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Sophos and Trend Micro Agree: Cloud Security is Now a Mandatory Channel Skill
Speaking with ChannelPro during the Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference this week, both vendors said that while IT providers are gradually learning to protect cloud workloads, there’s further progress to be made.
Microsoft Launches Stand-Alone Small Business Edition of Teams Collaboration App
Called Microsoft Teams Essentials, the service provides group video calls for up to 30 hours and 300 people, up to 10 GB of file storage, group chat, calendaring, and more without a Microsoft 365 subscription for $4 per user per month.
The Wireless-First, Cloud-Oriented Network of the Future is Coming into Place, Says Auvik
As the shift toward hybrid work arrangements continues, the network management vendor reports in newly published research, businesses are embracing simpler, speedier network architectures that rely more on Wi-Fi access points than switches and firewalls.
Zomentum Adds Center for Internet Security Assessment Tool to Sales Automation Platform
Providing access to the CIS security controls compliance tool from within its solution, the vendor says, will help channel pros develop detailed and comprehensive client recommendation reports more rapidly.
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MSPs Aren’t Bad at Sales, So What’s the Problem?
IT business owners must focus on the sales pipeline, which requires improving the consultative sales process.
OpenText Buys Network Detection and Response Vendor Bricata
The deal, which comes two weeks after OpenText’s acquisition of Zix and two years after its purchase of Carbonite, is the latest step in a larger campaign to build an end-to-end “cyber resilience” platform.
Modern Cybersecurity Requires New Approaches
CompTIA research finds declining satisfaction with current state of cybersecurity.
Zero-Trust IoT
To keep corporate networks secure, implement a least-privilege, zero-trust approach with devices, not just users.
Poly Offering Credit for Office Communication Equipment Upgrades
A program called Renew grants vouchers to businesses looking to exchange select Poly desk phones for newer gear. The goal is to help employers meet demand for the latest phones, headsets, and cameras among remote workers returning to the office.