Security

Managed Services

It’s time to prepare your cybersecurity checklist

September 28, 2021 Doris Au, Product Marketing Manager, Barracuda MSP Comments Off on It’s time to prepare your cybersecurity checklist
A solid plan can help MSPs and their clients weather an increasing number of advanced cyber attacks, writes Barracuda MSP’s Doris Au in this guest blog.

Distribution

McAfee Enterprise and IBM Security to launch joint SIEM offering through TD SYNNEX

September 21, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on McAfee Enterprise and IBM Security to launch joint SIEM offering through TD SYNNEX
The joint solution combines McAfee Enterprise’s MVISION Device-to-Cloud Platform and IBM Security’s QRadar SIEM offering, in what is the first multi-vendor solution available through the TD SYNNEX Cyber Range program.

Backup

Kaseya expands Canadian presence further beyond IT Glue with new hiring and data centres featuring other Kaseya products

September 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya expands Canadian presence further beyond IT Glue with new hiring and data centres featuring other Kaseya products
Kaseya, which provides IT infrastructure and security management solutions for MSPs and SMBs, has announced an expansion of their Canadian staff based in their Canadian office in Vancouver, as well as an expansion of data
Networking

Palo Alto Networks unveils complete SASE offering managed through a single dashboard

September 15, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks unveils complete SASE offering managed through a single dashboard
The new Prisma SASE combines Prisma Access’ security capabilities and Prisma SD-WAN into a converged service that provides Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Secure Web Gateway, CASB, Firewall as a Service and SD-WAN into a single solution managed with a unified dashboard.

Backup

Barracuda announces major SASE, email and data protection solution enhancements at customer conference

September 14, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda announces major SASE, email and data protection solution enhancements at customer conference
Barracuda is also releasing a new survey at the event, showing how the danger level to customers from various threats, including ransomware, has increased significantly.

Networking

Linksys, Fortinet expand partnership around Linksys HomeWRK for Business covering both corporate and personal accounts

September 13, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Linksys, Fortinet expand partnership around Linksys HomeWRK for Business covering both corporate and personal accounts
The companies see this combination of enterprise grade support for both corporate and personal accounts in the same device as a first in the market, fulfilling a need that has grown significantly during the pandemic.

Managed Services

What MSPs need to know about spear phishing

September 2, 2021 Barracuda MSP Guest Blog Comments Off on What MSPs need to know about spear phishing
These complex email attacks are a growing threat to your clients, writes Barracuda MSP’s Chris Crellin.

Security

Q2 2021 Cyberthreat Intelligence Report takes a deep dive into ransomware

September 1, 2021 Infoblox Guest Blog Comments Off on Q2 2021 Cyberthreat Intelligence Report takes a deep dive into ransomware
Michael Zuckerman of Infoblox breaks down the company’s second-quarter report on the cybersecurity threatscape, looking at the prominence of ransomware and guidance on DNS security.

Channel Programs

DigiCert rolls out new partner program around their PKI-focused Trust Solutions Group

August 31, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on DigiCert rolls out new partner program around their PKI-focused Trust Solutions Group
The new TSG program complements the existing TLS program, which is focused on DigiCert’s SSL business, although it is designed to be select with a much smaller number of partners.

Security

Cortex XDR 3.0 extends coverage to cloud and expands platform breadth

August 27, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cortex XDR 3.0 extends coverage to cloud and expands platform breadth
The third generation of the XDR solution continues to expand XDR protective capabilities beyond the endpoint, with a big focus being on enhancing the ability to provide protection in the cloud.