Small Business

Security

Untangle adds new encrypted traffic protection, improved management in NG Firewall 15.0

February 18, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Untangle adds new encrypted traffic protection, improved management in NG Firewall 15.0
In addition to the new Threat Prevention App to provide complementary protection against encrypted threats, the new firewall adds new flexibility for admins to customize their NG Firewall email alerts.

Cloud

D&H Canada aims to help VARs add managed services with Canadian launch of Cloud Solutions program

February 12, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada aims to help VARs add managed services with Canadian launch of Cloud Solutions program
D&H is also launching the related DaaS Lifecycle Management program in Canada, thus bringing two programs north which have been successful in the U.S.

Cloud

Defendify looks to build out product and channel further with seed funding round

January 28, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Defendify looks to build out product and channel further with seed funding round
Defendify, whose SaaS cybersecurity platform is targeted at the 500 seat and under market, has also filled out their senior executive ranks with net-new sales and marketing hires.

Podcasts

Cisco’s Canadian SMB push

January 14, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco’s Canadian SMB push
Lissa Ricci, senior leader of small business solutions at Cisco Canada, discusses the company’s new push to better serve small customers and what it means for Cisco partners across Canada in this edition of the podcast.

Managed Services

CaaB drives momentum in Canada with differentiated business model

September 11, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on CaaB drives momentum in Canada with differentiated business model
CaaB entered the Canadian IaaS market earlier this year, with a white-label offering aimed at smaller MSPs, and a business model that allows them to offer high margins for the industry.

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

Datto’s Rob Rae has positive take on findings of new Canadian State of the MSP Report

August 27, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto’s Rob Rae has positive take on findings of new Canadian State of the MSP Report
While some of the data reflect a higher percentage of lifestyle MSPs who serve Canada’s MSP market, the bottom line is that almost every MSP surveyed thinks it’s as good a time as ever to be in the industry.

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.

Security

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.

Managed Services

Defendify brings SaaS cybersecurity platform for small business to ChannelCon

August 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Defendify brings SaaS cybersecurity platform for small business to ChannelCon
Defendify offers an automated platform of 13 solutions through a single pane of glass, and is aimed at MSPs who want to expand beyond providing staple services like firewall and AV without adding tons of extra work.