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Security Vendor LightCyber Launches Channel Program
Looking for partners that can help drive a new approach to managing security breaches, LightCyber unveiled a channel program aimed at solution providers that either already have or are looking to acquire additional security expertise. Jason Matlof, executive vice president of LightCyber, said the LightCyber Channel Alliance program is designed to drive adoption of an…
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CharTec Launches Relyenz Security Service for MSPs
Looking to give managed services providers a much-needed hand in delivering security services, CharTec announced the launch of its new Relyenz division, which functions as a value-added distributor for IT security technologies delivered as a cloud service. CharTec already provides MSP training and hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) offerings to solution providers. The new division extends those efforts…
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IT Pros on Security: The Good, Bad and Scary
Cyber security IT Pros on Security: The Good, Bad and Scary Many security pros say cyber-attacks can be identified and deflected at their organizations, yet they also say the threat of attacks is escalating. Feeling Safe 50% of respondents said they would have considered their organizations very or extremely vulnerable three years ago. Currently, only…
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Blue Coat Expands Its IT Security Ecosystem
Blue Coat Systems is using its position as a network security gateway provider to better secure endpoints and the cloud services they access. Focusing on endpoint protection, Blue Coat this week announced the formation of an Alliance Ecosystem of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) partners made up of Blue Coat and providers of EDR security…
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Skyport Launches Channel Program Around HaaS Model
As a provider of a secure platform based on x86 running a Security Enhanced Linux (SEL) OS, startup Skyport Systems is trying to break into a server market dominated by the likes of Hewlett-Packard and Dell. Today, the vendor announced its SkySecure Partner Program based on a sales model in which customers pay a monthly…
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Intel Security Continues to Revamp Partner Program
Intel Security rolled out the second phase of improvements to its partner program, in a move to continue simplifying pricing and improving profitability for its reseller and distributor partners. The first phase, launched in October 2014, developed the framework for the new program, which included simplifying solution competencies, eliminating baseline certifications, and adding a new…
