Florida’s Python Challenge wraps up this weekend, an annual event to rid the Everglades of the invasive Burmese python that is endangering the ecosystem, thanks to previous pet owners who dumped the snakes when they got too big. Hopefully you didn’t have to wrangle any giant snakes this week, but no doubt you were busy keeping customers safe. So we gathered some channel news from Guardz, Trustifi, N-able, ConnectWise, and more that you may have missed.
Products
Guardz Launches Free “Community Shield” Plan For MSPs
Cyber protection vendor Guardz’s new Community Shield plan provides MSPs with a free account for the unified Guardz platform. The platform also includes a Growth Hub with tools and resources plus prospecting tools and marketing reports.
According to the company, the offering is designed to help MSPs secure their internal operations.
“By providing the Guardz platform for free, we aim to support MSPs’ growth and success while keeping their businesses secure,” said Dor Eisner, CEO and co-founder of Guardz, in a press statement. “We believe that a secure MSP is better equipped to foster secure environments for their clients, creating a ripple effect of enhanced cybersecurity across the board and, ultimately, a safer digital world.”
The Guardz Community Shield plan is available immediately. Interested MSPs can sign up for a free two-week trial and claim their free licenses directly within the product.
Trustifi Adds Automated DLP Rule-Setting Tool
Trustifi, an email security vendor, now provides preconfigured, one-click rule settings that allow MSPs to automatically implement the most commonly used set of data loss prevention (DLP) rules for the healthcare, financial services, and education markets; plus a more general setting that’s applicable to a range of global businesses.
DLP rules allow administrators to control how users can share and treat email content outside their given organizations, avoiding inadvertent exposure of sensitive material such as personal identifying information or financial data. MSPs can customize and modify Trustifi’s pre-configured rules to meet the individual needs of any client, as has always been the case with the solution.
Ivanti Introduces Risk-Based Patch Deployment
New features in Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management enable automated risk-based patching based on vulnerability and compliance.
The features create the functionality of multiple parallel deployment tasks such as weekly priority update tasks and zero-day response tasks. Using a centralized patch management system within Ivanti Neurons allows complete visibility into threats from vulnerabilities.
“Since threat actors are automating attacks, we need to automate remediation. By providing this new feature, we can enable organizations to keep up with their regular maintenance while accelerating response to applications that pose more immediate threats,” said Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala, chief product officer at Ivanti, in a press statement.
Syncro’s AI-powered Smart Ticket Management Solution Now Available
Syncro announced the commercial availability of its AI-powered Smart Ticket Management solution, which is integrated into its existing RMM/PSA platform. It’s available to all partners on the Team Plan within its IT management platform.
Integrations
N-able Adds Five Vendors To Its Ecoverse
Five new vendors have joined N-able’s Technology Alliance Program (TAP). The new integrations include:
- Backup monitoring provider Bocada’s connectors for the Cove cloud backup solution enable Cove users to automate centralized API-based Cove backup monitoring and reporting across their single or multitenant environment.
- DeskDay, which provides a conversational PSA with built-in customer ticketing apps for Microsoft Teams, Mobile, and Desktop; and AlertOps, an incident response automation and alert management platform, now integrate with the N-central RMM.
- Anti-phishing solution PIXM and the Hudu documentation platform now integrate with both N-central and the N-insight RMM.
Compliance
ConnectWise Commits To Achieving CMMC Level 2
IT management platform company ConnectWise announced its commitment to supporting partners in achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 compliance requirements.
To ensure the success of its partners and the larger IT Nation community, ConnectWise said it will take these three steps:
- By 2025, ConnectWise aims to achieve CMMC Level 2 compliance. The initial launch will take place in an isolated AWS Commercial hosting environment, separate from existing environments.
- Following Level 2 compliance, the company will evaluate Level 3 requirements and potential hosting in Government Community Cloud (GCC) environments.
- With its hosted solution across the company’s solutions, MSPs will be able to access and leverage ConnectWise’s CMMC-compliant products.
MSP Acquisitions
New Charter Technologies, a portfolio company of private equity firm Oval Partners, has acquired Dynamic Edge. Founded in 1999, Dynamic Edge is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a second office in Nashville, Tennessee.
Vendor Acquisitions
Digital infrastructure provider US Signal acquired a data center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, strengthening its presence in the Detroit metro area. This acquisition marks the third data center in this market, the fifth in Michigan, and the 16th across the United States.
“Our mission to fortify digital infrastructure in Michigan has never been stronger,” said John White, chief operating officer at US Signal, in a press statement. “With three facilities in Metro Detroit now fully operational and in high demand, we are poised for growth.”
US Signal said the Detroit North Data Center can accommodate the surging demand for AI and high-power consumption applications. It encompasses 76,000 square feet, offering 4MW of available power with the ability to expand up to 8MW. It adheres to the highest compliance standards, being SSAE 18-audited, HIPAA-compliant, and PCI-certified, ensuring utmost security for all hosted data.
US Signal will also be adding a 6-mile fiber build around the Detroit North Data Center. This effort will further bolster connectivity and ensure seamless, high-speed data exchange for its clients.
People
1Password has appointed Michael Reeves, CISSP, as MSP Evangelist. He will lead a go-to-market strategy for the 1Password MSP Solution. Reeves has over 25 years of security industry experience, first as a cloud architect for Symantec where he launched new SaaS delivery endpoint security solutions, followed by successfully growing Bitfender’s MSP business.
