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01732 759725 14 BULLETIN Kaspersky named a leader Forrester has recognised Kaspersky as a ‘Leader’ in external threat intelligence services in its The Forrester Wave: External Threat Intelligence Services Q1, 2021 report. Kaspersky was one of only three vendors to be named a leader in this external threat intelligence services evaluation. In the report Forrester noted Kaspersky’s ability to answer customers’ requests for information (RFIs). As a result: “reference customers were very satisfied with Kaspersky’s information quality as well as its process to help clients measure efficiency and results” and that “Kaspersky is a frontrunner for intelligence quality,” with the company receiving one of the top two scores in the current offering category. www.kaspersky.com M-Files acquires Hubshare M-Files has announced the acquisition of Hubshare to bolster external content sharing and collaboration and deliver an improved digital client experience. Hubshare offers a secure digital workplace portal that enhances user and client engagement through collaborative working, secure file sharing and project management. Now part of the M-Files product portfolio, Hubshare provides a secure information exchange platform where companies can be forerunners in driving digitalisation and improving the customer experience using branded, customisable client portals. The portals can be quickly and easily tailored to meet individual client needs which drives collaboration and productivity. “The Hubshare acquisition helps us deliver a unique digital client experience and better serve knowledge worker industries such as professional services, where information sharing and external collaboration are critical requirements,” said Antti Nivala, founder and CEO at M-Files. “Our integrated offering takes M-Files from the back office to the frontline of our customer’s business, helping provide a digital window for our customer’s clients as they drive digitisation across the organisations they serve.” www.m-files.com Pax8 and LogMeIn join forces Pax8 has announced a new partnership with LogMeIn, providing its password management and single sign-on solution, LastPass, to managed service providers giving them visibility and control over every access point of their clients’ businesses. MSPs globally can now easily protect passwords and manage applications across all tenants from one secure portal. Ryan Walsh, Chief Product Officer and Channel Chief at Pax8 said: “To secure the digital workplace from data breaches and cyber threats, Pax8 and LogMeIn are equipping partners with advanced password management and security solutions, enabling them to secure their clients end-to-end. Using these enhanced features of LastPass, MSPs can now manage their customers’ passwords and access applications from a single portal, increasing productivity and effectiveness.” www.pax8.com • https://lastpass.com PFU and Adobe promotion PFU (EMEA) has launched a new promotion to help drive sales of the ScanSnap iX1400. End-users can claim a free 12-month subscription of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, with the purchase of a ScanSnap iX1400, giving them a smarter way to work. The campaign will feature a wide range of material that will provide partners with all the collateral they need to support their sales funnel, raise awareness and educate, which can be accessed through the dedicated PFU EMEA partner portal. The promotion is available until June 30 2021. “We’re committed to continuously innovating and seeking out new ways to help our channel partners and their customers, and this promotion with Adobe is the latest step in that ongoing strategy,” said Hiroaki Kashiwagi, President and CEO PFU (EMEA). www.fujitsu.com Nutanix recognised by Gartner Nutanix has been named by Gartner, Inc. as a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage. Nutanix believes that this recognition showcases the strength of the company’s unstructured storage offerings, Nutanix Files and Nutanix Objects, which provide customers with an easy-to-use, scale out storage fabric across their different cloud environments, simplifying data management and enabling effective cost optimisation. www.nutanix.com