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CEO John Lewe (pictured) also tells ChannelPro that he’s accepted an invitation from ConnectWise to attend this year’s IT Nation event and has no plans to participate in the vendor consolidation wave currently sweeping the industry.

VIPRE’s endpoint-heavy product family complements j2’s FuseMail email security unit, says the cloud solution and digital media conglomerate says, which plans to expand the VIPRE footprint in the European Union.

Called Unite and targeted at businesses with up to 100 users, the system includes tightly integrated voice, cloud PBX, collaboration, file storage, and backup features, as well as all-new mobile and desktop apps and an enhanced web portal.

Used for months by the vendor’s Capture Cloud threat intelligence service, the previously secret deep memory inspection technology has already identified hundreds of malware variants sandboxing systems missed, and offers protection from the Meltdown vulnerability.

Designed to help businesses embrace cloud computing without exposing themselves to threats on-premises security solutions can miss, the system is the latest addition to Pax8’s portfolio of Symantec offerings.

Now in beta testing, the new offerings include the vendor’s first virtual firewalls and first web application firewall, as well as a new API designed to let third-party platforms perform automated firewall configuration and management.

Heavy on functionality for managed print providers, version 17.3 of the vendor’s flagship offering includes new functionality designed to enhance asset visibility, improve billing accuracy, and simplify contract maintenance.

Automation Nation will now offer technical content for the entire ConnectWise portfolio, allowing IT Nation to focus on business best practices content. Datto, Kaseya, and other rivals formerly barred from those shows are now welcome to attend.

The latest edition of Intercept X includes new malware detection functionality powered by a deep learning engine, as well as an extensive series of new anti-exploit safeguards.

Based on technology from Zetta, the cloud DRaaS vendor Arcserve bought last July, the new release of Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct is designed to put 15-minute recovery point objectives and five-minute recovery time objectives within reach of midsize businesses.