identity

Cloud

BetterCloud sees strong potential in highly complementary Okta integration

June 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BetterCloud sees strong potential in highly complementary Okta integration
BetterCloud believes that its new integration with Okta, which adds significant automation to the Okta solution and eliminates blind spots, will significantly expand their business with larger customers, and with larger channel partners like global SIs.

Security

Okta adds free solution, and path to password-free future

May 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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.

Cloud

BetterCloud stepping up channel push around multi-vendor SaaS management platform

April 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BetterCloud stepping up channel push around multi-vendor SaaS management platform
BetterCloud just closed a new funding round, with part of the money being used to allow them to ‘step on the gas’ and speed up their channel momentum.

Cloud

Meta Networks emerges from stealth with cloud-native Network-as-a-Service

April 3, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Meta Networks emerges from stealth with cloud-native Network-as-a-Service
The latest venture from serial entrepreneur Etay Bogner, Meta Networks is a next-gen VPN replacement targeted at the 250-1000 seat market. They are just beginning to develop a channel of resellers and MSSPs.

Partnerships

Avaya adds Identity-as-a-Service capability through partnership with Post Quantum

March 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya adds Identity-as-a-Service capability through partnership with Post Quantum
The new technology will roll out later this year in a new service, Avaya Mobile Experience, although Canadians will have to wait a little longer, since it will initially be limited to the U.S.

Internet of Things

Tempered Networks announces identity-based industrial IoT gateway

October 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tempered Networks announces identity-based industrial IoT gateway
Tempered Networks’ sweet spot for their identity-based networking products has always been the industrial IoT segment, but the new HIPswitch 250 strengthens their presence there.

Security

Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask

October 4, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on 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.

Mobility

Vancouver’s Absolute adds audit functionality with Endpoint Data Discovery feature

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox 1
The new functionality allows organizations to set policies to define sensitive data, know exactly where this data is on specific endpoints, and take remedial action if its security is endangered.