Opinion

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Information Security Services

• Helping users embrace the future of secure remote access

  Fiona Whyte, Founder & CEO of Endida, discusses the unique opportunities that Zero Trust Network Access can bring to the channel  Continue Reading

• How can security vendors react to the growing AI threat?

  Some of the great and the good of the cyber security vendor world share their predictions about what technologies will dominate this year  Continue Reading

• Nurturing authentic partnerships in the security vendor landscape

  Phil Sansom, Director Business Development and Alliances at Barracuda MSP , shares some thoughts about the need to break the speed dating cycle in the security industry  Continue Reading

• NIS2: Why organisations need a unified cybersecurity standard

  Patrick Scholl, head of OT at Infinigate, shares some thoughts about the best strategy to take over the European directive  Continue Reading

• Thinking about the phrase ‘cybersecurity’

  The words ‘cyber’ and ‘security’ are always used together and often seen morphed into one as ‘cybersecurity’, but Billy MacInnes wonders if they should be  Continue Reading

• How to get MSSPs and vendors on the same page

  The relationship between vendor and managed security service provider is key to success, accorind to Matthew Rhodes, regional sirector for MSSPs at Logpoint  Continue Reading

• Four ways to protect your OT environment from cybersecurity incidents

  Nick Ewing, managing director, EfficiencyIT, shares some advice on securing OT environments  Continue Reading

• The important role of SIEM in the SOC Triad

  Sean Tickle, cyber services director at Littlefish, details why a SIEM is such an important element for the channel to understand  Continue Reading

• What is Managed SOC and why should you care?

  Rowan Troy, senior security consultant at Littlefish shares his thoughts about the benefits of using a SOC  Continue Reading

• Can ChatGPT revolutionise cyber security – for good and bad?

  AI tools are getting more commonly used, but Neil Langridge, marketing and alliances director at e92plus, wonders if that’s a positive  Continue Reading

• Threat hunting for MSPs

  Iratxe Vazquez, senior product marketing manager at WatchGuard, provides top tips for managed service providers to help their customers stay one step ahead of the cyber criminals  Continue Reading

• How can MSPs minimise the risk of supply chain attacks?

  Jaime Arze, manager II of third-party risk at Datto, shares some thoughts on how managed service providers can avoid becoming the weak links in the supply chain  Continue Reading

• The cyber risk threat landscape to MSPs and SMEs

  Ryan Weeks, CISO at Datto, shares his thoughts about what is happening in the market from a security point of view  Continue Reading

• Security has to be at the start of every cloud conversation

  NetFoundry’s boss shares his thoughts on how an expanding attack surface requires starting with security  Continue Reading

• Lessons learnt and what lies ahead – security concerns in the channel

  Neil Langridge, marketing director at e92plus, shares insights into what lessons the cyber security world can take from 2021 to better inform against threats in 2022  Continue Reading

• Circle of distrust: the security challenge for managed service providers

  The life of a managed service provider is tough, and the rise in security challenges could be set to make it tougher, with MSPs having to work hard to gain partner trust  Continue Reading

• Why some businesses are struggling to get to grips with working from home

  We look at the reasons why some businesses have struggled to maintain productivity levels, staff engagement or creativity in remote working setups  Continue Reading

• Battling bad bots – how to escape the great data scrape

  The battle has been going on for a while, but there are signs that there is no let-up in the need to fight bad bots, says Spencer Young, EMEA RVP at Imperva  Continue Reading

• Channel can be peacekeepers in the ransomware war

  There is a lot of anger around ransomware, but there is also a lot of opportunity for those with the ability to help users keep criminals at bay, as Nick Booth finds out  Continue Reading

• The cyber security channel – what’s in store for 2021?

