Security

Backup

Rubrik unveils enhanced ransomware protection, orchestrated AppFlow DR solution

May 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik unveils enhanced ransomware protection, orchestrated AppFlow DR solution
Ransomware is the focus, both with enhancements to the core capability and the addition of AppFlows, which builds ransomware protection into an orchestrated DR solution, but there is a lot more here as well.

Cloud

New VMware Canada country manager Claude Reeves lays out his plans

May 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New VMware Canada country manager Claude Reeves lays out his plans
Reeves who came from Red Hat to take over VMware in Canada last month following Sean Forkan’s move to another position, discusses how he intends to drive VMware’s business in Canada.

Cloud

Barracuda enhances its Cloud Application Protection solution with new features, bundle

May 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda enhances its Cloud Application Protection solution with new features, bundle
Cloud Application Protection 2.0 adds client-side protection, container protection, a new engine to make things simpler for customers with security recommendations, and a new bundle of threat intelligence solutions.

Channel Programs

vArmour adds channel leader and is building out new channel program

May 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on vArmour adds channel leader and is building out new channel program
Louise Cooke, most recently VP of WorldWide Channel at BigID, lays out her objectives for the new program, which is partly in place now and will be built out during the year.

DevOps

ArmorCode looks to disrupt application security with launch of modular intelligent application security platform

May 14, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on ArmorCode looks to disrupt application security with launch of modular intelligent application security platform
The channel is a key part of ArmorCode’s strategy. Out of the gate they are already working with SI partners, and plan to add VAR partners going forward.

Channel Programs

Netskope responds to growing SASE market opportunity with new partner programs

May 13, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netskope responds to growing SASE market opportunity with new partner programs
Netskope recently launched Netskope Prime, an SE technical recognition program, and the Netskope Partner Delivery Program, to better enable partners delivering services on the Netskope platform.

Security

Cycode launches knowledge graph to better prevent source code tampering

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cycode launches knowledge graph to better prevent source code tampering
The knowledge graph is part of Cycode’s $20 million Series A funding round, and reflects their strategy of broadening both the type of source code that they protect, and the ecosystem that can better help to protect it.

Security

Trend Micro extends Snyk partnership with SaaS solution to highlight open source vulnerabilities for SecOps

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro extends Snyk partnership with SaaS solution to highlight open source vulnerabilities for SecOps
Trend Micro Cloud One – Open Source Security by Snyk is the first SaaS service to be added to Trend’s Cloud One platform beyond the original six.

Cloud

Blancco partnership with ServiceNow makes its data erasure software available in ServiceNow store

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Blancco partnership with ServiceNow makes its data erasure software available in ServiceNow store
Blancco is primarily looking to use the new integration to deepen their relationship with existing mutual customers, but also hopes to add a few new Fortune 1000 companies who are on the ServiceNow platform.

Managed Services

Webroot kicks off next generation of their platform with new version of Webroot Business Management Console

May 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Webroot kicks off next generation of their platform with new version of Webroot Business Management Console
The new console is the first stage of Webroot’s Meru project, which has been designed to completely rework and modernize the platform and simplify it further, and which will be followed by a series of next-gen enhancements over the next 18 months.