Security

Cloud

Infoblox delivers Infoblox 3.0 vision with integrated portal for cloud-first visibility and security

June 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Infoblox delivers Infoblox 3.0 vision with integrated portal for cloud-first visibility and security
Infoblox 3.0 is a vision and a strategy, not a new product set, but it’s an important vision and strategy, which provides an integrated cloud-native management console for their on-prem and cloud products alike.

Mobility

Ivanti emphasizes their converged solution set addresses Everywhere Workplace issues at Solutions Summit event

June 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti emphasizes their converged solution set addresses Everywhere Workplace issues at Solutions Summit event
The opening keynote from Ivanti’s senior executives focused on Ivanti Neurons, which was introduced last summer, and which they see as central to addressing both remote working issues and facilitating Ivanti’s converged solutions strategy.

Networking

Palo Alto Networks makes five enhancements to Prisma Cloud to eliminate blind spots and reduce false positives

June 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks makes five enhancements to Prisma Cloud to eliminate blind spots and reduce false positives
The changes, which are focused on the Prisma Cloud’s Cloud Security Posture Management module, primarily deal with long-standing issues that the industry has not addressed well because they are difficult.

Security

How Colonial Pipeline managed its ransomware attack

June 7, 2021 Kaspersky Guest Blog Comments Off on How Colonial Pipeline managed its ransomware attack
Should you contact authorities about ransomware? Kaspersky offers some thoughts in the wake of the Coastal Pipeline attack.

Mobility

Ivanti to outline vision, product roadmaps at Ivanti Solutions Summit event

June 7, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti to outline vision, product roadmaps at Ivanti Solutions Summit event
Ivanti has completed several major acquisitions during the last year, which means customers looking for guidance about the direction their assets will be heading.

Channel Programs

Broadcom launches services-focused Expert Advantage channel program

June 4, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Broadcom launches services-focused Expert Advantage channel program
The Broadcom Software services channel had been focused around a single partner, a model based on its CA acquisition, but they concluded that simply wasn’t going to work with the acquired Symantec assets, so have revamped their channel services  model.

Security

Tanium on track with radical quick transition from direct to channel model

June 1, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tanium on track with radical quick transition from direct to channel model
Two years ago, Tanium in North America was basically a direct dealer, but the company has pivoted quickly, en route to a 100% channel model.

Security

CyberRisk Alliance report highlights cybersecurity challenges in global financial services sector

May 28, 2021 Infoblox Guest Blog Comments Off on CyberRisk Alliance report highlights cybersecurity challenges in global financial services sector
More than a year into the pandemic, financial services security professionals say data breaches and network outages are more costly than ever, and feel the industry is under more cybersecurity pressure than ever.

Backup

Retrospect adds enterprise enhancements to SMB-focused Retrospect Backup 18 solution

May 25, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Retrospect adds enterprise enhancements to SMB-focused Retrospect Backup 18 solution
Retrospect adds strong ransomware protection and enhancements to their management console.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks deepens Zero Trust Network Security with five new or enhanced features and firewalls

May 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks deepens Zero Trust Network Security with five new or enhanced features and firewalls
The new product is new machine-learning based firewalls, aimed at both datacentres and branch offices, and giving Palo Alto Networks its first sub-$1000 models, in a move explicitly designed to challenge Fortinet’s dominance in that part of the market.