  Ben Richardson, head of channel EMEA at Forcepoint, shares his thoughts about what cyber security could look like in the year ahead  Continue Reading

• Ransomware has MSPs in its sights

  Peter Geytenbeek, senior manager of channels EMEA at Thycotic, shares a warning about the need for managed service providers to take their own security seriously  Continue Reading

• The problems of brand association

  Billy MacInnes wonders whether SolarWinds MSP partners might have been asked some questions over the past few weeks  Continue Reading

• Unravelling encryption

  Nigel Thorpe, technical director at SecureAge explores the myths and mis-selling of encryption and explains why it’s all about the data  Continue Reading

• Maximising manpower for business customers

  With IT teams struggling with a lack of manpower and skills to cope with the increase security demands on networks, MSPs can provide a welcome relief. In the second of a three-part series, we look at the growing need for managed security service ...  Continue Reading

• How managed services can help SME security teams take back their time

  For those uncertain about investing in managed services in 2020, doing so could be the answer to freeing up your IT team to turn its attention to areas where it’s needed most. In the first of a three-part series, we look at the services you will need  Continue Reading

• Zero clients: The future of mobile security for the channel?

  As cyber attacks and security breaches continue to grow, IT managers are seeking new ways to secure their critical business data. While thin clients have been a good option in the past, they have limited benefits for remote working. That is where ...  Continue Reading

• The catch-22 of cyber security

  The cyber security industry is booming, which is good news for the channel – but that means the cyber threat is increasing too  Continue Reading

• IT security is broken: Six ways partners can help fix it

  Many organisations have numerous non-integrated security point products installed across their enterprise, the management of which is a huge challenge. Here, we discuss how partners can help their customers to adopt a more holistic approach to ...  Continue Reading

• IoT security: A winning strategy for MSSPs

  Don’t let your clients’ IoT initiatives make them vulnerable to cyber attacks  Continue Reading

• Digital transformation: How far are we really in the journey?

  Are customers really in as much of a hurry to digitally transform as the shrillest advocates of the technology would like us to believe?  Continue Reading

• Will IAM make you more secure in a less secure world?

  There are growing opportunities for the channel with identity and access management, as migration to hybrid environments gains pace  Continue Reading

• The five challenges SMEs face due to poor internet connectivity

  What are the leading problems for small to medium-sized enterprises when it comes to internet connectivity?  Continue Reading

• What can IT providers learn from the Tortoiseshell Group attack

  Following recent news around the Tortoiseshell Group attack targeting IT providers in Saudi Arabia, Alex Bransome discusses what IT providers can learn from the attack and advises on ways to reduce the risk of supply chain attacks  Continue Reading

• Supporting intelligent workspaces

  As new technology continues to drive new ways of working, IT departments need support in facilitating the flexibility and connectivity demanded by today’s tech-savvy workforce  Continue Reading

• What makes a great managed security service provider?

  With an increasingly challenging threat landscape, being a successful MSSP can be a struggle. Making sure customers stay safe is critical to the success of your business, which is why understanding what makes a great MSSP is crucial for you to be ...  Continue Reading

• Brexit: the demo and the reality

  IT industry should make it clear whether the “technological solutions” being bandied about by politicians to solve the Irish border problem are realistic  Continue Reading

• Friction between management and employees exacerbates insider threat

  Research revealing disparity between workers’ and bosses’ views on data security could shed more light on insider threat  Continue Reading

• How to block DDoS attacks using automation

  Automation can significantly improve response times during a distributed denial of service attack, reducing the potential damage to targeted organisations  Continue Reading

• Securing SD-WAN – beyond the base level

  Software-defined networks has sophisticated security features built in, but additional layers of security are required to ensure robust protection against increasingly advanced cyber threats  Continue Reading

• Apstra stops the cyber criminals from loitering with intent

  Intent-based networking fine-tunes all the complicated variables that influence the performance of a network infrastructure and can head off any potential cock-ups  Continue Reading

• Save your tiers – Infosec 2019 could be the start of a common-sense revolution, says Becrypt

  There are changes afoot in the infosecurity market, with Deep Secure seeking partners’ help in fighting the curse of steganography, Ignition Technology’s identity offering creating appeal beyond the IT department, and Becrypt taking its disk ...  Continue Reading

• Security chiefs: don’t ignore the 5G future, it’s coming fast

  The benefits of 5G are numerous, but so are its challenges. Greg Day, vice-president and CSO, EMEA, at Palo Alto Networks, discusses what security executives need to know  Continue Reading

