Security

Backup

Big changes at Asigra as new management team is brought in to run the company

January 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Big changes at Asigra as new management team is brought in to run the company
Both Asigra founder David Farajun and his son Eran remain at Asigra, David as Chairman of the Board, and Eran on the board and with his old SVP role, but with new execs doing much of what he did previously.

Security

Sophos launches their ZTNA solution fully integrated to Intercept X

January 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos launches their ZTNA solution fully integrated to Intercept X
Sophos says that integration to their endpoint solution will provide much easier deployment and more effectiveness than similar solutions.

Security

Hunters to further beef up channel presence with $68 million C round

January 25, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hunters to further beef up channel presence with $68 million C round
Two of Hunters’ new investors are also strategic partners, joining existing strategic partners Snowflake and Okta, while they plan to intensify both their buildup and support of channel partners this year, including more partners in Canada, and building a channel program.

Managed Services

Datto looks to bring EDR and MDR to smaller SMBs through their MSPs with Infocyte acquisition

January 24, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto looks to bring EDR and MDR to smaller SMBs through their MSPs with Infocyte acquisition
Datto had some degree of both EDR and MDR available before, mainly through packages available through their RMM, but they believe that the integration of these technologies into their platform will take their security to another level.

Distribution

SentryBay looks to expand North American market for remote endpoint protection with TD SYNNEX distribution deal

January 21, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on SentryBay looks to expand North American market for remote endpoint protection with TD SYNNEX distribution deal
SentryBay already has a good presence in North America, but it is almost all in the U.S. and mainly among very large enterprises like banks, so they have signed their first North American disti deal to expand somewhat downmarket, and in Canada.

Field Effect Sponsored Content

Building premium managed security services and managing risk for customers

January 20, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Building premium managed security services and managing risk for customers
Field Effect’s Toby Nangle discusses premium security services and why MSPs need to secure their own air masks before helping others in this edition of the podcast.

Security

Trellix emerges as new XDR business following McAfee-FireEye merger

January 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trellix emerges as new XDR business following McAfee-FireEye merger
A second business from the same combination, which will focus on the McAfee Enterprise Secure Service Edge [SSE] business is scheduled to launch later this quarter.

Channel Programs

Cybereason launches new Pay as You Grow program for MSSPs

January 18, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybereason launches new Pay as You Grow program for MSSPs
The key addition is the availability of a monthly billing model, and the new program also allows MSSPs to enlist MSPs on a Master-Agent model.

Kaspersky Sponsored Content

The state of cybersecurity in 2021 (and 2022)

January 18, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The state of cybersecurity in 2021 (and 2022)
Kaspersky Canada’s Jim Chalmers and Greg DeLeemans walk us through the changing cybersecurity landscape in 2021, and explore what forces will shape security this year in this edition of the podcast.

Cloud

Cloud security management startup Eureka announces seed funding round

January 12, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud security management startup Eureka announces seed funding round
Eureka, which allows holistic security across cloud stores and is focused initially on mid-sized organizations, plans to begin developing its channel by the end of the 2022 calendar year.