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Direct integration between endpoint-based software agents and WatchGuard’s cloud-based sandbox solution enable organizations to block malware attacks on devices outside the network perimeter for the first time.

The summits to feature an enhanced educational agenda, new cities, and new content, plus a keynote by a former White House CIO.

The vendor also announced that Sophos Server Protection now supports Microsoft Azure server instances, and can coordinate defensive measures with Sophos XG Firewall on Azure.

Announced at majority owner Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Protect conference this week, the moves are mostly designed to help businesses secure hybrid cloud environments and help software developers tap into Micro Focus functionality.

The security and data protection vendor has also added provisioning and integrated billing support to its ECHOplatform MSP management portal.

The vendor added two new platforms to its expanding A3 printer family and new workflow scanners too, along with an SDK for building industry-specific workflow solutions around those and other HP print devices.

The name changes comes as the branches out from its origins as a security-as-a-service vendor into SD-WAN services as well.

The new offerings combine formerly discrete equivalents from Avast itself and AVG, the security and managed services vendor it purchased last year.

Called Domain Discover, the system combines proactive fraudulent domain scanning with Proofpoint’s threat intelligence network to stop lookalike domain email attacks before they strike.

Now known as Westcon-Comstor Americas, those businesses will operate as a SYNNEX subsidiary with complementary expertise in security, unified communications, and networking.