managed security services

Channel Programs

Dell security partner concerns have high profile at Peak partner event

October 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell security partner concerns have high profile at Peak partner event
Dell’s top security partners still have concerns and issues about their relationship with Dell, So what is the vendor doing about them?

McAfee worldwide channel chief Gavin Struthers
Channel Programs

McAfee launches referral program for SMB services

June 2, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on McAfee launches referral program for SMB services
McAfee, better known for its enterprise products, is going after the broad SMB market with security services, rewarding partners for referral.

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.

Symantec taking grief over axed services
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Symantec Taking Grief Over Axed Services

December 11, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Symantec Taking Grief Over Axed Services
Symantec quietly discontinued its Managed Firewall and Managed Endpoint Protection in June, then exited the cloud backup market more recently.

Cisco security chief Chris Young
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Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services

September 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services
Cisco is adding security to its portfolio of managed and professional services, providing offerings designed for enterprise and government accounts.

HP SureStart
Computers

HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS

September 18, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS
HP’s SureStart will be a technology differentiator on its high-end notebooks, but the real channel value may be in additional manageability options.

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Why Risk Management Is Bigger Than Security

August 21, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Why Risk Management Is Bigger Than Security
While the sale of security products and services is big business, risk management is even bigger because it draw upon professional services.

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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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Managed Services

Boosting MSP Sales With Security Services

May 6, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Boosting MSP Sales With Security Services
MSPs can turbocharge their business by adding security as an add-on service

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Cloud

Managed Security Growing, Morphing to Cloud

April 9, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Managed Security Growing, Morphing to Cloud
Increasing threats by hackers and malware pushed the managed security services marketplace to a record high of $13 billion in 2012