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Continuum CEO Michael George said the security services offered by MSPs to their clients must go beyond backup and disaster recovery to include comprehensive protection and robust remediation.
Hacker To Continuum MSPs: Simulate Attacks Against Your Clients To Prepare Them For Bad Guys
High-profile hacker Kevin Mitnick said mock phishing emails or phone calls should help inoculate customers against legitimate bad actors who attempt to pull off attacks similar to the simulations.
CRN Exclusive: Continuum Unleashes Robust Managed Security Bundle To Help MSPs Keep Clients Safe
Continuum's two new security offerings will help MSPs customize their security profile to address specific customer threats and respond to breaches by leveraging the vendor's security operations center.
CRN Exclusive: Kaseya Unveils Automated Office 365 Billing Tool To Boost MSP Margins
Kaseya executives said the company's new automated billing offering will dramatically reduce the amount of time MSPs have to spend manually reconciling backend Office 365 invoices.
Distinguished Xerox Partner Just-Tech Buys Apple Valley Office Products To Accelerate Managed IT, Custom App Businesses
This deal is the second acquisition in the past six months by Just-Tech, a La Plata, Md.-based solution provider.
Continuum CEO: Words Can Not Express 'Sorrow' For All Those Impacted By Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Michael George, the CEO of MSP platform provider Continuum, which is holding its Navigate 2017 conference in Las Vegas this week, said the company and its partners will endure in the wake of the "immoral acts against mankind."
CRN Exclusive: New Signature Star David Geevaratne Joins BitTitan To Anchor Channel Sales Offensive
In his new job, New Signature Co-Founder David Geevaratne is committed to showing BitTitan's channel partners exactly how to leverage the platform for more than migrations to Office 365.
General Datatech, Using Predictive Analytics, Might Fix Your Next IT Issue A Month Before It Happens
The Dallas-based solution provider said its SAP HANA platform has enabled a faster, more streamlined ITOA experience that allows for predictive analytics via machine learning tools.
From Biotech To Beer: 5 Ways HPE Partners Can Be Midsize Enterprise Problem-Solvers
HPE Chief Creatologist Joe Batista at the Midsize Enterprise Summit discusses midmarket workload case studies that include IoT for football fans, layer optimization for a brewery, and hyper-converged infrastructure for a biotech firm.
Webroot Exec: Partners Should Get Back To Security Basics And Double Down on Backup, Patch Management
Webroot VP David Dufour said channel partners can get distracted by news reports around Jeep hacks and data exfiltration and lose sight of the more mundane day-to-day threats their customers face.
Autotask Execs Aim To Help MSPs Prosper With A Platform That Adds Value, Context To Business Data
With one connected experience across PSA, RMM, file sync and other functions, Autotask says it frees up time for solution providers to focus on end users.
President Clinton To Autotask MSPs: Tech Interdependence Creates Enormous Opportunity For IT Sector
Former President Bill Clinton told Autotask Community Live that IT executives must respond forcefully to unanticipated threats while not losing sight of why they got into the business in the first place.
Gartner: 5 Key Technology Trends For Midsize Enterprise Companies
At the Midsize Enterprise Summit, Gartner research director Mike Cisek highlights a handful of alternative approaches IT decision-makers should consider as midmarket budget and staffing limitations continue.
CRN Exclusive: Autotask Finds MSPs Grappling With More Endpoints, Data Security Challenges
Autotask's Pat Burns says the transition to the cloud and the increased prevalence of users with multiple devices have boosted the number of endpoints MSPs have to manage.
NinjaRMM Readies Outbound Sales Push, International Expansion And More Visibility Under Channel Vet Daumard
Francois Daumard, a channel executive with previous stops at Microsoft, Apple, IBM and AVG, said NinjaRMM offers a unique tool, user experience and can rise to meet the demands of the channel.
HP Partners Pumped Up For Future Sales Growth; Security Innovation Is A Huge Sales Driver
HP partners tell CRN that the future in services centered around HP's printing and personal systems, particularly in security, looks bright.
Channel Sales Chief Jensen Kicks Recurring Revenue Strategic Selling Into High Gear With HP University
HP University is aimed at getting partners to drive multiyear strategic services deals instead of transactional hardware-based sales.
Service Channel's Decision Engine Adds AI Capabilities To Facilities Management
Service Channel CEO Tom Buiocchi said his company's new Decision Engine technology helps streamline business decisions facilities management professionals.
GTDC CEO: Amazon Is Not A Threat As Distribution Is Actually 'Accelerating' In An Era Of Disruption
More vendors are turning to distribution as they seek the stability it brings, as well as its ability to reduce overhead costs and provide better customer service to partners, says Tim Curran at the GTDC Summit.
Hurricane Irma: Florida Solution Providers Batten Down The Hatches As Massive Storm Approaches
Hurricane Irma, which could slam Florida this weekend as a Category 4 hurricane, has solution providers reaching out proactively to make sure customers, especially the small business who depend on the channel for IT services, are ready to weather the storm.