Security

Backup

Intronis name gives way to Barracuda as new ECHOplatform, educational resources roll out

September 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intronis name gives way to Barracuda as new ECHOplatform, educational resources roll out
Global expansion is a key factor in retiring the Intronis brand as a business unit in favor of Barracuda MSP. The Intronis name will live on as the backup product within the MSP platform.

Managed Services

Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions

August 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions
The enhancements both offer lower price points to appeal to the lower end of the Atmosera TAM, and improve visibility to appeal to larger customers.

Backup

BackupAssist adds CryptoSafeGuard ransomware protection to software

August 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on BackupAssist adds CryptoSafeGuard ransomware protection to software
The new BackupAssist technology uses algorithms to detect corrupted files, then locks off the backups, to prevent their being corrupted, and blocks future ones until the problem is fixed.

Security

New Verodin CRO Robert Potter looks to channel to drive massive growth

August 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Verodin CRO Robert Potter looks to channel to drive massive growth
Brought in to drive that growth as Verodin moves past proof-of-concept stage, Potter talks about his strategy for doing this with ChannelBuzz.

Security

One Identity adds new Approval Anywhere management to Safeguard PAM solution

August 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on One Identity adds new Approval Anywhere management to Safeguard PAM solution
While this is still mainly a direct play, the channel component has been growing, and One Identity is actively trying to grow its channel business around Safeguard.

Managed Services

MyDigitalShield looks to educate MSPs about SD-WAN with their OmniWAN offering

August 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on MyDigitalShield looks to educate MSPs about SD-WAN with their OmniWAN offering
UTM cloud provider MyDigitalShield just introduced a complementary SD-WAN-as-a-service offering, and are finding most MSPs know little about SD-WAN despite its potential for their businesses.

Backup

SolarWinds MSP unveils new, more granular automated document recovery solution

August 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP unveils new, more granular automated document recovery solution
SolarWinds MSP’s price to partners of $4 per endpoint in Canada is designed to allow both the MSP to make money while also being less expensive for the customer than consumer-grade alternatives.

Security

CASB upgrades highlight enhancements to Forcepoint cloud security portfolio

August 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on CASB upgrades highlight enhancements to Forcepoint cloud security portfolio
In addition to upgrading the CASB solution recently acquired from Imperva, Forcepoint is also introducing new cloud migration tools and extending its LastLine sandbox technology to Web and Email security.

Managed Services

Avast adds site security assessment tool to AVG Managed Workplace 11.0

July 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avast adds site security assessment tool to AVG Managed Workplace 11.0
Avast is providing the new tool free to its partners, in the belief that going forward they all need to focus much more on security than many have in the past.

Michael Calce
Printing and Imaging

Is print the unrecognized security weak point?

July 11, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Is print the unrecognized security weak point?
HP’s been focused on the security of its print lineup, but wonders if anyone is listening. It’s still trying to turn up the volume in its message to IT.