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Pia aiDesk Granted Trusted Application Status by ThreatLocker
The zero-trust security vendor’s allowlisting technology, which normally blocks any process not explicitly OKed in advance for use in client environments, now permits Pia’s managed services automation solution to interact with protected endpoints by default.
ScalePad Acquires Managed Services BI Vendor Cognition360
The deal is ScalePad’s latest step toward building a product family aimed at raising MSP productivity in four areas: automation, standardization, strengthening access to information, and increasing operation maturity.
Fortinet Ships Faster, More Energy-Efficient Firewall Processor
FortiSP5, the vendor’s latest custom application-specific integrated circuit, will power a forthcoming wave of entry and mid-range FortiGate firewalls due to reach market later this year.
Dell Reveals Partner Program Revisions for 2023
Announced on the opening day of the hardware giant’s new fiscal year, the updates are designed to accelerate adoption of Dell’s APEX hardware-as-a-service offering and create new opportunities for partners to profit from end user ESG initiatives.
GlassHive Readying Major Enhancements to its MSP Sales and Marketing Platform
The new features include a new collateral design and customization system, a mobile app, tighter integration with ConnectWise PSA, and a new module that will let users place and receive calls through third-party VoIP solutions.
Rob Rae Joins Pax8 in New Channel Leadership Role
Rae will be the cloud distributor’s first corporate vice president of community and ecosystems, following a nine-year run as head of business development at Datto.
Augmentt Integrates Cloud Security Solution with Duo Multifactor Authentication App
A key step in long-term plans to provide consolidated, cross-vendor cloud security status information, the new functionality gives users of Augmentt Secure a real-time view of which Duo users in their customer base have MFA enabled and which don’t.
Kaseya Expands Unified Partner Program for Datto and Kaseya MSPs
Members of the Kaseya + Datto Global Partner Program, which is based on Datto’s earlier stand-alone program, can qualify for four tiers based on combined annual spending across both companies’ portfolios.
Ingram Micro Adds NCE and Azure Billing Automations to Cloud Marketplace
The new features are designed to streamline previously manual processes for resellers of Microsoft cloud services, according to U.S. cloud executive John Dusett (pictured).
ICYMI: Our Channel News Roundup for the Week of January 23rd, 2023
New laptops from Apple and Lenovo, security goodness from Keeper and Trend Micro, another integration for Gradient MSP, and an unexpected use for ugly sweaters—foiling AI—are a few of the embarrassingly many stories we’re just now bringing your way.