Symantec, Kaseya Plug-Ins Renew SMB Effort
Symantec is upping the value of its managed services offerings with Kaseya plug-ins for its flagship Backup Exec and Symantec Endpoint Protection products. The goal: making a bigger dent in growing SMB...
View ArticleBarracuda Makes Application Controller Foray
Barracuda Networks is making forays into the application delivery controller market, a move that positions the firm at the precipice of a burgeoning, and potentially profitable, niche for its partners.
View ArticleFortinet Dims Outlook Amid SP Deal Losses
Fortinet brass points to softened services provider markets and uncertain global macroeconomic shifts that led it to miss Q1 projections -- representing an about-face for the UTM firm that had...
View ArticleTech Data Bulks Security Services Enablement
Global tech distributor Tech Data is arming its partners with a comprehensive enablement tool aimed at easing just about all functions and businesses processes associated with a managed security...
View ArticleSolarWinds Release Targets Firewall Management
IT management firm SolarWinds is launching two free tools that aim to ease partners' burdens around firewall rules. But it's also a move that likely aims to better position the company in a nascent,...
View ArticleFortinet, FishNet Partner In MSSP Services
Unified threat management firm Fortinet and FishNet Security are partnering in a managed security services launch that will provide a slew of service options around management and security analysis for...
View ArticleGFI Debuts Scripting Site, Bolsters MSPs
GFI Software is once again ramping up its managed services prowess with the launch of a community scripting site, which gives MSPs the ability to share scripts and solutions that better resolve SMB IT...
View ArticleSophos MDM Push Takes On Rivals
Sophos is asserting a bigger presence in MDM, a move that it likely hopes will give it more leverage to take on bigger challengers as the mobile security space heats up.
View ArticleCheck Point Eyes SMB With Appliance Launch
Check Point Software Technologies made a departure from the enterprise to launch an appliance line geared for specifically for the SMB, a move that expands channel reach and fulfills a company pledge...
View ArticleBarracuda Vies for Virtual Networking Market
Barracuda Networks is once again reaching beyond its comfort zone, debuting a virtual-networking platform it hopes will further its upmarket expansion.
View ArticleDell Targets Cisco With SonicWall NGFW Debut
Dell SonicWall is eyeing an upmarket push with the latest next generation firewall release, a move that it hopes put it more on par with legacy rivals Cisco and others.
View ArticleMcAfee Touts Power in Network Security Push
On the heels of the Stonesoft acquisition that will position it better against next generation firewall competitors, McAfee has launched a power-driven IPS platform that it hopes will expand its reach...
View ArticleWatchGuard Hyper-V Support Targets Enterprise
UTM firm WatchGuard launched support for Microsoft Hyper-V customers, who will have access to the firm's spate of network security functions in virtual environments. It's a move that also gives...
View ArticleWebroot Boosts Security In XRoad Alliance
Webroot is once again partnering to make an entrance into new markets, this time forming an alliance with bandwidth and unified management firm XRoad Networks, a move that gives partners a bit more...
View ArticleSophos Broadens Endpoint In UTM Release
Sophos is expanding its endpoint security features in its latest UTM release, while also expanded wireless and VPN enhancements -- additions that likely aim to keep the company on top of a crowded and...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab Fills Enterprise Leadership Gap
Kaspersky Lab is filling in some crucial channel leadership gaps with the appointment of Bill Cunninghmam, vice president, enterprise sales, North America, a necessary move that will be fundamental to...
View ArticleTriumfant Service Expands Threat Security
Security firm Triumfant is immersing itself further into a growing advanced threat market with the launch of a new monitored service, a release that will likely give solution providers a few more...
View ArticleCore Security Ups Ante In Security Management
Core Security is bulking its vulnerability assessment flagship with a spate of new high-end tools that include security analytics, penetration testing and threat simulation, among other things. For the...
View ArticleRSA: IAM Will Require Paradigm Shift
RSA says that the future of identity and access management solutions will be contingent on its ability to adapt to shifting technological tides and advanced threats. That means that with the infusion...
View ArticleBarracuda Firewall Release Spurs Upmarket Push
Barracuda debuted a Web application firewall aimed at defending against DDoS attacks that takes the firm a few steps further into its upmarket journey. And it's hoping the security and storage channel...
View Article