MSP, MSSP & IT Industry Notes October 18th 2020

MSP, MSSP & IT Industry Notes

October 18th, 2020

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Smartronix Achieves Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP ...

• Smartronix announces it has achieved FedRAMP Authorization for its Cloud Assured Managed Services (CAMS)
• Support state-of-the-art private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions for highly regulated workloads
• FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services

TeamLogic IT company acquires local managed service provider

• TeamLogic IT of the North Carolina Triad Region, with offices in Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem, acquired Convergent Technologies Inc.

Velocity, A Managed Services Company Announces Acquisition of Impax Media, Inc., Digital ...

• Velocity announced the acquisition of Impax Media, Inc., a grocery store advertising network
• Impax Media programing includes grocer messaging, in-store sales, entertainment and advertising. Velocity is partnering with Screenvision Media, a national leader in cinema and premium video advertising
• Based in Holland, Ohio, right outside of Toledo, Velocity is a privately held company with approximately 500 employees

BAE Systems to Deliver System Integration and Information Technology Management for Army ...

• The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a one-year, $11.7 million contract to provide information technology (IT) services to the Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER)
• To assist with the operation, maintenance, and technical aspects of the ARCYBER enterprise IT environment
• Will provide system integration and management, including network and systems administration, and cyber and IT engineering support at ARCYBER Headquarters in Fort Gordon, Georgia

111, Inc. and Shanghai Uniondrug Information Technology Join Hands to Advance Innovation in ...

• ("111") and Shanghai Uniondrug Information Technology Co., Ltd ("Shanghai Uniondrug") officially signed a strategic partnership agreement
• Two companies will share resources and leverage each company's expertise to build a multiple-layer partnership covering various fields.
• Will jointly promote commercial insurance innovation and explorations in oncology drug retail and diversified healthcare services, and provide integrated solutions for pharmaceutical companies, including innovative payments solutions, patient management, doctor and patient education, and offering efficient and convenient access to medication and other healthcare products

ATIF Holdings Limited Signs Strategic Collaboration with the Industry and Information Technology ..

• Dongshan IITB will be responsible for organizing financial forums, salons and exchange activities for the local enterprises to connect with ATIF
• ATIF will provide its professional services such as investment and financing consulting, connection of investment institutions and overseas listing advisory to the companies selected by Dongshan IITB

Lexmark Recognized for Excellence in Enterprise Architecture

• Lexmark today announced it has received a prestigious 2020 Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Award
• Lexmark has transformed its EA organization from technology strategists to an outcome-driven organization in order to further the company’s digital transformation

iManage Knowledge Unlocked, powered by RAVN, Helps Walder Wyss Take a Data-Driven Approach to Knowledge Management

• iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Walder Wyss Ltd. – one of the most successful and fastest growing Swiss commercial law firms – is using iManage Knowledge Unlocked, powered by RAVN
• Walder Wyss has rolled it out to all six of its offices in Switzerland
• Eventually, there will be nearly 300 users who will use the iManage solution to search and access more than 7,000 knowledge assets

Datto IPO Set For $561M Target, CEO Says It Is 'All In On The Channel'

• Datto plans to raise more than a half-billion dollars through its initial public offering next week

Nuspire Delivers Advanced Threat Intelligence through Partnership with Recorded Future

• Lightbeam Health Solutions announced that Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that achieved a positive savings rate using Lightbeam technology generated nearly $400 million in shared savings in the 2019 performance year
• ACOs that used Lightbeam's solutions managed 15% of the total patient lives covered under the 2019 MSSP program

1Path Earns OneLogin MSP Partner of the Year Award

• 1Path has won the OneLogin MSP Partner of the Year award for 2020
• Award was announced last week at the OneLogin Connect 2020 Virtual conference
• 1Path and OneLogin have been working together since 2019
• 1Path has integrated the OneLogin identity and access management tool (IAM) into its IT managed services offering, and 1Path also offers OneLogin to clients as part of its SecureID solution

