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Managed Services

eSentire expands Carbon Black partnership with move into endpoint protection space

January 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on eSentire expands Carbon Black partnership with move into endpoint protection space
eSentire has been partnered with Carbon Black around managed detection and response since 2016, and the companies are now extending the partnership to cover next-gen endpoint protection.

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Security

Kaspersky Lab upgrades web traffic security within Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway

October 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab upgrades web traffic security within Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway
Kaspersky Web Traffic Security is a complete rewrite of the code base of the prior application in the Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway, which adds additional security engines and the latest machine learning and deep learning technologies.

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Virtualization

IGEL sees strong momentum in IDC report showing Linux thin client growth

August 27, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL sees strong momentum in IDC report showing Linux thin client growth
IGEL will be demonstrating their software-defined endpoint computing solutions around two events this week, at the Open Source Summit in Vancouver, and right next to VMworld in Las Vegas, with the latter being something of a guerilla operation.

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Security

McAfee brings SaaS ePO to the enterprise as part of new MVISION portfolio

July 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on McAfee brings SaaS ePO to the enterprise as part of new MVISION portfolio
MVISION Endpoint layers McAfee endpoint protection over Windows Defender, using the latter to manage endpoint defense through ePO, while MVISION Mobile consolidates mobile device security into one console.

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Cloud

Ivanti announces a pair of key solution integrations

July 13, 2018 Mark Cox 1
The new version of Ivanti Automation [acquired last year from RES] is the first that is fully integrated with the other Ivanti solutions, while Ivanti Unified Endpoint Manager, brings together the old Landesk Endpoint Manager and the Ivanti Environment Manager Policy, a former AppSense product.

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Managed Services

Trend Micro adds new AI-driven Managed Detection and Response service, backed by SOC threat hunter expert support

June 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro adds new AI-driven Managed Detection and Response service, backed by SOC threat hunter expert support
The new service is something that all Trend Micro partners can resell, but Trend’s goal is to expand it to make a white-labelled or broader version available to more sophisticated MSSP partners.

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Managed Services

Continuum expands RMM differentiation and appeals to broader MSP base with CARVIR acquisition

June 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Continuum expands RMM differentiation and appeals to broader MSP base with CARVIR acquisition
Late last year, Continuum decided to supplement the endpoint security embedded in their core suite with a new security unit, and new service offerings, which became available in April. The CARVIR acquisition accelerates that initiative significantly.

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No Picture
Computers

HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications

May 30, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications
How immersive computing and 3D printing made a footwear insole vendor an HP reseller as its Sprout technology gets down to work.

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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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Security

Kaspersky ramping up Canadian crew amid growth

May 11, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky ramping up Canadian crew amid growth
Kaspersky Lab pledges more resources for Canadian partners as its business continues to grow in this country.

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Channel Programs

Security vendor Ziften reboots partner program to better leverage strategic Microsoft relationship

April 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security vendor Ziften reboots partner program to better leverage strategic Microsoft relationship
The program’s highlight is a fast track program to recruit high skill – not necessarily top tier – Microsoft partners by providing them with the Ziften program’s top tier benefits for a year.

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Security

Absolute introduces GDPR readiness assessments for compliance laggards

April 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Absolute introduces GDPR readiness assessments for compliance laggards
It’s only six weeks until the GDPR is scheduled to become operative, and Absolute has found that so many organizations are still so unprepared that even at this late date, it behooves them to introduce new readiness assessments – which their partners will be able to leverage.

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Networking

Palo Alto Networks brings cloud management option, new UI to Traps endpoint protection

March 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks brings cloud management option, new UI to Traps endpoint protection
Traps has also been better integrated with the Palo Alto Networks Application Framework, something that is likely to please channel partners. So will the increased channel enablement around this Traps release.

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Cloud

Palo Alto Networks to enhance full range of protection for full range of public clouds

February 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks to enhance full range of protection for full range of public clouds
Improvements to Palo Alto Networks’ Next-Generation Security Platform will extend inline, API-based and host based are protections for all three major public clouds.

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Cloud

Cloud distributor Pax8 broadens security portfolio with Webroot partnership

February 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud distributor Pax8 broadens security portfolio with Webroot partnership
Pax8’s addition of a new cybersecurity vendor to their portfolio also signals a broadening out of their initial model to provide their partners with more options.

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Security

Kaspersky Lab integrates three offerings into unified Kaspersky Threat Management and Defense

February 8, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab integrates three offerings into unified Kaspersky Threat Management and Defense
Kaspersky Lab sees its combination of solutions and a service as a highly differentiated offering to protect customers against targeted attacks.

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Virtualization

IGEL North America CEO Ayres looks to disrupt end user computing market

February 7, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL North America CEO Ayres looks to disrupt end user computing market
IGEL kicked off its first North American customer event in North America emphasizing their goal of disrupting the end user space through their 100 per cent channel strategy.

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Security

SonicWall brings three new solutions into beta trials

February 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall brings three new solutions into beta trials
SonicWall Capture Client, SonicWall Network Security virtual next-generation firewalls and the SonicWall virtual web application firewall are all scheduled for release in Q2.

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Chris Young, CEO of McAfee
Security

McAfee CEO: Security skills shortage is an efficiency opportunity

October 18, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee CEO: Security skills shortage is an efficiency opportunity
McAfee CEO Chris Young says the lack of IT security talent can be somewhat alleviated if tools just make today’s security professionals more efficient.

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Managed Services

Webroot expands NinjaRMM relationship around DNS protection

August 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Webroot expands NinjaRMM relationship around DNS protection
NinjaRMM becomes an early adopter of the new Webroot solution, which has an integrated console with its Business Endpoint Protection offering.

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