Security

Networking

Gigamon targets encrypted network traffic with new Precryption technology

September 12, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gigamon targets encrypted network traffic with new Precryption technology
Precryption technology is a more efficient way of finding threats in encrypted network traffic, which examines the data before it is encrypted, and has wide appeal to reseller and strategic alliance partners alike.

Distribution

Netsurion signs on with Radius Channels to drive their business with unique distribution model

September 8, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion signs on with Radius Channels to drive their business with unique distribution model
Netsurion has been around for many years, but this is the first distribution deal for the MDR provider, and they chose a new company with a white glove model whose founder has already succeeded in distribution with the same model.

Data Management

Cross-cloud DR and migration vendor Datamotive joins VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program

August 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cross-cloud DR and migration vendor Datamotive joins VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program
Datamotive sets itself apart from competitors in the cross-cloud recovery and migration space with a recovery SLA of 10 minutes and 100% data consistency.

Security

Fortinet enhances FortiSASE solution with additional Fortinet integrations

August 28, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fortinet enhances FortiSASE solution with additional Fortinet integrations
Fortinet has already been beefing up its SASE platform with their WLAN portfolio, and the newest version extends that, providing more support for microbranches and related devices and for DLP, and introducing digital experience monitoring to the SASE platform for the first time

Artificial Intelligence

VMware Canadian Country Manager Claude Reeves reviews market and impact of Explore announcements

August 25, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware Canadian Country Manager Claude Reeves reviews market and impact of Explore announcements
With more than one full year under his belt leading VMware Canada, Reeves gave his take on the company’s positioning in Canada and what the major announcements will mean for Canadian customers and partners.

As-a-Service

Grip Security raises $41 million in new funding round as they strengthen focus on channel strategy

August 22, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Grip Security raises $41 million in new funding round as they strengthen focus on channel strategy
Grip’s SaaS identity risk management is a hot one, which has helped their growth, as has the continued evolution of their channel-centric strategy.

Artificial Intelligence

Black Kite announces three new features that better automate cyber-ecosystem risk compliance

August 16, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Black Kite announces three new features that better automate cyber-ecosystem risk compliance
The innovations, which are all free add-ons to Black Kite’s platform, include the ability to parse using a cyber-specific database rather than the general Internet, with parsing of data specific to individual companies coming very soon.

Security

Adlumin introduces incident response capability to their security operations platform

August 14, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Adlumin introduces incident response capability to their security operations platform
The new capability extends Adlumin’s MDR service, and provides the root cause and remediation that MDR by itself does not.

Artificial Intelligence

AI cybersecurity firm AaDya Security rebrands around their product to become Judy Security

August 3, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on AI cybersecurity firm AaDya Security rebrands around their product to become Judy Security
Judy offers an enterprise-grade platform with seven separate solutions that are designed and priced for the SMB market.

Managed Services

SaaS Alerts releases Fortify tool to improve Microsoft’s secure scores for MSPs

August 1, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaS Alerts releases Fortify tool to improve Microsoft’s secure scores for MSPs
Fortify, which is now part of Saas Alerts’ Manage module, lets MSPs improve their customers’ Microsoft secure scores and overall security posture, and saves them much time by allowing hordes of clients to properly configure their systems with a single click.