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

March 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Cloud

Microsoft Ignite Preview: Security, AI and the Edge

September 24, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Mobility

Janam brings back gun handle-only form factor with XG200 rugged mobile computer

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Janam brings back gun handle-only form factor with XG200 rugged mobile computer
The new XG200, the third generation of this model, is the fourth major product release this year, a torrent by the Janam historical rate of product releases.

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Mobility

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

July 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Mobility

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

July 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Mobility

ThinPrint sees strong channel opportunities in new mobile initiatives

June 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Distribution

Pax8 adds unique Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile solution to line card

May 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Cloud

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

May 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Security

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

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Mobility

Zebra targets new SMB markets with new TC20 Android enterprise smartphone

October 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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HP personal systems president Ron Coughlin
Computers

HP pushes PCs towards as-a-service model

September 13, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP pushes PCs towards as-a-service model
HP further refines its device-as-a-service offering, and starts the march towards moving PCs from transactional to contractual engagements.

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Storage

HDS Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere extends digital workplace capabilities

May 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Cloud

Sage announces upgrades of multiple cloud products

April 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage announces upgrades of multiple cloud products
Sage also announced details of an IDC survey they sponsored showing a correlation between use of technology and both success and enjoyment of running a business.

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Mobility

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

March 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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Security

Trends in Android ransomware

February 27, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Trends in Android ransomware
Security vendor ESET weighs in on the increasing frequency and sophistication of malware attacks on the Android platform

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Security

ESET rejigs, expands consumer lineup with v10 release

December 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET rejigs, expands consumer lineup with v10 release
The ESET v10 release includes an upgraded and renamed enhanced product, as well as a new premium product that has two additional security features.

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Computers

Zebra upgrades its mid-range mobile computers

November 23, 2016 Mark Cox 2
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.

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Storage

Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 extends continuous data protection journal

November 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 extends continuous data protection journal
Other new features include Azure support, one-to-many replication capability and a mobile app to enable remote access to Zerto environments.

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Channel Programs

Parallels beefs up RAS with changes to partner program and new software version

November 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Parallels beefs up RAS with changes to partner program and new software version
Parallels makes major changes to the partner program they inherited when they bought 2X and its Remote Application Server solution last year.

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Cloud

Kaspersky enters SaaS market with Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud

September 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

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