Security

Security

Bitdefender looks upmarket with augmented MDR portfolio

September 1, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bitdefender looks upmarket with augmented MDR portfolio
Bitdefender originally introduced its MDR offering in late 2018, and today is adding two new solutions to it, which are aimed at customers with more advanced security needs.

Security

FireMon’s new CRO lays out plans to accelerate channel-centric company’s growth

August 31, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on FireMon’s new CRO lays out plans to accelerate channel-centric company’s growth
FireMon  is one of those companies that have benefited material from the shift to Work From Home, and Brian Keets plans to leverage that growth further in the quarters ahead.

Managed Services

SaaS Alerts brings MSP monitoring and alerting program to GA

August 28, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaS Alerts brings MSP monitoring and alerting program to GA
SaaS Alerts, whose principals include former IndependenceIT execs Seth Bostock and Chip Buck, is targeting MSPs of all sizes.

Managed Services

Kaseya strengthens platform, gains new synergies, with Graphus acquisition

August 25, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya strengthens platform, gains new synergies, with Graphus acquisition
Graphus makes an email protection platform with a strong anti-phishing component, and the technology has already been integrated into the Kaseya platform to create new synergies.

Security

DNS plays a major role in reinventing networking solutions for partners

August 24, 2020 Infoblox Guest Blog Comments Off on DNS plays a major role in reinventing networking solutions for partners
David Ayers from Infblox makes the case for why solution providers should look at DNS security solutions as a key part of their next-generation network offerings.

Backup

Acronis integrates anti-malware into Acronis True Image backup solution

August 20, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Acronis integrates anti-malware into Acronis True Image backup solution
Acronis True Image had anti-ransomware security before, but a full security stack has now been added, replicating the company’s expansion of their enterprise Acronis Backup offering into Acronis Cyber Protect earlier this year.

Managed Services

Netsurion strengthens endpoint threat protection with Deep Instinct partnership

August 19, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion strengthens endpoint threat protection with Deep Instinct partnership
Netsurion is looking to its new EDR partnership to attract MSP partners who have been using traditional endpoint protection, and haven’t seriously considered EDR because it has been too expensive for their market.

Backup

Asigra brings MFA deeper within cyberdefenses with Deep MFA

August 18, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Asigra brings MFA deeper within cyberdefenses with Deep MFA
Deep Multi-Factor Authentication extends the passwordless authentication  that comes from a partnership with Secret Double Octopus

Networking

Four non-negotiables for your customers’ DNS service

August 13, 2020 Infoblox Guest Blog Comments Off on Four non-negotiables for your customers’ DNS service
Your customers’ work environments have become highly distributed. Choosing the right DNS service is more critical than ever before.

Channel Programs

CyCognito announces first channel leader and first channel program

August 13, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on CyCognito announces first channel leader and first channel program
CyCognito, which looks at attack surfaces from the perspective of a nation-state attacker, maps out weaknesses across the whole attack surface, including indirect assets.