Security

Computers

Addigy, Acronis announce integration to bring multi-tenanted Apple management to Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

October 22, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Addigy, Acronis announce integration to bring multi-tenanted Apple management to Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
The integration, Addigy’s first around Windows-level license management, was made in advance of next week’s Acronis customer event.

Channel Programs

Splunk opening Workload Pricing to all is major plus for partners

October 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk opening Workload Pricing to all is major plus for partners
Splunk also announced a  major reworking of its partner program, which is now the Splunk Partnerverse Program, and features a new badging system that unlocks paths to higher rewards.

Backup

Ransomware focus of new offerings being announced at Cohesity’s first ever user conference

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ransomware focus of new offerings being announced at Cohesity’s first ever user conference
One of the new services, Cohesity DataGovern, is specifically focused on data exfiltration, the latest tactic being employed in ransomware by cybercriminals.

Managed Services

Kaseya marks return to live global conference with Connect IT Global 2021

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya marks return to live global conference with Connect IT Global 2021
The overarching theme of the Kaseya event this year is security, but the company is also announcing a broad range of significant product enhancements, and a new Cybersecurity Management Certification Program.

Cloud

Cybersecurity startup Valence announces $7 million seed funding round around business application mesh visibility solution

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity startup Valence announces $7 million seed funding round around business application mesh visibility solution
Valence’s solution is unique in the market because of its focus on the non-human element driving interconnectivity between business applications, and they expect to begin building out a channel in early 2022.

Channel Programs

Cybersecurity vendor Query.AI launches partner program to support 100% channel Go-to-Market model

October 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity vendor Query.AI launches partner program to support 100% channel Go-to-Market model
Query.AI, which provides centralized insights from decentralized data to make cybersecurity investigations more efficient, has a strong integrated Go-to-Market motion with partners, and is looking to add a few more.

Channel Programs

Swimlane formalizes channel program to drive expansion of new low code platform

October 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Swimlane formalizes channel program to drive expansion of new low code platform
Swimlane sees major new channel opportunities through their low code platform, including SMBs through MSP partners.

Managed Services

Datto brings acquired BitDam technology to market as SaaS Defense

October 15, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto brings acquired BitDam technology to market as SaaS Defense
Datto’s new SaaS Defense solution, which has been integrated within SaaS Protection product as an additional option, is an enterprise grade solution with a unique technology that produces a higher threat detection rate.

Networking

VMware announces multitude of security enhancements at VMworld

October 7, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware announces multitude of security enhancements at VMworld
In addition to their core product and service announcements around cross-cloud services and app modernization, VMware has introduced a large number of security enhancements, that leverage their strength in virtual networking to make the new and existing product more secure.

Security

One Identity fills out IAM portfolio, strengthens midmarket presence with OneLogin acquisition

October 5, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on One Identity fills out IAM portfolio, strengthens midmarket presence with OneLogin acquisition
OneLogIn brings a full cloud-based MFA authentication solution to the One Identity platform, something that they did not have previously.