Sophos

Security

Sophos next-gen InterceptX endpoint offering stresses anti-exploit, anti-ransomware

September 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos next-gen InterceptX endpoint offering stresses anti-exploit, anti-ransomware
Sophos integrates innovative technologies it acquired from Dutch vendor SurfRight to add new capabilities, including ones around signatureless detection and cleanup.

Security

Sophos re-imagines encryption for the mass market

July 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos re-imagines encryption for the mass market
Encryption has been basically limited to larger enterprises because of its complexity, but with their new Safeguard Encryption 8 offering, Sophos has reworked it to be simple enough for mid-market and SMB companies.

Managed Services

Sophos launches partner program for MSPs

May 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos launches partner program for MSPs
While Sophos has MSP partners, they have not had a program that provides support for their specific business model and requirements before now. MSP Connect is aligned with the ways MSPs sell, and provides rewards for upselling and cross-selling Sophos’ broad range of security services.

Distribution

Relyenz, new CharTec SaaS distribution division, looks to build large MSP security channel

August 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Relyenz, new CharTec SaaS distribution division, looks to build large MSP security channel
Relyenz takes over the managed services that CharTec had added to sell to their MSP customers, has added a new one, and plans to keep adding new services backed by Tier 3 support.

Brian Dye, senior vice president of information security at Symantec
Security

Symantec declares antivirus is no moneymaker

May 7, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Symantec declares antivirus is no moneymaker
Symantec is preparing to unveil a security intelligence service to give businesses strategic insight into identifying and containing breaches.

Bill Lucchini, general manager of Sophos Cloud Group
Cloud

Sophos expands cloud security service

May 2, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Sophos expands cloud security service
Security vendor Sophos continues the roll out of its cloud service, expanding support to Windows, Mac and mobile devices through a single console.

Chris Doggett, managing director of Kaspersky Lab North America
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Kaspersky names Doggett North American chief

April 22, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky names Doggett North American chief
Kaspersky Lab elevates Chris Doggett to the new title of managing director of North America as longtime president Steve Orenberg leaves the company.

Sophos CEO Kris Hagerman
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Sophos buys Cyberoam for hardware expansion

February 11, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Sophos buys Cyberoam for hardware expansion
Already pushing hard to expand its hardware business, Sophos announces its acquisition of India’s Cyberoam, a maker of unified threat management appliances.

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.

No Picture
Managed Services

Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth

July 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth
The security vendor revamped its Fortinet MSSP program, making equipment acquisition more affordable and providing support to accelerate partner growth