Tag Archive for Intel Security

Intermedia completes move of its large McAfee install base onto its own, revamped platform

Intermedia is formally announcing availability of its new platform, Intermedia Email Protection, which replaces both the end-of-lifed McAfee platform and Intermedia’s legacy Advanced Email Security offering.

Intel Security warns window to address Internet of Things security is rapidly closing

On the sunnier side, cross-vendor collaborative efforts on IoT security are making progress, and Intel Security’s own IoT research will continue notwithstanding the separation of McAfee from Intel in 2017.

Intel Security channel strategy steady on road back to McAfee

No channel announcements were made at the Intel Security Focus event, although a new Platinum rebate for net new sales that had not been announced publicly goes live this quarter. Big changes that the channel should already be aware of are coming in 2017, however.

Intel Security delivers on functional integration promise with four-pronged announcement

Intel Security is announcing 18 new or enhanced products at their Focus event, but the key thing here is that the products have now been reworked into four integrated systems which provide a much more interconnected level of security.

Intel Security to revamp program, incentives around new strategy

Richard Steranka, vice president of global channel operations at McAfee

Intel Security’s channel chief tells partners the company will focus incentives around its new platform approach, winning new customers and expanding business with existing customers.

New rules of engagement, deal registration rewards, highlight Intel Security channel changes

The key set of changes to the program sees discounts based on partner tier flattened, and the resources moved to an enhanced deal registration program, to give more rewards to partners who do more work.

Intel Security launches solution for east-west traffic in VMware datacentres

This solution, using the McAfee Network Security Platform, starts with market leader VMware, but will eventually cover the others in the space. And while this Intrusion Prevention solution is the first to be rolled out, the plan is to extend the platform to cover Intel Security’s other virtual infrastructure products.

Tech Data Canada doubles down on managed services

Greg Myers, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Tech Data Canada.

Tech Data inks deals with Intel Security and Mobi, showing the further inclusion of vendor offerings in the emerging “subscription economy” in the channel.

Intel Security expands Data Exchange Layer to fill out white space between products

Intel Security is announcing multiple upgrades to and integrations with its DXL ecosystem, to improve defenses, particularly against tough and elusive targeted attacks.