Security

Security

Digital Defense improves threat prioritization with Frontline Threat Landscape

July 14, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Digital Defense improves threat prioritization with Frontline Threat Landscape
Digital Defense has deepened the way they assess and score risk, with new machine learning capabilities, providing a GPA-style score that indicates defense posture and clearly demonstrates value

Channel Programs

Vectra revamps channel program around partner business models

July 9, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vectra revamps channel program around partner business models
Vectra has also introduced more standardization of the programs in EMEA, APJ and the Americas, while still allowing for some local flexibility.

Security

Kaspersky introduces integrated EDR solution for broader market

July 8, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky introduces integrated EDR solution for broader market
Kaspersky Integrated Endpoint Security relies more on automation than their more upmarket Kaspersky Threat Management and Defense, which is for customers with SOCs.

Podcasts

How ESET Canada works with MSPs

July 7, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on How ESET Canada works with MSPs
ESET channel chief Cam Leetham discusses the security vendor’s past, present and future with managed service providers on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast, including a preview of some soon-to-launch enhancements to its offerings.

Managed Services

Webroot enhances DNS Protection filtering service to deliver greater privacy and manageability

July 7, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Webroot enhances DNS Protection filtering service to deliver greater privacy and manageability
Webroot’s improvements to DoH [DNS-over-HTTPS] will provide MSPs with the ability to tell customers that this is something that can significantly improve their privacy on the Internet.

Cloud

Splunk sees cloud and COVID strengthening its channel play

July 6, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk sees cloud and COVID strengthening its channel play
Splunk’s channel growth has been a logical complement to the company’s cloud-first focus, and has also helped them deal with the pandemic-related challenges and respond to its opportunities.

Security

New ransomware posing as COVID‑19 tracing app targets Canada; ESET offers decryptor

June 29, 2020 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on New ransomware posing as COVID‑19 tracing app targets Canada; ESET offers decryptor
ESET researchers dissect an Android app that masquerades as an official COVID-19 contact-tracing app and encrypts files on the victim’s device

Networking

Netsurion adds Remote Workforce Security to its EventTracker SIEM

June 29, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion adds Remote Workforce Security to its EventTracker SIEM
The new capability is a free addition to the EventTracker platform, and is designed to spot irregularities among dispersed Work From Home employees.

Managed Services

Digital Defense targets front line health workers with free ransomware vulnerability offer

June 26, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Digital Defense targets front line health workers with free ransomware vulnerability offer
End users need to sign up by July 15. While the offer is targeted at them, it is a channel initiative, and enrollees who don’t have an MSP partner will be introduced to one as part of the program.

Mobility

BlackBerry looks to expand downmarket by introducing AtHoc Managed Service

June 25, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on BlackBerry looks to expand downmarket by introducing AtHoc Managed Service
The new managed service is the direct result of the pandemic, with customers outside of AtHoc’s traditional large organization market asking BlackBerry to stand up a service for them.