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Netwrix Continues to Secure Organizations

Netwrix has upgraded a third of its product portfolio in the past six months.

Netwrix, a vendor that delivers effective and accessible cybersecurity to any organization, has released new versions of six products since October 2023 and expanded its offering with data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities. The enhancements further help customers face digital threats with confidence by enabling them to identify and protect sensitive data as well as to detect, respond to, and recover from attacks.

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PC Magazine Names Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX Best Windows Backup Solution for SMBs

Eden Prairie, MN – January 3, 2024 – Arcserve®, the world’s most experienced provider of backup, recovery, and immutable storage solutions for unified data protection against ransomware and disasters, today announced that its Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX solution has been named the best Windows backup solution for SMBs by PC Magazine in its annual roundup of backup software.

This prestigious recognition underscores Arcserve’s commitment to delivering best-in-class data protection for small and medium-sized businesses. Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX simplifies backup and recovery with an intuitive interface, automated scheduling, and robust disaster recovery capabilities.

PC Magazine praised Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX for its:

  • Ease of use: The intuitive interface makes it easy for even non-technical users to set up and manage backups.
  • Comprehensive features: Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX offers a wide range of features, including image backups, file-level backups, and bare-metal restore.
  • Reliability: Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX is a proven and reliable solution that has been trusted by businesses of all sizes for over 20 years.
  • Value: Arcserve ShadowProtect SPX is an affordable solution that provides excellent value for the price.

Source: www.arcserve.com

Netwrix Continues to Enhance and Simplify Data Security, Both on Premises and in the Cloud

Netwrix has upgraded half of its product portfolio in the past six months.

Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, has released new versions of eight products since March 2023. The enhancements further help customers reduce the risk of breaches and limit the impact of attacks by empowering IT teams to fortify the security posture and to promptly detect and respond to threats and recover from them faster and with less effort.

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New Investment Scams Lure Victims On The Use Of Artificial Intelligence

Avast researchers have discovered a new type of scam that exploits the names and reputations of celebrities like entrepreneur Elon Musk to lure people into investing through a fake investment platform. The scammers lure their victims on the use of artificial intelligence, with the help of which the platform can supposedly trade on stock and cryptocurrency markets. (more…)

4 Ways Arcserve Cloud Services Help You Drive New Revenues and Increase Margins

There’s no doubt that the cloud is now a core element of nearly every IT infrastructure, with Zippia reporting that 94 percent of companies used cloud services in 2022. For MSPs, this is the metric that really matters: the global cloud managed services market is projected to grow from $99 billion in 2022 to over $164 billion by the end of 2027—a CAGR of almost 11 percent.

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5 Ways to Ensure Data Resiliency in Cloud Computing

The global cloud computing market is projected to more than double—from $546 billion to $1.2 trillion—between 2022 and 2027. That’s a nearly 18 percent CAGR. And Arcserve’s annual independent global research found that 82 percent of IT decision-makers expect an increase in hybrid cloud investments, and 70 percent expect an increase in multi-cloud investments.

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Citrix Secure Private Access On-Premises — Announcing General Availability

One year ago, launched Citrix Secure Private Access service — a cloud-based zero trust security solution that provides comprehensive ZTNA to all IT-managed applications, a curated end-user experience through Citrix Enterprise Browser, adaptive authentication, app protection, and adaptive security controls including Remote Browser Isolation, to provide unified access and protect against data loss threats. (more…)

Data Storage Lifespans: How Long Will Media Really Last?

While we’ve made tremendous advances in data storage technology, tape and disks are still widely used, along with newer data storage formats like flash. Of course, these storage technologies have also been improved over time. While each may have its advantages, nothing lasts forever—including data storage devices. (more…)

Netwrix Keeps Enhancing Data Security Across All Five NIST Functions

Netwrix has upgraded a third of its product portfolio and launched a new, SaaS-based solution for managed service providers (MSPs) within the past six months.

Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, has released new versions for five products since September 2022 and launched a new SaaS-based auditing solution tailored for MSPs. Netwrix keeps enhancing its portfolio to help identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from cyber threats aimed at any organization’s most valuable asset — its data.

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How often should we reset our passwords?

In the modern world, there are many threats in the information world, one of which is password hacking. Not only companies are exposed to them, but also ordinary users.
Zoho has prepared interesting material on this topic, you can find it at this link.