• A private matter for Zuckerberg

  Has Facebook boss seen the light on user privacy?  Continue Reading

• Ransomware and the danger of MSP lock-out

  Recent attacks on managed service providers have highlighted remote monitoring and management vulnerabilities, reinforcing the need for a security-centric approach in MSPs’ foundational practices  Continue Reading

• Continuum says there’s money in cyber crime, but SignIn pulls us back from the brink

  Cyber crime looks like child’s play in TV dramas – and could the visitor’s book at datacentres be a weak link in security?  Continue Reading

• Why software patch management matters

  When building a business case for software patch management, focus on its ability to protect against malware, ransomware, phishing and other security threats, thereby reducing the risk of downtime  Continue Reading

• Why insider threat is like a travel-sick dog

  Asking employees to follow best security practices is rather like having a travel-sick dog – you can hope for best behaviour, but sometimes all you can do is clean up the mess  Continue Reading

• How resellers can cash in by making their clients Siccura

  Security should be the most exciting sector in IT, yet the marketing is dull and unimaginative. We need stories of cops and robbers, not another set of meaningless statistics  Continue Reading

• The security challenges of OT and how the IT department can help

  Operational technology comes with its own unique challenges and benefits, but the IT department can shine a light on how to tackle its security issues  Continue Reading

• Making the business case to create a successful IoT initiative

  The internet of things has the potential to address multiple business objectives, but it is not a miracle technology that will provide business benefit in isolation – true value comes only when the wider challenges are considered across all ...  Continue Reading

• Botnets and machine learning: A story of hide and seek

  As security practitioners develop new ways to keep cyber threats at bay, so malware authors continue to update their software and evolve their techniques to take advantage of new technologies and bypass security measures. Machine learning has proved...  Continue Reading

• Carbon Black’s UK Threat Report is grim news for those protecting data

  Attacks are widespread and the criminals are outwitting a lot of customers, which worries Nick Booth  Continue Reading

• A case of deja vu at VMworld

  The idea that the security market is broken is something that Billy MacInnes thinks he has heard before  Continue Reading

• The channel and secure mobile working; plenty of opportunities

  Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA, Apricorn shares his views about the opportunities that are out there for those in the channel prepared to get involved with mobile security  Continue Reading

• MFA for the people

  Jonathan Whitley from WatchGuard Technologies explores why many resellers and SMEs have paid lip service to multi-factor authentication and what needs to change to make it a ‘no-brainer’ component of any security solution  Continue Reading

• Out with the old, in with the new

  Paul Key, global director security and compliance, Getronics, shares his thoughts about the need to keep track with changes in the market  Continue Reading

• When it comes to privacy, technology is only part of the story

  Philippe Ortodoro, VP EMEA Channel Sales, TrustArc, explains why the coming two years are going to be a business bonanza for the channel  Continue Reading

• How the channel can play a vital role in reducing cybersecurity skills shortages

  David Ellis, Vice President, Security and Mobility Solutions - Europe, Tech Data, argues that the channel can play a role in dealing with the security skills crisis  Continue Reading

• Email is the biggest threat for businesses… but the greatest opportunity for the channel

  Chris Ross, SVP sales, international, Barracuda, explains why email still remains a major target for partners  Continue Reading

• GDPR: securing data is more than just a technology fix, it’s about understanding human behaviour

  Neal Lillywhite, VP EMEA Channel at Forcepoint, argues GDPR is about people and processes as well as technology  Continue Reading

• GDPR: Is time running out or is the clock just starting?

  Ian Kilpatrick, EVP Cyber Security for Nuvias Group, looks at whether there are still channel opportunities with GDPR.  Continue Reading

• A latte and a breach?

  Coffee shops and hotels can be places where wifi can be compromised and Billy MacInnes has been looking into the issue over a brew  Continue Reading

• Are Claromentis and Iconfirm putting in enough decent crosses for their strikers?

  Dealing with customer data is already a challenge and as Nick Booth finds out it is going to get even harder with GDPR coming  Continue Reading

• Government has a role to play in fighting piracy

  There will have been few eyebrows raised at the announcement that the UK software piracy figures have stayed the same at 27% with a quarter of the country using unlicensed products.  Continue Reading