Channel Bytes April 22, 2022 – Microsoft Rebrands Compliance and Governance Products; ConnectWise Launches New Service for MSPs; One Identity enhances the partner program; and more

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Telos launches Advanced Cyber ​​Analytics

Cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions provider Telos Corporation announced this week the launch of the Telos Advanced Cyber ​​Analytics (ACA) solution, which will provide automated and actionable threat and threat attribution insights. malicious activities at speed and scale.

Telos ACA modernizes current cybersecurity and network defense postures by contextualizing the external cyber environment to illuminate the malicious actor’s ecosystem and provides the most timely and accurate intelligence delivered quickly and at scale to defend assets. of the company.

SolarWinds Launches Hybrid Cloud Observability

IT management software provider SolarWinds has launched SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability, based on the SolarWinds Platform, which offers a complete, integrated, comprehensive and cost-effective solution designed to provide end-to-end monitoring of service delivery and dependencies components, helping organizations move from a reactive to proactive IT posture when meeting the challenges of today’s hybrid IT realities. SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability Essentials and Advanced levels are now available, with additional offerings planned for later this year.

Microsoft rebrands compliance and governance products under one umbrella

Microsoft this week announced the combination and renaming of its data governance, information protection, risk management and compliance products under the Microsoft Purview umbrella. It encompasses products ranging from Microsoft 365 Advanced Audit (now Microsoft Purview Audit Premium) and Microsoft Compliance Manager (now Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager) to Azure Purview Data Map (now Microsoft Purview Data Map) and Azure Purview Portal (now Microsoft Purview Governance Portal ) .

The company said in its blog post announcing the change (which also contains a full list of affected products), “Microsoft Purview brings together data governance from Microsoft Data and AI, and compliance and risk management from Microsoft Security . Microsoft Purview is also complemented by features for identity and access management, threat protection, cloud security, endpoint management and privacy management, creating a truly comprehensive approach to security.

Crawford Technologies to Host Virtual Customer Communications Summit

Crawford Technologies, a provider of document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, announced that its third annual Virtual Customer Communications Summit will take place on Wednesday, May 4, starting at 10 a.m. ET. The free, one-day event, themed “Embracing Our Digital Future: Strategies to Adapt, Evolve and Win,” brings together industry experts and leaders in customer communications management (CCM) to share insights. meaningful insights into trends, strategies, and innovations critical to the success of an organization’s digital transformation initiatives and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

The virtual event features a mix of thought leadership sessions, case studies and live demos across three streams: Enterprise Output Management, eDelivery & Content Services and Document Accessibility.

ConnectWise Amplifies MSP Cyberattack Defense with Incident Response Service

ConnectWise announced a new service offering designed to help managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers quickly respond to attacks and recover from security incidents. The ConnectWise Incident Response Service provides direct, 24-hour access to a team of expert cybersecurity analysts to provide immediate assistance to assess, contain and remediate threats to minimize impact and disruption to activity.

According to the ConnectWise MSP Threat Report 2022, there was a 10-15% increase in ransomware incidents quarter over quarter in 2021, with 56% of all incidents occurring in the second half of the year. For MSPs and their customers who often lack the resources to properly respond to incidents, the ConnectWise Incident Response Service provides an immediate lifeline to trained cybersecurity experts who expedite incident resolution and help avoid mistakes that can be costly for business operations. It also aids the recovery process with forensic examination of system data, user activity, and digital evidence artifacts to determine the extent of the compromise and identify which threat actor might be involved. The ConnectWise Incident Response Service is available today for ConnectWise Partners and non-Partners.

One Identity improves the partner program

Unified identity security provider One Identity announced that its One Identity Partner Circle program achieved outstanding results in the just-ended fiscal year, as evidenced by the fact that 80% of global sales of the business are channel-related. Other milestones include the addition of over 600 new partners, thanks to the recent acquisition of OneLogin and the growth of new partner resources and training courses.

He also announced new program enhancements to further accelerate the channel’s growth. The One Identity Partner Circle program is a flexible, multi-level program that provides tools and resources for system integrators, value-added resellers, global alliances, and technology alliances to sell and deploy the Unified Security Platform One Identity identities. With a focus on improving partner assets and the overall partner journey through the development of the partner business model, the program has evolved to enable One Identity partners to adopt the broader One Identity portfolio.

Program enhancements include:

• Better orchestration of the partner journey, with new offerings to increase resource efficiency and trainings based on how partners talk with customers, to help build their pre-sales and post-sales capabilities.
• Increased awareness of a cloud adoption model through improved training and instruction to ensure self-sufficiency during setup and deployment.
• Extension of identity and access management (IAM) offers
• Recognition of partner success.