Tag Archive for Android

Datto Channel Ransomware Report for Canada has some warning signs for MSPs

Canada leads the countries surveyed in both the average ransom paid to ransomware creators and the amount of money lost to downtime from ransomware, which is hardly ideal, and something that Canadian MSPs need to work smarter to prevent.

Microsoft Ignite Preview: Security, AI and the Edge

Microsoft is making literally dozens of announcements at the event, with Microsoft Authenticator, which the company says will end the era of passwords, and a new Microsoft Search at the top of all 365 apps likely to catch the most headlines.

Check Point adds threat prevention to mobile security, and intros new high-end gateway to prevent today’s threats

SandBlast Mobile 3.0 extends the parameters of smartphone protection by adding the ability to prevent threats as well as detect them, while the new 23900 security gateway adds a new very high end data centre appliance for Check Point customers who don’t need the scalability of a chassis.

Panasonic builds out rugged handheld portfolio and strategy with brand new and enhanced devices

The two new devices, the Toughbook T1 and the L1, with the latter designed for landscape viewing, become Panasonic offerings for lesser demanding rugged environments. The N1, their offering above the new devices in the market, has been enhanced.

ThinPrint sees strong channel opportunities in new mobile initiatives

ThinPrint has begun to re-emphasize mobile print solutions, which include the introduction of a new next-gen solution, and a partnership with MobileIron that they expect will be very strategic.

Pax8 adds unique Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile solution to line card

Symantec Endpoint Protection, which utilizes the technology Symantec acquired with Skycure last year, provides a differentiated offering for MSP line cards that detects and illustrates mobile threats to end users.

Security, compliance and usability are enhancements in Pulse Connect Secure 9.0 release

Features likely to be of significant interest to the partner community include new Android on-demand capability, as well as deployment capability on AWS as well as Azure.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business 11 features dynamic machine learning, EDR integration

On the pure productivity side, Kaspersky Lab has upgraded its flagship product’s scalability, doubling the number of endpoints it can support per server, and more than doubling performance.

Zebra targets new SMB markets with new TC20 Android enterprise smartphone

The TC20 comes with feature functionality geared for SMB rather than enterprise, and a pricing model that eliminates the gulf between list and street prices that characterizes the enterprise mobility market.

HDS Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere extends digital workplace capabilities

New API customization capabilities make this HDS platform easier for developers to use in end-to-end digital workplace solutions, while the UI and usability features have been enhanced.

Addition to Sophos Central big element for channel in Sophos Mobile 7 EMM release

Sophos announced some significant feature additions, including the introduction of Internet of Things support and the further expansion of container support, but for most partners today, adding Mobile 7 to Sophos Central is likely to have the most immediate impact, because of the cross-sell opportunities.

Zebra upgrades its mid-range mobile computers

These machines, targeted mainly at standard retail outlets, have met with a strong initial response, selling more units before launch than other Zebra phones typically sell in 3-5 months.

Kaspersky enters SaaS market with Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud

Kaspersky has been out of the SaaS market for a while, but now jumps back in with a cloud version of its Endpoint Protection product which uses the exact same core technology.