Siemplify, a New York-based provider of security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solutions, has unveiled its new 20/20 Partner Program designed to enable partners to be part of the sales cycle from the very start, ensuring they are able to define and develop their brand and communicate their value to [...]
Sophos, a UK-based cybersecurity company, announced the results of its global State of Ransomware 2020 survey, suggesting that paying cybercriminals to restore data encrypted during a ransomware attack almost doubles the overall cost. More than half of organizations participating in the survey had experienced a significant ransomware attack in the [...]
Several excellent and very timely reports have recently been published about the impact of COVID-19 on the IT channel. For our team at Channel Impact, a report by the 2112 Group was a must-read. It covered everything from channel program disruptions, to the economic outlook, to channel revenue forecasts, and how vendors [...]
Covid-19 Raises Stakes for DDoS Attacks In the midst of the global pandemic, cybercriminals are adjusting their strategy regarding DDoS attacks. According to a report by Russian security vendor, Kaspersky, recent DDoS attacks have increasingly targeted websites of medical organizations, delivery services, and gaming and educational platforms. In mid-March, for [...]
In the midst of the global pandemic, cybercriminals are adjusting their strategy regarding DDoS attacks. According to a report by Russian security vendor, Kaspersky, recent DDoS attacks have increasingly targeted websites of medical organizations, delivery services, and gaming and educational platforms. In mid-March, for example, attackers tried to disable the [...]
IBM has updated its PartnerWorld program to help its partner ecosystem more effectively build, service, and sell in today’s hybrid cloud environment. The company has rolled out new competencies aligned to the Build and Service tracks. To achieve these, partners will need to demonstrate technical proficiency and customer success in [...]
Evolve IP, a Pennsylvania-based provider of remote working cloud solutions, has formed an alliance with Ingram Micro for the sale and deployment of VMWare-based Desktop as a Service (DaaS) throughout the United States and Canada with a projected deployment window of less than one week. "We're extremely excited to work [...]
Study: Cloud Spend Exceeds Budgets as Covid-19 Spurs Cloud Use Flexera, an IT management software company based in suburban Chicago, has released a new report suggesting that the use of the cloud has dramatically increased amid the Covid-19 outbreak, and that costs have increased accordingly. More than half of enterprise [...]
RapidFire Tools, a Kaseya company, has launched the Network Detective Work from Home (WFH) solution, featuring a self-service portal to empower employees who are working off home computers to initiate a network and security scan to be analyzed and documented by their companies’ IT support team before they connect to [...]
Amazon Web Services has announced the formation of its new AWS SaaS Competency to support customers looking for consultants with deep expertise in designing and building Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions on AWS. This program allows AWS customers to easily identify qualified APN Consulting Partners with deep expertise and experience in the [...]
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