Encryption

backup security
Storage

Backup: An antidote to ransomware

June 10, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Backup: An antidote to ransomware
Despite efforts to curb it, ransomware is on the rise. Cloud backup is being used to thwart such attacks and could be a powerful selling proposition.

Mike Coffield, vice president of worldwide channels at Vormetric
Channel Programs

Vormetric looks to spur big jump in partner sales with new channel program

May 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vormetric looks to spur big jump in partner sales with new channel program
New partner program to kick move from 17 per cent channel to 70-plus per cent channel into final phase.

Brian Dye, senior vice president of information security at Symantec
Security

Symantec declares antivirus is no moneymaker

May 7, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Symantec declares antivirus is no moneymaker
Symantec is preparing to unveil a security intelligence service to give businesses strategic insight into identifying and containing breaches.

Matt Morgan, vice president of corporate product marketing at Citrix.
Mobility

Citrix unveils new mobile workspace solutions

May 7, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix unveils new mobile workspace solutions
Citrix debuts Citrix Workspace Suite, bringing together some of its key mobile workspace products.

Steve Fairbanks, Vice President of Product Delivery for the Data Management business at CA Technologies
Software

CA Technologies unveils next-gen arcserve

May 7, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on CA Technologies unveils next-gen arcserve
CA Technology’s arcserv UDP adds “Assured Recovery” backups, remains 100 per cent channel.

secure messaging
Communications

Secure messaging: So hot, it’s crazy

May 6, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Secure messaging: So hot, it’s crazy
The perfect secure messaging app probably hasn’t been built yet, but give John McAfee credit for turning our attention to an area of real concern.

Clouds
Cloud

Businesses get comfy with cloud, but at what cost?

May 2, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Businesses get comfy with cloud, but at what cost?
A new global survey finds that a growing number of organizations are pushing sensitive or confidential data into the cloud with few security protections.

Bill Lucchini, general manager of Sophos Cloud Group
Cloud

Sophos expands cloud security service

May 2, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Sophos expands cloud security service
Security vendor Sophos continues the roll out of its cloud service, expanding support to Windows, Mac and mobile devices through a single console.

Former Symantec CEO Steve Bennett
Computers

If PC slump undid Symantec CEO, single-trick VARs should worry

March 24, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on If PC slump undid Symantec CEO, single-trick VARs should worry
Declining antivirus sales brought on by the PC slump is given as the prime reason for Symantec’s firing of CEO Steve Bennett.

Jeff Debrosse, director, Websense Security Labs on cybersecurity
Featured Post

Security predictions: 8 things to watch for in 2014

December 12, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on Security predictions: 8 things to watch for in 2014
The top security trends to watch for next year from Websense Security Labs director Jeffe Debrosse.