Another exciting week in the MSP channel is in the books, and we’re here to make sure you’re up to speed on all the MSP news. From industry developments to breakthrough technologies, we’ve gathered the insights that can sharpen your strategy and boost your business. Staying ahead of the curve leads to smarter decisions, better client service, and stronger leadership.
JumpCloud Unveils Partner Program to Empower Global Growth and Innovation
JumpCloud partners can now deliver unmatched value to their clients and ongoing expansion through simplified IT management.
Key features/benefits of the partner program from the press release:
- Program tiers. Each distinct tier recognizes and rewards varying levels of commitment, expertise, and collaboration. Whether partners are exploring, innovating, or strategizing, there is a tier that aligns with their goals.
- Incentives that propel growth. JumpCloud has crafted a suite of benefits to ensure partners can thrive. These include discount and margin tiers, exclusive resources, priority support, and co-marketing opportunities.
- Partner benefits. As partners move up the tiers, they unlock extra benefits. These include higher discounts, marketing support, and early access to new features.
HP Announces New AI-powered 2-in-1 and AI Business Notebook
Company delivers latest AI innovations and experiences at HP Imagine event.
Key announcements from the press release:
- Flexibility and style for freelancers and creators with HP’s first 2-in-1 next-gen AI PC, the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip.
- HP EliteBook X, the world’s most powerful next-gen AI business notebook for tech experts and business consultants, with up to an industry-leading 55 TOPS of NPU performance.
- Innovative memory architecture that revolutionizes on-device AI, delivering lightning-fast performance for the most complex workflows.
- The industry’s broadest portfolio of AI-enabled multi-camera capable video conferencing solutions.
Key quote about the impact on MSPs:
“The news from HP Imagine this week underscores the immense opportunities for channel partners to drive growth and enhance user experiences. To lead in this transformative era, embracing hybrid tools that leverage AI is crucial. By harnessing the strength of our portfolio and pushing the boundaries of AI, partners can seize market opportunities and better serve customers.” — Kobi Elbaz, SVP & General Manager, Global Channel, Sales Innovation & Operations
SonicWall Report Details 14 Million Victims of Malware Breaches in the U.S. Healthcare Sector
SonicWall discovers 91% of healthcare breaches involve ransomware in 2024 – underscoring the urgent need for improved cybersecurity and strong partnerships with MSPs/MSSPs.
Key statistics from the press release and threat brief:
- 91% of healthcare breaches involve ransomware—critical for MSPs managing healthcare clients who need robust protection against ransomware.
- 60% of vulnerabilities exploited target Microsoft Exchange, which emphasizes the importance of regular patch management and proactive security services.
- Over 14 million people affected by healthcare data breaches due to malware, underscoring the need for strong malware defenses.
- SonicWall has prevented 26,000 attacks in healthcare in 2024, highlighting the effectiveness of advanced cybersecurity solutions
Additional context regarding the impact on MSPs:
“One of the biggest challenges for healthcare-focused MSPs is the evolving and increasingly sophisticated cyberattack landscape specifically targeting sensitive patient data. To combat this, it’s essential for MSPs to implement robust security frameworks, including regular vulnerability assessments, employee training, and advanced threat detection technologies. Additionally, establishing fundamental cyber controls that prioritize people and processes is critical. By fostering a culture of security awareness and implementing clear protocols, MSPs can effectively protect their clients and maintain compliance with industry regulations.” — Michael Crean, senior vice president of managed security services, SonicWall
GoTo Resolve Introduces Software Asset Management for Comprehensive IT Asset Visibility and Control
Together with hardware asset management, new software asset management creates a single source of truth for IT inventory.
Key features/benefits from the press release:
- Unified Management: Centralized inventory oversight, security management, and asset lifecycle management enable streamlined software maintenance from a single pane of glass.
- Enriched Application Visibility: Automated real-time software discovery provides detailed lists of all devices an application is installed on, including usage per device and application versions, as well as hardware asset data such as assigned user, location, and serial number.
- Improved Spend Control: Effortless monitoring of software license agreements, automatic reminders and notifications of over-utilization, contract renewal management, and cancellation of inactive installations eliminate unnecessary costs and improve ROI.
- Enhanced Compliance & Security: Simplified regulatory compliance and license utilization tracking prevent compliance issues and reduce security risks from outdated software.
- Simplified Onboarding & Offboarding: Easily identify necessary software for new users based on department-specific needs and reclaim licenses on devices assigned to employees leaving the organization.
Veeam Announces a New Integration with Palo Alto Networks to Streamline Security Operations and Deliver Data Resilience for Customers
New Veeam Apps integrated with Palo Alto Networks Cortex platform help organizations identify and respond to cyberattacks faster.
Key features/benefits from the press release:
- Centralize security operations: Obtain a comprehensive view of security operations across the entire environment, including the Veeam environment.
- Easily configure critical security systems: Simplify setup and installation of Veeam apps with pre-configured monitoring and security dashboards.
