Dear Resellers, You can’t trust your customers’ data with just anyone. We have 5 good reasons to sell Trend Micro SafeSync for Business to all your small business customers. Here’s one of the reasons:
SafeSync for Business enables groups of users to create virtual shared folders for team collaboration from anywhere that has Internet access, providing file server functionality without having to buy an expensive server. On top of that, the one-click share feature means any file or folder can be shared with any third party instantly. Need another reason to sell SafeSync for Business? Your existing Worry-Free customers can get SafeSync for Business at 25% off! See the Trend Micro price list for the crossgrade part numbers and pricing. SafeSync for Business is all your customers need to securely manage, share, and access their company digital files from anywhere. With this new online storage solution, sharing is done with one click of a button. SafeSync for Business automatically backs up and restores your files online in the event of a disaster, accident, theft, or loss. Visit the SAM Partner Portal to download new SafeSync for Business sales tools. Register for the SafeSync for Business Partner Webinar on Tuesday, June 14 at 11:00 AM PDT. Special Offer! Earn 20% cash-back with the Trend Micro Rewards Program. Download the Trend Micro Rewards flyer. Posted in Data Security, trend micro
 Open Text releases a new version OpenText SOCKS Client to replace the ‘end of life’ Blue Coat Permeo Premium! http://goo.gl/dqAIJ
Dear Security Reseller,
Blue Coat Technologies announced ‘end of life’ for their SOCKS Client Solution, Permeo Premium Agent. We thought you would be interested to know that we just released a new version of our OpenText SOCKS Client (also known as the Hummingbird SOCKS Client), that offers native authentication to Blue Coat web proxy, making it the ideal solution for organizations looking to satisfy the needs previously fulfilled by the Permeo Premium Plus legacy client.On February 1, 2011, This is a tremendous opportunity for you to identify your customers that use the Blue Coat Permeo client and propose them the OpenText SOCKS client as the ideal replacement. With over 15 years expertise in SOCKS technologies, the OpenText SOCKS Client is a Windows 7 compatible solution for organizations that need a robust, commercially supported, enterprise-grade SOCKS client that makes it easier to allow their critical applications to traverse SOCKS proxies and firewalls. OpenText relationship with Interwork guarantees you support during the sales process, easy procurement mechanisms, solid margins and a well defined deal registration program. Do not wait any longer, find out who among your customers is using the Blue Coat Permeo client and let us help you win their business. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about our SOCKS client. We will be happy to assist you. Best Regards, Contact Interwork for a Free Quote!
Interwork Technologies, a premier Value Added Distributor for new and emerging Technologies, announced today its partnership with NovaStor, a leading international provider of software solutions for data protection and availability, to distribute their world leading software solutions. Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) May 04, 2011 Interwork Technologies will distribute NovaStor’s complete line of data protection and backup software in Canada and the United States, which cover single workstations, server and virtual machine protection, network protection from medium to large-sized businesses, multi-site environments, global data centers of all sizes, as well as software products for private and public cloud offerings for managed service providers. “We are thrilled to partner with a reputable company like Interwork that works directly with its resellers to offer the top backup and IT management solutions and customer support,” says Stefan Utzinger, CEO at NovaStor. “We look forward to the customers we will gain in the US and Canada, as well as the overall success of this partnership.” NovaStor is a leading international provider of software solutions for data protection and availability. The wide range of products offered by NovaStor is used by private users, small- and medium-sized companies and large international organizations alike. NovaStor’s product portfolio covers the following application areas: data protection, data recovery and the long-term, legally-compliant storage of data. NovaStor products distinguish themselves through their user-friendliness, high performance and low costs. “NovaStor enables solution providers to deliver local and online data protection plus imaging from a single, unified platform. Our partnership with NovaStor provides an excellent opportunity for resellers to enter cloud computing and managed services with a recognized market leader that offers world-class data protection,” says Richard Earle, CEO at Interwork Technologies. NovaStor will work closely with Interwork and to meet the increasing demand for local data protection and offsite backup solutions via the internet. In addition to providing award-winning and competitively-priced software products, NovaStor offers extra support to its partners in the form of tailor-made partner programs. About NovaStor www.novastor.com Posted in Data Security, NovaStor
By Robert Dutt Program offers managed service providers ability to sell on a utility model and a dashboard to manage customers As it nears the halfway point of its first year as a channel-only company, Panda Security Canada is courting a whole new group of solution providers. The company this week took the wraps off its first-ever program for managed service providers, offering those who are using Panda’s cloud-based antimalware products in a managed offering the ability to pay on a monthly basis for the licenses they’ve consumed with their end users. “The market is really showing that managed services are a way for partners to make more money and an opportunity for them to move into a different role,” said Patti Smith, Panda Canada’s national channel manager. Both Smith and Joao Xavier, CEO of Panda Canada, said the MSP program is the biggest opportunity for growing the security company. And Smith describes security as a natural, and necessary, addition to any managed services offering, since MSPs’ profitability