Security

Channel Programs

Identity Governance and Administration startup Clear Skye launches partner program

June 25, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Identity Governance and Administration startup Clear Skye launches partner program
Clear Skye’s differentiation in the IGA space is its native integration with ServiceNow, which lets them reach further downmarket from where IGA has typically sold in the past.

Managed Services

ConnectWise continues to build up strategic significance of security portfolio with new Fortify products

June 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise continues to build up strategic significance of security portfolio with new Fortify products
The major one here is ConnectWise Fortify for SaaS Security, which adds many new capabilities to the Perch platform. ConnectWise has also rebranded the solutions it acquired with Continuum.

Managed Services

ConnectWise launches MSP+ Cybersecurity Framework to give MSPs common language to understand and position cyber security

June 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise launches MSP+ Cybersecurity Framework to give MSPs common language to understand and position cyber security
The MSP+ Cybersecurity Framework, and its supporting playbooks, are designed to educate MSPs from newbies to very mature how to position cybersecurity with a strategy best attuned to their own maturity, using a vendor-neutral approach.

Security

Three ways to strengthen your remote work offering

June 24, 2020 Sean Campbell, director, Canadian Channels, Fortinet Comments Off on Three ways to strengthen your remote work offering
As remote work has rapidly become the dominant theme for businesses today and into the future, Fortinet Canada channel leader Sean Campbell offers some thoughts on how solution providers can better enable their customers.

Cloud

Mailprotector stresses continued commitment to 100% channel model with channel leadership transition

June 22, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mailprotector stresses continued commitment to 100% channel model with channel leadership transition
Ted Roller makes a planned exit as channel leader – part of the business model of his company Get Channeled – and Matt Scully joins from Datto as Mailprotector’s first in-house channel chief.

Security

Cybercriminals are targeting your Work-From-Home customers

June 18, 2020 Barracuda MSP Guest Blog Comments Off on Cybercriminals are targeting your Work-From-Home customers
Best practices for protecting your clients’ remote workers from the latest phishing attacks, from Barracuda MSP’s Chris Crellin.

Managed Services

Pulseway makes patch management in its RMM software available as standalone solution

June 16, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pulseway makes patch management in its RMM software available as standalone solution
Pulseway is aiming Pulseway Patch, the standalone version of the automated patching they added to their RMM last year, at SMB IT departments and at MSPs who don’t use Pulseway.

Networking

ExtraHop enters into first endpoint vendor partnership, with CrowdStrike

June 12, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ExtraHop enters into first endpoint vendor partnership, with CrowdStrike
ExtraHop looks to create a best-of breed integration of its network detection and response solution with CrowdStrike’s endpoint detection and response.

Cloud

Siemplify offers simpler, less expensive SOAR with Siemplify Cloud

June 10, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Siemplify offers simpler, less expensive SOAR with Siemplify Cloud
The new cloud-native offering is available in four packages, starting at as little as $2500 a month.

Mobility

Versa Networks unveils hardware-free solution to deliver secure SD-WAN to Work From Homers

June 10, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Versa Networks unveils hardware-free solution to deliver secure SD-WAN to Work From Homers
Versa emphasizes that since Versa Secure Access requires no hardware, it is easy for home-based employees to install, and works even when the devices are mobile.