- Automate incident investigation and response: Eliminate alert fatigue and speed up incident response with AI-powered automation to deliver real-time, automated response to potential security threats in Veeam environments.
- Scale security strategy with automation and AI: Monitor enterprise-scale environments without overwhelming security teams with burdensome alerts and manual processes.
- Help maintain compliance and regulatory requirements: Ensure efficient and effective incident management while meeting recovery time objectives (RTO), recovery point objectives (RPO).
Blackberry Releases Global Threat Intelligence Report
New report provides a comprehensive review of the global threat landscape with a focus on providing actionable intelligence.
Key stats from the report:
- Ransomware Increase: Ransomware attacks grew by 32% in Q2 2024 compared to 2023, with 57% involving data leaks in addition to encryption.
- Supply Chain Attacks: There has been a 40% increase in supply chain attacks, with 20% of breaches linked to third-party vulnerabilities.
- Zero-Day Exploits: Zero-day vulnerabilities saw a 27% rise, and 66% of these were exploited within 24 hours of public disclosure.
- AI-Driven Malware: AI-driven cyberattacks accounted for 21% of malware in 2024, up from 13% in 2023.
- Mobile Malware Surge: Attacks on mobile devices increased by 56%, with a focus on Android and growing threats to iOS.
Portnox Announces Support for Microsoft External Authentication Methods (EAM), Expanding its Conditional Access for Applications Capabilities
Portnox enhances passwordless risk-based access for Enterprise Applications and improves user experience for Microsoft Entra ID users.
Key features/benefits from the press release:
- Enhanced Controls: An added layer of authentication security provided by continuous endpoint risk posture assessment for customers using Microsoft Entra ID.
- Improved User Experience: A streamlined login experience that allows users to ditch passwords and replace hackable multi-factor methods with certificate-based authentication.
Bitdefender Introduces the Industry’s First Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) Technology
A pioneering new standard in cybersecurity dynamically aligns user behavior with cyber defense strategies to harden environments and significantly reduce risk.
Key features/benefits from the press release:
- Dynamically adaptive security controls tailored for each business – GravityZone PHASR integrated with GravityZone endpoint security and risk analytics, correlates user behaviors with known threat exposures and attacks based on factors such as job type, industry, and geography.
- Fundamental shift to proactive prevention and environment hardening – GravityZone PHASR delivers security hardening specific to user groups, endpoints, and any third party connected to the network recommending actions for security teams to take including blocking a suspicious user or application with single-click mitigation.
- Optimize current security investments – GravityZone PHASR maximizes an organization’s existing security investments by identifying and implementing policy changes that have the greatest impact on reducing overall risk such as those associated with supply chain attacks, insider threats, mergers and acquisitions and more.
Splashtop Grows Foxpass New Business 62% Since Acquisition, Expands Services
A year after acquiring Foxpass, Splashtop’s strategy was successful in expanding the identity access management solution into new markets and delivering enhanced security features to customers.
New features and integrations from the press release:
- Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Installers to extend access control to unmanaged BYOD devices and create a secure passwordless connection using certificate-based authentication.
- Certificate-Based Authentication, or passwordless authentication, to provide administrators with effective control over user and device access (including BYOD), essential for large geographical spaces and campus environment.
- Microsoft Intune Integration to help users achieve certificate-based authentication through Microsoft’s Cloud PKI solution or Foxpass certificates while enjoying simplified deployment and maintenance.
- Compliance with standards to help organizations meet strict cybersecurity insurance requirements including COPPA, CIPA, FERPA, OC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, and PCI.
Barracuda Signs Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro in Canada
Strategic alliance provides Canadian channel partners Access to Barracuda’s industry-leading cybersecurity solutions.
Key quote from the press release:
“Our strong and longstanding relationship with Ingram Micro enhances our reach and partner engagement strategy with unparalleled efficiency and support. We look forward to further empowering our Canadian channel partners to grow their businesses while protecting our collective customers.” — Jason Beal, vice president of worldwide partner ecosystems at Barracuda
Mako Networks Acquires Traverse Technologies in Strategic Expansion
Strategic acquisition expands Mako’s hardware development capabilities for continued growth & innovation.
Key quote from the press release:
“Acquiring Traverse is obviously strategic for us, but it also felt inevitable after working together for so many years and having such a successful partnership. Integrating the companies will be straightforward given the longstanding and highly synergistic relationship we’ve enjoyed together.” — Jason Kubasak, CEO of Mako Networks
HaystackID Expands Core Intelligence AI Offering with Relativity aiR for Review Integration
The integration drives more strategic AI-powered document review for legal teams.
Insight from the press release:
By incorporating aiR for Review’s advanced analytical capabilities, HaystackID offers a more efficient and accurate approach to managing the growing complexity of document review. This collaboration provides legal professionals with a faster, more cost-effective, and defensible solution to tackle the challenges posed by increasing data volumes and stringent legal requirements.
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