often depends on things running smoothly. “In 2010, we were tracking about 63,000 new threats a month through Panda Labs, and today, that’s about 73,000 per month,” she said. “If MSPs aren’t adding in a security solution as a standard part of their services, they put themselves at risk of having to do service calls at their clients’ locations.” Smith said managed service providers can expect to see margins of about 50 per cent on the cloud security products, which can be entirely white-labeled at the MSP’s convenience. Of course, that margin may vary because the offering is included in a provider’s own managed services offering, and the MSP sets the pricing policy. By way of comparison, “traditional” Panda partners typically make between 25 per cent at the business partner level and 35 per cent at the Elite level. The program will also be attractive to managed service providers for their ability to pay on a utility-basis, scaling the bill up or down as customer demands change. Panda has its own free multi-tenant management console for managed service providers, giving partners a full dashboard of all their managed customers. To qualify for the new program, partners will have to have a service technician and a salesperson trained on the Panda cloud offering. The training if free and available online, and should take less than a day to complete, Smith said. Read the full release here. Posted in Data Security, Panda Security
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Interwork Technologies, a premier Value Added Distributor for new and emerging Technologies, announced today its partnership with Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, to distribute their world leading cloud-based security solutions.  “We are very excited about our relationship with Interwork. The relationship between Panda Security Canada and Interwork provides an opportunity for growing our business” says Joao Xavier, CEO Panda Canada. Interwork Technologies, a premier Value Added Distributor for new and emerging Technologies, announced today its partnership with Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, to distribute their world leading cloud-based security solutions. Panda Security is a global leading provider of IT security solutions, with millions of clients in more than 200 countries and products available in 23 languages. Their mission is to develop and supply global security solutions to keep their clients’ IT resources safe from the damage inflicted by viruses, intruders and other Internet threats at the lowest possible Total Cost of Ownership. Panda Security proposes a new security model, specially designed to firmly combat new types of cyber-crime. This results in technologies and products with much greater detection and efficiency rates than the market average, providing a higher level of security to their users. “We are very excited about our relationship with Interwork, Interwork as a Value Added Distributor has a strong presence in the security space. The relationship between Panda Security Canada and Interwork provides an opportunity for growing our business,” says Joao Xavier, CEO Panda Canada. “Panda Security’s Cloud Solutions is just the right product to complement Interworks’ far – reaching customer database. It helps resellers take advantage of the benefits of our newest security-as-a-service offering. Panda Cloud Office protection represents the ideal security solution for SMBs who can manage their endpoint protection from anywhere using just a web browser,” says Patti Smith, National Channel Manager Panda Canada. Panda Security has various product lines, for companies and home users: security software, security appliances and managed security services. All of their solutions are backed by tech support, made up of an expert team of professionals available at all times. “Interwork will work closely with Panda to deliver the level of knowledgeable and responsive customer service that we are known for. Together, we anticipate continuing the growth momentum that Panda has achieved with their rapidly expanding reseller network,” says Richard Earle, CEO Interwork Technologies. Read the full release here.
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Trend Micro Sinkholes and Eliminates a ZeuS Botnet C&C |
Study conducted by David Sancho and Rainer Link (Senior Threat Researchers)
In February 2011, Trend successfully collaborated with a registrar to gain control of a ZeuS botnet command-and-control (C&C) server, thereby rendering it ineffective. Their success gave them the opportunity to capture valuable research information about the bot (compromised computer) types under its control.
ZeuS is a notorious crimeware toolkit that is prolifically used by cybercriminals to instigate monetary and online banking information theft.
ZeuS does not, however, refer to a single botnet. Instead, it refers to a collection of botnets created and controlled by multiple cybercriminals using variations of the same toolkit and malware family—ZeuS.
The information they collected will help them in their mission to better protect users while providing valuable insights into the types of information cybercriminals steal.
Sinkholing Results
In their sinkholing activity, they found that over 95 percent of the inbound requests to the C&C server came from South America, particularly from Mexico. This indicates that the bot may have originated from Latin America or was created using the Spanish language. Its creator may have decided to target banks in Mexico and Chile as well, as these often still used single-factor authentication to secure their customers’ accounts.
While this particular botnet targeted Mexico, it’s worth noting that there is at least one comparable botnet targeting every major developed nation in the world.
Of course, some countries are more likely to be targeted than others—population, Internet access, language, social trends, and other factors have an effect. Remember, all that stands between a cybercriminal and a botnet targeting a country of his choice is a few hundred dollars worth of toolkits.
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For further information regarding the data Trend Micro analyzed and how they successfully sinkholed this botnet’s C&C server, read their technical paper, “Sinkholing Botnets.”
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