong 2023 momentum in 2004

March 7, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point CEO lays out strategy to continue strong 2023 momentum in 2004
Gil Shwed emphasized that going forward, Check Point needs to be focused on its cloud-delivered platform together with an intensified AI strategy.