Arcserve Unified Data Protection 9.0 Advances Enterprise Data Resilience

Arcserve are excited to announce the release of Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) 9.0. Arcserve UDP 9.0 future-proofs every data infrastructure with robust protection for every type of workload. The solution combines complete data protection, including advanced cybersecurity protection with Sophos Intercept X Advanced, immutable storage, tape backup, and scalable onsite and offsite business continuity.

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Five Cybersecurity Trends that Will Affect Organizations in 2023

Cybercrime is a business: Professional attackers will increasingly target users and supply chains in order to infiltrate organizations

Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, today released key IT security trends that will affect organizations of all sizes in 2023. This analysis from Dirk Schrader, VP of Security Research, and Michael Paye, VP of Research and Development, is based on Netwrix’s global experience across a wide range of verticals, including technology, finance, manufacturing, government and healthcare.

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Netwrix Acquires USERCUBE to Offer Customers Enhanced Data Security through Advanced Identity Governance

USERCUBE’s solution ensures digital trust and streamlines identity governance of joiners, movers and leavers.
Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, today announced the acquisition of USERCUBE, a software manufacturer that enables customers to quickly and accurately provision and deprovision users to enhance the security of identities and the sensitive data that they enable access to.

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Avast Researchers Warn Users of Android Trojan SMSFactory

SMS Factory steals people’s money by sending premium SMS and making calls at premium-rate phone numbers

Avast has released new research around an Android Trojan it is calling SMSFactory. SMS Factory can cost victims $336 a year, by sending premium SMS and making calls to premium-rate phone numbers, without requiring the user to enter their phone number. (more…)

Arcserve Named to CRN 2022 Storage 100 List for Data Protection

Every year, CRN (a trademark of The Channel Company) publishes its Storage 100 list, highlighting industry-leading on-premises or cloud deployment offerings that managed and IT service providers and solutions can use as the basis for cutting-edge solutions for their customers. Arcserve was included in the CRN Storage 100 list of 2022 in the Data Protection category, marking the best-in-class providers of IT storage channels offering innovative products and services.

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Netwrix Announces New Unified Partner Program

Partners enjoy easy support with a single Partner Portal for Netwrix, Stealthbits, NNT, PolicyPak and Anixis

Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, launched a new partner portal offering seamless integration of its acquired entities into the Netwrix channel environment. Nine products join Netwrix Auditor and Netwrix Data Classification, enabling partners to grow their businesses with Netwrix and earn up to 30% margin for each registered deal.

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X Series Arcserve backup appliances have built-in security

Pre-installed cybersecurity software is the new normal on Arcserve backup appliances.

Arcserve recently launched the X Series purpose-built backup appliances, which combine backup, disaster recovery and cybersecurity. The new devices use Arcserve UDP software for backup and recovery, can failover to multiple public and private clouds including Arcserve Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure and Rackspace, and come pre-installed with Sophos Intercept X Advanced cybersecurity software.

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Zoho launches WorkDrive to put greater focus on teamwork

Zoho has overhauled its cloud-based file management platform, placing greater emphasis on team collaboration and offering a single repository for documents across its portfolio of apps.

The company, which sells a range of office productivity and line-of-business applications, has offered Zoho Docs as its main file management tool for storing and accessing documents such as spreadsheets or presentations, similar to Google Drive, Dropbox or Microsoft OneDrive.

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Quest Releases Toad for Oracle 15.0 To Provide Enhanced Desktop Security

Quest Software, a global systems management, data protection, and security software provider, today announced major updates for Toad® for Oracle, an intuitive database management toolset that makes it easy to perform essential database development and administration tasks. With version 15.0 generally available today, Toad for Oracle customers are now further empowered to reduce threats from cyber-attacks, with new rigorous and comprehensive secure software development life cycle (SSDLC) controls.

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AVG Still Supports Windows 7

Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7. But AVG still protects our Windows 7 users. 

Microsoft announced that as of January 14, 2020, they would end support for their Windows 7 Operating System (OS). Computers running Windows 7 will continue to function, but Microsoft will no longer provide technical support, security updates, or software updates. That’s bad news for Windows 7 users, because without updates, they will be at a considerably greater risk of viruses and other malware.

The good news?

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Netwrix acquires New Net Technologies (NNT)

NNT solutions help organizations monitor and control changes and configurations, which is foundational to protecting against data security threats.

Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, today announced the acquisition of New Net Technologies (NNT), a software manufacturer that provides change, configuration, vulnerability and asset management solutions.

