Keeper is also announcing a two-tier partner program to support its MSP partners.
Managed Services, Security
Keeper Security expands MSP presence with KeeperMSP solution, ConnectWise partnership
by Mark Cox •
Security
Channel Programs, Security
Ubiq ramps up channel go to market with Steve Pataky hire, new partner program
by Mark Cox •
Ubiq believes that its technology, which protects data at scale, will be a disruptive one in the security space.
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Security, Sponsored Content
Operation Ghost: The Dukes aren’t back – they never left
by ESET Guest Blog •
ESET researchers describe recent activity of the infamous espionage group, the Dukes, including three new malware families
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Big Data, Security
Core Splunk platform announcements create buzz at .conf19
by Mark Cox •
While Splunk Enterprise 8.0 delivers manageability at scale, Splunk Data Fabric Search provides the ability to search humungous data sets, including ones outside Splunk in stores like AWS and Hadoop. Data Steam Processor will also speed up analysis by doing it in a stream in motion, before it gets to a Splunk Index.
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Big Data, Security
Splunk enhances SOC user experience with Splunk Mission Control
by Mark Cox •
In addition to Mission Control, which integrates Splunk’s SIEM, UEBA and SOAR within a single pane of glass, the 6.4 release of the Phantom SOAR adds a mobile app and changes pricing to be by analyst rather than by event.
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Big Data, Security
Splunk CEO Merritt pledges commitment to ‘smart but experimental’ innovation strategy
by Mark Cox •
Splunk’s CEO talks about with ChannelBuzz about the company’s expansion strategy, where he sees the company going, and the limits to innovation.
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Big Data, Channel Programs, Security
Splunk makes both strategic and tactical enhancements to partner strategy
by Mark Cox •
All partners will see enhancements to the deal registration and CPQ systems, while Technology Alliance Partners get more perks and a clearer progression path.
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Big Data, Security
Splunk introduces next-gen ‘Data to Everything’ vision
by Mark Cox •
Splunk CEO Doug Merritt updated the audience at the company’s .conf19 event on the company’s strategy, and unveiled some important new pricing changes that give customers a lot more choice.
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Backup, Podcasts, Security
If backup is dead, what is Acronis today?
by Robert Dutt •
Acronis Americas boss Patrick Hurley discusses how MSPs should think about the company in its cyber-protection era, why the company is looking to build in Canada, and much more in this edition of the podcast.
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Networking, Security
Palo Alto Network’s Demisto SOAR platform gets major visualization, scalability boosts
by Mark Cox •
Demisto also becomes the first SOAR vendor to add chat support for their mobile application.
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Security
Herjavec: Sell risk mitigation, not security
by Robert Dutt •
The veteran MSSP says there’s a tremendous amount of opportunity to be found in data protection for solution providers who can learn to speak the risk language of the C-suite.
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Channel Programs, Security
McAfee readies new partner program
by Robert Dutt •
The cybersecurity vendor looks to modernize first its training curriculum and then its entire partner program as it continues to expand its offerings.
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Channel Programs, Mobility, Security
BlackBerry adds new Silver tier to promote UEM, enable Authorized partners
by Mark Cox •
The new Silver tier requires two days of training, rather than two weeks like the Gold tier, is focused on UEM, and gives Authorized partners the ability to move up and beyond reselling.
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Distribution, Security
Tech Data inks Carbon Black
by Robert Dutt •
Carbon Black is the latest security vendor to join the distributor’s line card, adding cloud-first endpoint security and the potential for more security managed services.
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Managed Services, Security
Continuum CEO George lays out differentiated automation and orchestration strategy
by Mark Cox •
Continuum’s CEO kicked off this year’s Navigate event with an integrated delineation of the company’s path to innovation to get to where he believes they have a large competitive advantage today.
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Managed Services, Security
Continuum strengthens security with new MDR through FortiSIEM
by Mark Cox •
Continuum also adds Fortify for the MSP, security protection at a nominal cost for the MSP’s own protection.
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Security
Exabeam emphasizes new use cases, unveils platform enhancements at Spotlight19 event
by Mark Cox •
The announcements include Exabeam’s support for the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, and showing commitment to that community by being the first third party vendor to have a submitted new MITRE technique accepted.
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Security
WatchGuard expands DNS protection off-network with DNSWatchGO service aimed at mobile workers
by Mark Cox •
In addition to WatchGuard’s expansion of its DNS-level protection and content filtering service outside the network perimeter, they are also announcing Passport, a new bundle of services for partners which includes the new service, their existing Authpoint, and a new EDR service that will be out next year.
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Security, Sponsored Content
ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group
by ESET Guest Blog •
ESET researchers discovered a backdoor linked to malware used by the Stealth Falcon group, an operator of targeted spyware attacks against journalists, activists and dissidents in the Middle East
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Artificial Intelligence, Security, Software
Titus leverages AI, containers in new Titus Accelerator for Privacy
by Mark Cox •
Titus believes their new privacy solution will make it easier for partners to have broader conversations with customers than in the past.
