Fortinet

Networking

New Fortinet security fabric enhances intelligence, awareness

April 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Fortinet security fabric enhances intelligence, awareness
In addition to the new fabric itself, the security vendor announces two of its key components, a new 6000 level firewall and Fortinet’s new CP9 content processor for deep packet inspection.

Security

Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduce new bundle for enterprise and midmarket

March 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduce new bundle for enterprise and midmarket
The bundle enhances interoperability between Fortinet’s FortiGate Network Security Platform and the HPE Security Logger products, and will initially be piloted exclusively through Arrow to a limited number of partners, before being opened up later this year.

Distribution

PFU Systems comes to Canada through Foreseeson IT Distribution

January 23, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on PFU Systems comes to Canada through Foreseeson IT Distribution
PFU’s hybrid network visibility and intrusion prevention solution will come to Canada for the first time, starting in western Canada and moving east.

Security

Fortinet overhauls network security certification program

July 28, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fortinet overhauls network security certification program
Fortinet will retire its existing certifications in a year in favor of a new, modular and more robust certification that partners had requested

BYOD security
Featured Post

50 Percent Contavene BYOD Policy: Survey

December 11, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on 50 Percent Contavene BYOD Policy: Survey
“When you use them all the time it’s easy to use them in the work environment,” says Fortinet CMO of BYOD security challenges.

No Picture
Managed Services

Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth

July 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth
The security vendor revamped its Fortinet MSSP program, making equipment acquisition more affordable and providing support to accelerate partner growth

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Security

Sophos Broadens Endpoint in UTM Release

May 13, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Sophos Broadens Endpoint in UTM Release
Sophos aims to get ahead in crowded UTM race with new endpoint security, wireless, and VPN features

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Networking

McAfee Touts Power in Network Security Push

May 9, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on McAfee Touts Power in Network Security Push
McAfee launches new intrusion prevention system with a little help from parent Intel

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Security

Dell Targets Cisco With SonicWall NGFW Debut

May 8, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Dell Targets Cisco With SonicWall NGFW Debut
Dell SonicWall is eyeing an upmarket push with its latest next generation firewall release

Kendra Krause, vice president, channel sales, Americas, Sophos
Channel Programs

New Channel Chief Points Sophos at Cloud, MSSPs

April 30, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Channel Chief Points Sophos at Cloud, MSSPs
Kendra Krause looking to recruit, enable new types of partners for Sophos