Security

Channel Programs

Malwarebytes rethinks, restructures partner program

February 28, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Malwarebytes rethinks, restructures partner program
Malwarebytes launched a new program for MSPs, the first of what will be a three stage program, MP3, that is global in scale and will also have reseller and technician components that will roll out by summer.

Security

Proofpoint launches integrated solutions to protect against email account compromise

February 28, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Proofpoint launches integrated solutions to protect against email account compromise
In addition to joint protection against Business Email Compromise and Email Account Compromise, Proofpoint is announcing some technology enhancements to their CASB offering.

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Helping your customers improve their security posture in 2020

February 26, 2020 Guest Poster Comments Off on Helping your customers improve their security posture in 2020
Fortinet Canada’s Sean Campbell offers some thoughts on how you can help your customers improve their security posture in this guest post.

Security

Sectigo unveils first Certificate Authority-focused Web security platform

February 26, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sectigo unveils first Certificate Authority-focused Web security platform
Out of the gate, Sectigo has two bundles available, with two deeper ones planned for availability in mid-March.

Security

Devo Technology unveils SOC-focused Security Operations Platform at RSA

February 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Devo Technology unveils SOC-focused Security Operations Platform at RSA
Devo’s new Devo Security Operations solution runs on top of their core platform, and is aimed both at enterprise SOCs and providers of managed security services.

Security

Odo Security adds Privileged Access Management to Zero Trust Network Access solution

February 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Odo Security adds Privileged Access Management to Zero Trust Network Access solution
The Israeli-based startup is also scaling up its North American presence, opening an office in San Francisco.

Channel Programs

Palo Alto Networks gears up for next stage of partner services expansion

February 21, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks gears up for next stage of partner services expansion
After having started a major revamp of its partner program a year ago, Palo Alto Networks is now in the final stages of development of a comprehensive model for expanding partner services capabilities further.

Partnerships

Hunters.AI extends Snowflake relationship from customer to strategic partner

February 21, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hunters.AI extends Snowflake relationship from customer to strategic partner
Snowflake was one of Hunters’ first customers, and now the companies have partnered to combine Hunters’ autonomous threat detection technology with Snowflake’s data lake, to provide a joint solution.

Cloud

Barracuda adds new local availability zones in Canada as its email security posts strong growth

February 20, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda adds new local availability zones in Canada as its email security posts strong growth
The enhanced cloud presence in Canada complements the findings of a new Barracuda study being released today, which emphasizes that the network is increasingly moving to the public cloud, making partner capabilities there more important than ever.

Channel Programs

Keyfactor restructures partner program to emphasize solution providers

February 20, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Keyfactor restructures partner program to emphasize solution providers
B.J. Ferguson has joined Keyfactor as its channel leader, and he has resdesigned the channel program to both recruit and enable more reseller, SI and consultant partners.