Our guest:VIPRE's Jason NortonGood evening and welcome to the latest ChannelE2E podcast. Our guest is Jason Norton, product marketing director of security at VIPRE.In our conversation, we discuss VIPRE's journey with multi-tenant cybersecurity services for MSPs; the company's broader offerings and how they fit together for partners; and some first steps for partners getting started in the cybersecurity market.Note: The podcast was originally recorded the week of October 21 -- one week before the ConnectWise IT Nation Connect 2019 conference.
Now, here’s the conversation…
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The conversation covers:
0:00 - Overview and introductions.
0:30 - VIPRE Site Manager - Multi-tenant management for MSPs.
2:30 - What can MSPs actually manage within the Site Manager dashboard?
4:45 - VIPRE Endpoint Security for cloud-based protection.
5:17 - MSPs under attack -- how VIPRE has evolved to mitigate those risks. For instance, where 2FA (two-factor authentication) fits in.
6:15 - Partnering with ConnectWise to lock-down RMM (remote monitoring and management). Plus Mac Support
7:00 - More browser protection, DNS filtering, options for end-user awareness training and more.
8:50 - How endpoint protection, email security, and threat protection fit together for MSPs.
11:20 - Email security suite surfaces at ConnectWise IT Nation Connect 2019.
13:00 - VIPRE's rankings in security tests, and machine learning capabilities.
13:35 - VIPRE SafeSend and data loss prevention (DLP) -- where the technology fits into the partner mix.
15:15 - VIPRE acquisitions and the channel-first focus.
16:20 - Ransomware attacks and MSPs -- are we seeing raised partner awareness?
18:00 - How Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and personal security tactics can mitigate risks.
19:50 - VIPRE -- how partners can start with one or two components through free trials.
21:32 - Are all VIPRE services activated through Site Manager?
22:15 - First steps for MSPs that want to get started with MSPs.
Note: Podcast originally published October 30, 2019.
Joe Panettieri is co-founder & editorial director of MSSP Alert and ChannelE2E, the two leading news & analysis sites for managed service providers in the cybersecurity market.