Research

Security

ESET examines enterprise threatscape

July 3, 2018 Guest Poster Comments Off on ESET examines enterprise threatscape
Check out this white paper from security vendor ESET on today’s biggest threats and what you need to know to protect your customers.

Security

Lastline Malscape Monitor report says most threat intelligence information is nearly useless

April 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lastline Malscape Monitor report says most threat intelligence information is nearly useless
In addition to the report, Lastline also announced a new Lastline Behavioral Intelligence Program, which provides actionable information about cybersecurity that any security teams can use, to benchmark their own capabilities.

Security

The rise of AI needs to be controlled, report warns

March 13, 2018 Guest Poster Comments Off on The rise of AI needs to be controlled, report warns
Much ink, digital and otherwise, has been spilled on the vast range of extraordinary opportunities enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Now, a team of 26 AI experts, including from Oxford, Cambridge
Cloud

Psychological trust more important than price in SME relationships: SAP

November 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Psychological trust more important than price in SME relationships: SAP
At SAP’s SME Executive Roundtable, the company unveiled a new study that found that the unspoken relationships in SME-vendor relationships are the key to keeping the customer long-term.

Podcasts

A look inside ESET Canada [Podcast]

April 24, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on A look inside ESET Canada [Podcast]
ESET Canada sales and channel chief James Chalmers joins the podcast to discuss the security company’s past, present and future in the Canadian channel.

Software

Macola peers into a geeky (and flexible) crystal ball

April 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Macola peers into a geeky (and flexible) crystal ball
Macola also made the first public announcement of its new Macola Labs, tasked with coming up with innovative new techy twists that can be applied to the software.

Security

Trends in Android ransomware

February 27, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Trends in Android ransomware
Security vendor ESET weighs in on the increasing frequency and sophistication of malware attacks on the Android platform

Channel Communities

IT industry must redefine how it sells itself to youth: CompTIA

August 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT industry must redefine how it sells itself to youth: CompTIA
At its ChannelCon event, CompTIA reported results of research it commissioned on why the tech industry is increasingly failing to recruit suitable numbers of young players. Those findings indicated the industry has been using completely ineffective strategies, and needs to work on coming up with a different approach.

Channel Communities

CompTIA to unveil new ultra-simple business model assessment tool

March 18, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on CompTIA to unveil new ultra-simple business model assessment tool
Unlike previous CompTIA tools in this area, this one is focused on business models rather than financials, and is designed to be extremely simple to use

Channel Communities

CompTIA Canadian group rebrands, expands focus

October 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on CompTIA Canadian group rebrands, expands focus
CompTIA’s Canadian IT Community eyes expanded national focus, membership drive, creation of trustmark for Canadian IT solution providers.