Ransomware

Cloud

Intermedia adds new automated marketing campaigns around ransomware, Office 365

August 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intermedia adds new automated marketing campaigns around ransomware, Office 365
While many channel partners still don’t think marketing is worth their time and investment, Intermedia stresses that it has become vital to survival in the digital age.

Managed Services

Kaspersky adds Mac support to its SaaS endpoint SMB solution

July 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky adds Mac support to its SaaS endpoint SMB solution
Adding Mac support to Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud should open markets for which Kaspersky Enterprise Support for Business was not a good fit.

Channel Programs

Independent SonicWall ramps up service improvements, partner skillsets

June 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Independent SonicWall ramps up service improvements, partner skillsets
SonicWall CEO Bill Conner discusses the company’s improved metrics since independence from Dell, including some significant ones on the channel front.

Backup

Storage Guardian adds real-time analytics in new ConnectWise integration

June 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Storage Guardian adds real-time analytics in new ConnectWise integration
The new Storage Guardian integration provides real-time data recovery times and recovery point objectives, rather than estimates, which partners can use to offer new services.

Neal Bradbury, Senior Director of Business Development, Intronis MSP Solutions by Barracuda
Podcasts

Talking data protection with Neal Bradbury [Podcast]

June 13, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Talking data protection with Neal Bradbury [Podcast]
Neal Bradbury of Intronis discusses data protection for MSPs in the post-WannaCry world in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Backup

Australia’s BackupAssist formally launches in North American market

May 22, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Australia’s BackupAssist formally launches in North American market
BackupAssist has timed a new channel initiative in North America with Version 10 of its software, which adds several enterprise grade features to its SMB-focused solution.

by Chris Crellin, Senior Director, Product Management, Intronis MSP Solutions by Barracuda
Security

10 ways to protect against ransomware and other advanced threats

May 17, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on 10 ways to protect against ransomware and other advanced threats
Intronis MSP Solutions by Barracuda offers MSPs advice on how to help customers stay safe in the age of WannaCry and other ransomware attacks.

Security

WannaCryptor aka WannaCry: Key questions answered

May 16, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on WannaCryptor aka WannaCry: Key questions answered
ESET offers answers to the big questions around this week’s massive WannaCry ransomware attack.

Channel Programs

Sales Samurai program highlights new announcements at Sophos partner event

May 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sales Samurai program highlights new announcements at Sophos partner event
Sophos also launched a new Hot Line to provide competitive intelligence, made changes to their post-sales technical skills certification and should have a new Cloud Security Provider program by the fall.

Marketing

SonicWall broadens training capabilities with launch of SonicWall University

March 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall broadens training capabilities with launch of SonicWall University
SonicWall University content is designed to be ongoing, beyond the granting of a certification, and to reach a broader range of roles than SonicWall has in the past.