Mobility
Pulse Secure extends Zero Trust capabilities adding SDP integration to VPN
Pulse Secure believes that the less familiar Software Defined Perimeter architecture market has reached a critical point in market acceptance.
Authentication
Computers
Dell kicks off CES releases with reconceptualized 2-in-1 Latitude with 24 hours of battery life
Dell has multiple announcements coming at next week’s CES show, but they decided to drop this one early. The new Latitude 7400 2-in-1 is not as sexy as some of the announcements coming next week, but for Dell’s commercial market partners and customers, it will be the most important.
Cloud
Blockchain, Flow enhancements and security highlight new Dell Boomi platform release
Other features that expand the release theme of enhancing the platform’s usability for developers include the addition of additional open capabilities, and newly announced free certifications.
Managed Services
ConnectWise lays out key business issues for MSPs, with roadmap of portal and platform changes to address them
At IT Nation Connect, ConnectWise Chief Product Officer Craig Fulton discussed metrics MSPs need to better understand and use, as well as changes that ConnectWise will be making in its platform to help them do that.
Security
Okta looks to extend VMware Workspace ONE business with two channel promos
The promos for VMware Workspace ONE Advanced and VMware Workspace ONE Enterprise are specifically for joint Okta-VMware channel partners.
Partnerships
Duo Security and Exabeam partnership brings zero trust authentication to the entire user session
The partnership between Duo and Exabeam allows Duo’s zero-trust authentication technology to be used as a trigger by the Exabeam SIEM throughout the user session, and not just when the user logs in.
Security
Okta touts Canada’s new strategic importance with opening of new Toronto office
Identity management vendor Okta officially opened their new Toronto offices Wednesday, a four story facility where many of the employees are part of a large Toronto-based engineering team. Okta used the launch to highlight their commitment to Canada, and a Toronto non-profit that is receiving a grant from their Okta for Good program.
Security
Okta adds free solution, and path to password-free future
The OneApp free solution is part of Okta’s long-term plan to be the de facto identity layer in any software. Okta ThreatInsight, available later this year, will replace passwords by using contextual information about users, devices and networks to assess threats.
Security
Preempt expands threat platform capabilities around identity, behavior and risk
Preempt, which has recently added some major security reseller partners, and is moving to a 100 per cent channel strategy, has enhanced its platform with both new and enhanced features.
Security
Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask
ESET’s Lysa Myers covers the question you need to ask when crafting a cloud security policy for your clients.
Security
Okta makes basic two-factor authentication standard across product line
The company is also announcing a new compromised password detection feature, as well as expanded application support for their Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication solution.
Mobility
Absolute Reach script delivery and execution tool highlights new Absolute 7 platform
Absolute Reach gives customers the ability to script broadly to cover endpoints on and off the networks, by integrating their Persistence technology with a new scripting engine.
Security
One Identity adds new Approval Anywhere management to Safeguard PAM solution
While this is still mainly a direct play, the channel component has been growing, and One Identity is actively trying to grow its channel business around Safeguard.
Channel Programs
Two-factor authentication SaaS provider Duo Security launches MSP program
Following last year’s creation of a partner program, Duo has created another program specifically for MSPs.
Managed Services
Kaseya making multiple enhancements to solution set for MSPs
In addition to new versions of AuthAnvil and Traverse, Kaseya will soon be rolling out the second generation of its PSA product – and a brand new migration solution to encourage MSPs to move to it.
Security
RSA looks to move downmarket as Dell integration proceeds
RSA believes being part of Dell will accelerate their initiative to move lower in the enterprise and into the mid-market, and will also facilitate desirable acquisitions.
Cloud
RSA introduces comprehensive SecurID identity access options with new SecurID Suite
The Suite complements SecurID’s traditional two-factor authentication with identity governance and identity lifecycle management, to create a broad solution the company says defies easy classification.
Mobility
BlackBerry enhances workflow capabilities, integration into business-critical apps
BlackBerry leverages the WatchDox security technology it acquired last year into three related offerings, BlackBerry Email Protector, BlackBerry for Salesforce, and an enhanced Outlook plug-in for version management in collaboration.
Cloud
IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever
The move up from Version 4.2 includes the adoption of Azure Active Directory as the authentication of record, a new interface, Cloud Workspace Suite’s first app services, resource scheduling, server scaling and automatic server cloning.
Notebooks
Dell adds XPS touches to commercial Latitude line
Dell unveiled a host of new products at this year’s CES including new monitors and consumer notebooks, but for the channel, the main story is new commercial notebooks with consumer features taken from Dell’s XPS line.