DKBinnovative Wins 2020 Infosec Inspire Security Awareness Award

• DKBinnovative was named as a Big Phish Award Winner at the 2020 Infosec Inspire Security Awareness Awards
• The Big Phish Award recognizes companies with the most advanced phishing training programs
• A June 2020 report from the U.S. Secret Service warned that MSPs (managed services providers) are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals precisely because a successful attack can infect many businesses at once
• Phishing attacks account for 80% of reported cybersecurity incidents, according to Verizon's 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report

Lancom Technology Accelerates Managed Services Growth With Connect 2 Acquisition

• Lancom Technology, an Auckland based software and technology provider, announced that it has accelerated its managed services growth by acquiring Connect
• Deal sees Lancom Technology further increase its managed services customers whilst strengthening its position in the mid-section of the New Zealand managed services market

Cornerstone.IT Enhances Its Managed Services with Netsurion Platinum Partnership

• Cornerstone Information Technologies, LLC (DBA Cornerstone.IT) has partnered with cybersecurity firm Netsurion to boost Cornerstone’s Managed Services with Netsurion’s Managed Threat Protection Platform, EventTracker, which includes Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Cornerstone offers Managed Services including Network Monitoring with Cornerstone Watch, Network Maintenance, Network Support, iManage Managed Services, Citrix Managed Services, Microsoft Managed Services, Disaster Recovery as a Service, and Security Event Monitoring

Sirius Launches AWS Managed Services to Streamline Cloud Services

• Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. (Sirius), announces the launch of Sirius Cloud Managed Services powered by AWS Managed Services (AMS)
• AWS Managed Services operates AWS on clients’ behalf, providing a secure AWS Landing Zone, features which help them meet various compliance program requirements (HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR, SOC, NIST, ISO, PCI)

Arteris® IP FlexNoC® Interconnect Again Licensed by KYOCERA for Enterprise Printing...

• Arteris IP announced that KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. (“Kyocera”) has licensed Arteris® FlexNoC® interconnect IP
• Use as the on-chip communications backbone of its custom systems-on-chip (SoC) powering its flagship enterprise document imaging and management solutions
• Kyocera first licensed Arteris FlexNoC IP in 2016 to optimize on-chip communications bandwidth in its complex SoCs

Konica Minolta Launches New Managed Application Services Packages

• Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U.S.A., Inc. today announced new Application as a Service packages including document and print management with advanced workflow, network fax and healthcare-specific offerings
• scalable and fully managed packages are enabled by the latest additions to the Workplace Hub product line
• These new packages will include the following offerings:

ECS Ranked #14 on MSSP Alert's Top 250 MSSP List for 2020

• ECS, has been named #14 out of 250 Top Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) by MSSP Alert
• This year’s MSSP list featured companies from 25 different countries. Among this global field, ECS emerged as an industry leader in revenue, growth, and operational excellence
• ECS was recognized for its managed detection and response (MDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) services, as well as the company’s in-house security operations center (SOC), providing 24x7x365 protection from cyber threats

Hacked: Hackney Hacked as Council Investigates Attack

• London’s Hackney Council has reported it has “been the target of a serious cyber-attack which is affecting many of our services and IT systems.”
• Statement from Philip Glanville, mayor of Hackney, council officers have been working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre, external experts and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to investigate and understand the impact of the incident

FileTrail Acquires OmniRIM Physical Records Management Software from Access

• FileTrail announced that FileTrail has acquired OmniRIM Physical Records Management software from Access
• Effective immediately, FileTrail will be providing OmniRIM customers with continued support of their existing software systems, as well as a upgrade path to FileTrail GPS Records Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology Awarded $364 Million Enterprise IT Contract by GSA

• General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today it has been awarded a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM)
• To continue providing digital enterprise services for Special Operations Forces (SOF)
• The SOF Information Technology Enterprise Contract J (SITEC J) is a single award with a total estimated value of $364 million. It includes a one-year base period with four one-year options