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Zoho Corp extends its technology platform and support for Covid relief work

Chennai – May 25, 2021 — Zoho Corp. has extended its technology platform to government bodies, hospitals and NGOs in India providing Covid relief, in order to help them streamline and manage their operations more efficiently. The company has also set up a dedicated helpline and a team to assist those who want to utilise Zoho’s platform to build a customised solution. These solutions can help them be better prepared for future challenges as well.

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Citrix completes acquisition of Wrike

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., March 1, 2021-Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Wrike, a leading provider of SaaS workflow software. The deal is valued at $2.25 billion. As a result, Citrix will provide the most fully-featured cloud platform that will allow all employees and teams to safely and efficiently receive and share any work tasks, regardless of the communication channel, location, and device used.

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Quest Software Buys Data Manager Erwin

Quest Software has acquired big data management specialist Erwin Inc., upgrading the buyer’s data toolset aimed at application deployment with regulatory compliance.

Quest, Aliso Viejo, Calif., said Tuesday (Jan. 5) it acquired Erwin from Parallax Capital Partners, a California-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction, that closed on Dec. 31, 2020, were not disclosed.

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Vulnerability in Linux threatens millions of devices

A serious Bluetooth security error was detected in Linux

A dangerous vulnerability can be used to run arbitrary code unnoticed and access personal data. The error is related to BlueZ, a Bluetooth software stack that is widely used in Linux versions, as well as consumer and industrial IoT devices. According to 3DNews, this means that hundreds of millions of devices were vulnerable.

How to Develop a Ransomware Response Plan with Arcserve’s Sam Roguine

Solutions Review recently had the opportunity to speak with Arcserve Director of Solutions Marketing and Enablement, Sam Roguine. Arcserve offers organizations several different backup products, including Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP), Arcserve Continuous Availability, Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct, UDP Cloud Hybrid, and a legacy offering. With 15 years of experience in the enterprise tech space, Roguine offered insight into how to develop a comprehensive ransomware response plan and how a ransomware response plan can benefit an organization.
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GFI named top-100 software company for 2020

July 27, 2020 – 12:00
AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2020 – GFI Software was named one of the top-100 software companies for 2020 by The Software Report, joining ranks that include Salesforce, Dropbox, Zoom, Asana and Tealium.

A key contributing factor in the GFI nomination was the extended 90-day trial for its secure VPN product-Kerio Control. Starting in March 2020, when most of Europe was in lock-down due to COVID-19, GFI increased the length of its Kerio Control Firewall and VPN product trial. Companies suddenly faced with work-at-home employees could deploy a secure VPN for free during the crisis.

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Zoho Launches Small Business Emergency Subscription Assistance Program

Program to provide up to 20,000 of Zoho’s small business customers free access to their existing Zoho applications for up to 3 months.

 

Zoho Corporation is launching its Small Business Emergency Subscription Assistance Program (ESAP) to help Zoho customers worldwide weather this global crisis. ESAP is one way Zoho is committing itself to helping its small business customers. For up to 20,000 qualified paying customers with 25 employees or less, Zoho is waiving the cost of every single application they currently use, for up to 3 months.

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GFI Software and Bakotech sign distribution agreement

This announcement follows the celebration of the successful 2-year anniversary of the GFI Unlimited offering. GFI Unlimited provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to comprehensive network security and communications software for one flat subscription fee. This offering helps Channel partners become irreplaceable technology allies to their customers, while growing their own businesses with consistent and predictable revenue.

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Zoho Mail is iOS 13 ready

Zoho Mail app is officially iOS 13 ready!

Zoho Mail has catered to the needs of users who prefer dark screens for a while now. Whether it be night mode in our web app or dark themes on mobile, we aim to reduce your eye strain during those late hours at work.

So we were delighted when Apple decided to introduce its own dark mode with the iOS 13 update. 
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Third Party Patch Roundup – June 2019

As June comes to an end and we slide into the second half of this year that has gone by so quickly, security remains a number one concern for IT pros with a number of municipalities in Florida hit by cyberattacks, telcos around the world losing call record data to attackers, client data at Ford and TD bank (among others) exposed,  PCM cloud solutions provider hacked, and phishing attacks that bypass two-factor authentication getting easier to execute.

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GFI – top cyber stories for April 2019

Another month, another raft of privacy and security blunders at world-straddling social media giant Facebook. Following up on a problem first admitted by the firm in late March, where a security review turned up the passwords of “hundreds of millions” of users being stored in plain text, Facebook subtly amended its statement in mid-April to note that the mess also affected “millions” of Instagram users.

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