Topic: Industry Events - Page 48

Founded in 1984, the IT membership community remains a force in the SMB channel three and a half decades later thanks to the continual evolution of its programs, services, and opportunities in response to changing trends and emerging markets.

The first of six day-long events gathered channel pros and security experts to discuss insights, research, and best security practices for the Internet of Things.

According to presenters at the conference, which took place yesterday in Anaheim, Calif., IT providers must embrace new ideas and lifelong learning to succeed in a time of relentless innovation.

An experienced channel pro and conference-goer shares advice on getting the most from every industry event you attend.

Other than having more funds and deeper resources at its disposal, the peer group, coaching, and consulting organization formerly known as HTG remains largely unchanged, according to founder Arlin Sorensen (pictured).

The new groups will help MSPs prepare to buy or sell a business and advise traditional hardware and software resellers on how to add as-a-service offerings to their product lineup, according to Arlin Sorensen (pictured), who is leading the initiative.

Described by Chief Product Officer Craig Fulton (pictured) during the managed services vendor’s IT Nation Connect conference in Orlando last week, the new features are designed to help MSPs improve brand recognition and technician productivity.

Available in both free and advanced editions, the new functionality automatically searches for advanced persistent threats, keyloggers, malicious registry changes, and other intrusions that have gained a foothold on monitored end points.

According to CEO Arnie Bellini (pictured), core elements of the initiative include the launch of an open source security integration standard and the introduction of new cybersecurity solutions, some of which will compete with products from ConnectWise partners.

According to global cloud exec Nimesh Dave (pictured), the distributor will use a self-serve onboarding tool and a series of solution-hunting search efforts to add lesser-known cloud applications from early-stage vendors to its cloud marketplace.