Security

Security

Tenable expands technology partner program around new Tenable.io solution

February 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tenable expands technology partner program around new Tenable.io solution
Tenable.io, which is focused on the enterprise, is a new solution they launched at the beginning of the year which adds container security and web application scanning to vulnerability management.

Internet of Things

Hitachi deepens IoT play with new Hitachi Video Analytics

February 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi deepens IoT play with new Hitachi Video Analytics
Hitachi adds a Video Analytics solution to its Internet of Things portfolio, which also includes the Hitachi Video Management Platform and the Hitachi Visualization Suite.

Mobility

Absolute brings its Persistence self-healing technology to endpoints

February 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Absolute brings its Persistence self-healing technology to endpoints
Absolute leverages the technology that it embeds in firmware into an endpoint solution which provides an added level of resilience to designated applications.

Security

LookingGlass brings multiple technologies into new ScoutShield Threat Intelligence Gateway

February 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on LookingGlass brings multiple technologies into new ScoutShield Threat Intelligence Gateway
ScoutShield uses technology from LookingGlass’s 2015 acquisitions of CloudShield and Cyveillance to create a Threat Intelligence Gateway that integrates with the LookingGlass ScoutVison threat intelligence platform.

Channel Programs

AppRiver upgrades free email marketing tool for partners

January 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppRiver upgrades free email marketing tool for partners
AppRiver had a pre-templated campaign tool before, but it was limited to Office 365. The new one covers a broad range of their solutions, with 12 templates at launch, and more scheduled to be added.

Managed Services

Netsurion leverages acquired EventTracker SIEM technology for multi-location market

January 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion leverages acquired EventTracker SIEM technology for multi-location market
SIEM-at-the-Edge, which combines SIEM and managed detection and response, and Breach Detection Service, which is just the SIEM, are seen as ideal channel offerings as Netsurion looks to build up its partner ecosystem.

Security

ESET rejigs, expands consumer lineup with v10 release

December 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET rejigs, expands consumer lineup with v10 release
The ESET v10 release includes an upgraded and renamed enhanced product, as well as a new premium product that has two additional security features.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks extends AWS relationship to enhance firewall scalability

December 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks extends AWS relationship to enhance firewall scalability
Palo Alto Networks sees its adaption to the new age of cloud security as fundamental, and has been doing what it can to keep its channel partners moving in tandem on this objective.

Distribution

Avnet brings German IoT platform vendor relayr to North American channel

December 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avnet brings German IoT platform vendor relayr to North American channel
relayr offers both an edge connectivity platform and vertically-focused services packages that Avnet thinks will be of interest to both deeply-focused IoT players as well as resellers who have been working in adjacent practice areas.

Pau Bay, group president, Ingram Micro North America
Distribution

Ingram Americas leader Paul Bay pledges next-gen distribution

November 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Americas leader Paul Bay pledges next-gen distribution
Paul Bay kicked off the Ingram Micro One event not by unveiling any new programs or initiatives, but by emphasizing the distributor’s commitment to be on the vanguard of change in a rapidly transforming IT world.