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Tech Data Adds Cisco Security Managed Service
Tech Data’s Technology Solutions business, formerly a division of Avnet, is offering the Cisco Security Incident Response Service for its partners in the United States and Canada. This managed service provides a range of capabilities to help organizations prepare for—and quickly recover from—security incidents. As security breaches and increased cyber-threats make companies vulnerable to big…
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Security Pain Points Open Up Channel Opportunities
Cloud security issues Security Pain Points Open Up Channel Opportunities Many firms have multiple security products, budget issues, system incompatibilities and a lack of skills—offering opportunities to security service providers. The Cost of Breaches 22% of breached organizations lost customers, 29% lost revenue and 23% lost business opportunities. Biggest Security Obstacles • Budget: 35% •…
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Kaspersky Lab Enhances Its Partner Program
Kaspersky Lab North America has expanded its 2017 channel partner program with several new enhancements that include new regional support, training and additional rewards. The program adds new specializations that include a managed service provider (MSP) program and an enterprise technology offering. The company also plans to roll out new regional Kaspersky Lab Partner Summit…
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RiskSense Helps MSSPs Deliver Security as a Service
RiskSense, a 2015 spinoff from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, launched the latest release of its cyber-risk management offering. RiskSense Platform 7.0 includes a Multi-Client Dashboard that enables managed security service providers (MSSPs) to deliver risk management offerings that align a customer’s vulnerability management priorities with the biggest threats so they can…
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Infoblox Aims to Create TAP Ecosystem Around DNS
When it comes to IT security, there’s strength in numbers. With that concept in mind, Infoblox launched a Technology Alliance Program (TAP), under which it is building connectors between its Domain Name System (DNS) appliances and complementary third-party networking and security products and cloud services. Infoblox plans to leverage application programming interfaces (APIs) to create…
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Companies Increase Their Reliance on MSSPs
Security response Companies Increase Their Reliance on MSSPs The highest spending priority on security should be on ways to improve the ability to respond to confirmed attacks. This opens big opportunities for MSSPs. Managed Security Services Nearly 9 out of 10 organizations surveyed have an internal or external SOC, and 64% of organizations receive some…