Topic: Security - Page 118

Sold under the new Acronis Cyber Services brand, the three offerings are part of a larger effort by Acronis to reinvent itself as a “cyber protection” vendor offering backup and security together rather than backup alone.

The two-day event offered sessions on growing an MSP business, transitioning to managed security services, and increasing monthly recurring revenue opportunities.

Called Defender Manager, the multi-tenant system is designed to help MSPs administer Microsoft’s next generation anti-virus and advanced threat protection solution for an entire fleet of devices through a single pane of glass.

New functionality that gives users more options for authenticating themselves during logins, as well as the vendor’s plan to enforce use of 2FA, come as cyberthieves are increasingly targeting RMM and PSA applications.

Recently rebranded MSP360 and SKOUT CYBERSECURITY, respectively, both vendors are in the early stages of major campaigns to attract MSP partners.

The new rules, which come in response to increased demand for cloud security expertise, pay resellers in the highest level of Barracuda’s partner program 10 to 30% more margin but require them to clear higher revenue and certification bars in return.

The two-day event offered sessions on growing an MSP business, transitioning to managed security services, and increasing monthly recurring revenue opportunities.

Managed security is a big opportunity that imposes big responsibilities, according to multiple speakers at the latest SMB TechFest conference.

The new addition to the vendor’s Unite UCaaS platform, which is provided at no extra cost, aims to deliver enhanced security and minimize annoying interruptions by automatically identifying potentially fraudulent calls.

Named Voleer, the system helps integrators generate project work and recurring revenue by identifying gaps in an end user’s security defenses as well as opportunities for them to streamline their spending on platforms like Office 365 and Azure.