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A wave of new offerings introduced last month is part of the vendor’s ongoing transformation from its roots as a maker of monitors and projectors to its new identity as a supplier of solutions for communication, collaboration, digital signage, and more.

Over half of MSPs protect Microsoft 365 data for only 10% of their clients, according to Axcient, which is offering free not-for-resale licenses to its cloud-to-cloud backup solution in response.

The new functionality, which supplements existing risk analytics capabilities, factors dangerous end user behavior like recycling passwords into an organization’s risk assessment, and flags employees in need of extra security training.

Need one more reason to be excited about 5G? It’s 100% coronavirus-free! Or so say Matt and Rich as they discuss the HTTPS-based privacy safeguard Webroot has added to its DNS filtering product, IT Glue’s latest wave of product enhancements, the completion of Tech Data’s acquisition by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and Tech Data’s read on hot coronavirus-era solution opportunities.†

The security features, in particular, arrive at a time when the documentation platforms and other systems MSPs store sensitive data in are increasingly under attack from cybercriminals.

An industry first, according to Webroot, the new feature is designed to safeguard DNS traffic from snooping and manipulation, and is especially relevant at a time when millions of work-from-home employees are relying on poorly secured home networks.

The private equity investor now plans to pour $750 million into digital transformation initiatives aimed at boosting Tech Data’s operational efficiency and agility.

The latest additions to an ongoing partner enablement push launched last year include a 24×5 customer care team, an expanded onboarding team for newcomers to SolarWinds MSP products, and a new set of partner advisory groups.

Speaking at the company’s Next Tech online partner conference this week, company executives cited mobile connectivity, tele-medicine, and cybersecurity as three examples of areas where opportunities for partners persist despite the coronavirus.

Cybersecurity. It’s delicious, nutritious, and a big part of this week’s episode, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Luis Alvarez discuss the security-heavy news from…