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The Chicagoland channel pro is hustling to get clients ready for travel restrictions that go into effect in her home state tomorrow, while developing online resources that she and peers can use to support each other in difficult times.

Held virtually rather than in person, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the recent event sought to boost partner satisfaction and retention by highlighting capabilities MSPs should be using but often aren’t, according to executive Craig Fulton (pictured).

Offered through Cysurance, the new feature issues policies with no additional underwriting from inside the Compliance Manager interface, allowing MSPs to create cyber insurance as-a-service offerings that combine coverage with ongoing monitoring.

As part of an occasional series about how channel pros are coping with the Coronavirus outbreak, this Staten Island, N.Y.-based MSP talks about helping customers work from home.

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In conjunction with a “shift left” strategy launched earlier this year that seeks to build security earlier into software development, the company is ramping up threat modeling, rolling out automated tools, and introducing its first formal bug bounty program.

Part of SimplySecure for MSPs 6.6, which reached market this week, the new feature is designed to help businesses show auditors that data on lost or stolen PCs, Macs, and mobile devices is safe from unauthorized access.

Aimed at midsize and larger organizations, the system is designed to help users add Windows desktops quickly to an existing Azure infrastructure while exerting tighter control over administrative access and data residency.

Now majority owned by private equity, the unified communications-as-a-service vendor plans to use the extra capital at its disposal to add tools, double headcount, and further simplify its solutions.

The unconventional partner program for MSPs who influence hardware orders rather than place them now pays 6% back on server and storage purchases, and is staffing up to support an anticipated 100% jump this year to 10,000 members.