Security

Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of security vendor Sophos
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Ponemon Study: SMBs Fail Miserably at Security

November 25, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ponemon Study: SMBs Fail Miserably at Security
According to new research from Ponemon Institute, 58 percent of small and midsize firms do not see cyber attacks as a significant risk to their business.

Shawn Pearson, vice president of worldwide channels at Websense
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Websense’s Triton May Be Catalyst for Advanced Security Practices

November 21, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Websense’s Triton May Be Catalyst for Advanced Security Practices
Websense released Triton 7.8, the latest in the security suite that protects Web, data and e-mail streams.

Symantec Americas channel chief John Eldh
Channel Programs

Symantec Pivots Channel Toward High-Touch

November 19, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Symantec Pivots Channel Toward High-Touch
Symantec continues to trickle out changes to its channel program, focusing on top partners, specializations and high-touch field engagements.

Mike Feldman, president of Xerox’s Large Enterprise Operations.
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Xerox Infuses Managed Print With Intelligence

November 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Xerox Infuses Managed Print With Intelligence
Xerox is taking the wraps off a series of managed print tools and services that give enterprises more intelligence on document processes.

Lance Jacobs, North American general manager for Avira
Channel Programs

Avira Aims for Simplicity with First Partner Program

November 1, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avira Aims for Simplicity with First Partner Program
German antivirus vendor Avira has launched its first North American partner program, offering SMB-focused resellers a new alternative for simple security.

Mike Fey, McAfee CTO
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McAfee Security Connected Turns Analytics into Action

October 3, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on McAfee Security Connected Turns Analytics into Action
McAfee says the job of collecting security event data isn’t complete until an action is taken to stop an attack and prevent recurrences.

Mike DeCesare, president of McAfee
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McAfee President: Tech Giants Will Be Next Rivals

October 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee President: Tech Giants Will Be Next Rivals
McAfee president Mike DeCesare expects Cisco, HP, IBM, and Microsoft to be his long-term opponents as networking security becomes as important as endpoint.

Mobile devices
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Partner Help Needed as Security Concerns Hamper Mobile Adoption

September 23, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Partner Help Needed as Security Concerns Hamper Mobile Adoption
Even as mobile device use has approached the mainstream, concerns about the security continues to weigh of the minds of IT decision makers.

Channel Programs

Dell President: Partners Don’t Know All We Can Do

September 19, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dell President: Partners Don’t Know All We Can Do
With the battle to go private won, Dell president Steve Felice says the company needs to make sure partners understand all of Dell’s capabilities.

Intermedia outage shows a failure to communicate
Cloud

Intermedia Outage Provides Lesson in Communications

September 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Intermedia Outage Provides Lesson in Communications
Intermedia is back online after suffering widespread disruptions. Restoration is ongoing, but the damage may not be in the outage alone.