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AI a-plenty from Google and Microsoft, SASE from Barracuda, a new cybersecurity strategy veep for CyberFOX, and a ban on barking dogs in the least likely place for one are among the stories we took our sweet time bringing you this week.
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Belated security news from the RSA Conference, a google/JumpCloud alliance, goodies from GoTo, and a group bike ride event in Philadelphia that once seen can never be unseen are among this week’s we-finally-got-there stories.
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Multicloud managed services from VMware, new protection plans from Barracuda, a new CEO for Liongard, and a very, very thirsty bear are but a few of the stories we’ve finally pulled together for you.
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Called ThreatSync and provided at no extra cost to users of selected WatchGuard products, the new system is designed to simplify and automate a technology that MSPs too small for an in-house SOC often struggle to deliver.
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Called Pia aiDesk and first unveiled last year, the new system uses machine learning and natural language processing to help MSPs analyze, route, and resolve level 1 and 2 service tickets automatically.
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Security announcements from WatchGuard, ConnectWise, and Fortinet, new FinTech gear from Epson, a new channel chief for Veeam, and a quinceanera for a chihuahua are among the news gems we’ve uncovered for you in plenty of time for the holidays.
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As the security vendor’s first-ever vice president of worldwide partner ecosystems, the AvePoint, Palo Alto, and Ingram Micro veteran will serve as a liaison between his new employer and an increasingly diverse, complex channel.
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The data protection vendor has built web filtering functionality into its CloudGen Access solution, added optional zero-trust network access functionality to its email protection platform, and integrated its XDR service with its CloudGen Firewall offering.
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