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Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP’s 7 habits of highly secure MSPs

September 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP’s 7 habits of highly secure MSPs
Tim Brown, SolarWinds Security VP, gave a keynote to the SolarWinds Empower audience where he focused on seven themes they need to address in order to keep their customers, and their own businesses, safer.

Managed Services

IT automation in SMB having little impact as expansion of IT functions keeps techs fighting fires: Kaseya study

September 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT automation in SMB having little impact as expansion of IT functions keeps techs fighting fires: Kaseya study
The study, the fifth annual one Kaseya has done, indicates no improvement in IT levels because the expansion of technology in SMB that has helped their businesses has kept their IT from getting more control over processes.

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Sharpening the Machete

September 3, 2019 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on Sharpening the Machete
ESET research uncovers a cyberespionage operation targeting Venezuelan government institutions

Artificial Intelligence

DNSFilter articulates value to smaller MSPs at ASCII Toronto event

August 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on DNSFilter articulates value to smaller MSPs at ASCII Toronto event
DNSFilter provides content filtering and threat protection at the DNS level, with a solution designed to challenge Cisco Umbrella through an MSP Go-to-Market model.

Managed Services

Cyfyx reaches out to Canadian MSPs with real-time EDR solution

August 23, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cyfyx reaches out to Canadian MSPs with real-time EDR solution
Cyfyx’s platform provides MSSP-level EDR protection with real-time reaction capability to target fast-acting threats like ransomware. They were in Toronto this week at the ASCII event to take their message to Canadian MSPs.

Managed Services

RocketCyber sees huge potential in new app to let MSPs manage Windows Defender

August 22, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on RocketCyber sees huge potential in new app to let MSPs manage Windows Defender
RocketCyber has added Defender Manager to its SMB-focused security platform for MSPs, and will also be introducing new AI and machine learning capabilities across their portfolio.

Security

Netwrix enhances and simplifies Data Classification platform

August 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netwrix enhances and simplifies Data Classification platform
Netwrix introduces a rebranded version of a platform first introduced last year, which uses technology from Concept Searching. In addition to the name change, there are subtle changes to how it is packaged and sold that will let partners target customers more effectively.

Managed Services

RMM Pulseway makes two-factor authentication mandatory – and easier to use

August 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on RMM Pulseway makes two-factor authentication mandatory – and easier to use
Pulseway has made 2FA available as an option for years, but the growing trend toward phishing and other attacks on users have led them to make it mandatory. So they also completely revamped the system to make it more user-friendly.

Channel Programs

Cybersecurity vendor ReversingLabs rolls out first partner program in transition to channel-led model

August 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity vendor ReversingLabs rolls out first partner program in transition to channel-led model
ReversingLabs, which just launched a new platform and won a Black Unicorn award, is formally launching a channel program as part of a move to expand sales by bringing in all new business through an expanded partner ecosystem.

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SMB-focused Untangle building out MSP channel, expanded product line

August 19, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SMB-focused Untangle building out MSP channel, expanded product line
Untangle, which has seen both the percentage of its business done through partners and by MSPs specifically grow significantly, will have new product in general release in Q4.