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• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Forcepoint directs partners to digital transformation opportunities

  Security player highlights the key role the channel has to play in helping customers de-risk their digital transformation projects

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  Reports underline SME exposure to cyber attacks

  A couple of pieces of research have made it clear that small and medium firms are in the firing line

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  Security a digital transformation barrier

  Zscaler has found that user concerns around security are closely connected with digital transformation moves to open up more data to employees

• April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19

  WatchGuard makes life easier for MSPs

  The security player has launched a cloud platform to support its managed service partners

• April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19

  Secarma makes investment in Shearwater

  Lawrence Jones owned security business makes closer ties with fellow cyber security firm Shearwater Group

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Flashpoint registers significant channel growth

  The business risk specialist has seen the channel numbers rise significantly since it introduced a formal partner programme 18 months ago

• April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19

  Rapid7 acquires NetFort

  Security player adds more muscle to its cloud platform with acquisition that will add network visibility and analysis tools

• April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19

  Kaspersky Lab makes life easier for partners with transparency plans

  The security vendor continues to take steps to neutralise any fallout that stems from its Russian heritage

• March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19

  Security world moving more to subcription model

  Vendors are being advised to make sure that the channel can support that shift away from traditional ways of purchasing security hardware and software

• March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19

  Ransomware attacks decline but other targets on the rise

  SonicWall's 2019 Threat Report indicates there have been some successes but problems persist elsewhere, which is echoed by findings from CyberArk

• March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19

  MSPs guarding themselves against ransomware fallout

  No one wants to be blamed after an attack, least of all the managed service provider, and more are taking steps to ensure they are not in the firing line

• March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19

  GDPR helps drive growth at ECSC

  The cyber security player has delivered strong revenue growth for last year on the back of increasing demand from customers for help with GDPR

• March 05, 2019 05 Mar'19

  Vendors stepping up security training

  Gartner has produced a list of trends for the year ahead and has noted that there has been a reaction to the ongoing skills crisis

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  Foresite to use funding to build partner network

  The cyber security specialist is looking to build its partner network across EMEA after getting backing from an investor

• February 07, 2019 07 Feb'19

  Mid-sized firms taking risks to get digital

  Aruba discovers medium sized firms are under pressure to digitally transform their business

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  Second hand phones could expose resellers to data risks

  The increase in the secondary phone market means more mobiles could find themselves in the hands of resellers who might not be aware of the need to wipe personal data

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Calendar cleared to focus on data privacy

  Today is Data Privacy Day and that not only means a chance for the channel to remind users about GDPR but also to discuss the basic need to protect information

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  Key verticals reacting to digital transformation pressures

  Research into the financial services market and the public sector has painted a picture of verticals trying to react to change

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  NCC Group H1 update shares skills issues

  The cyber security specialist has shared an interim first half update that exposes its issues with resources

• January 18, 2019 18 Jan'19

  Shearwater gets route into insurance market with Moorhouse partnership

  Security specialist will work with insurance company to bring apps and services to help increase protection for SMEs

• January 10, 2019 10 Jan'19

  Kilpatrick takes strategic role at Nuvias

  Security industry veteran takes up a strategic role at the distributor to guide future plans

• December 20, 2018 20 Dec'18

  2018 review: The main channel themes

  With the last days of December drawing near it's time to look back at the year that has passed before we do it all over again in 2019

• December 19, 2018 19 Dec'18

  SonicWall increasing local partner support across EMEA

  More offices plus extra hires have added depth to the security player's presence across EMEA

• December 07, 2018 07 Dec'18

  Ransomware clean up an issue for MSPs

  Datto has warned that the fallout from a ransomware attack can cause problems for MSPs

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  Edge, GDPR, cloud and shadow IT security concerns for 2019

  Some of the industry predictions are coming out from security players around what we can all expect in 2019 and there is going to be plenty to keep resellers busy

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  NTT Security: Who is in charge of protecting data?

  Research from the firm indicates that working out who has the security brief at a customer is far from straightforward

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  VMware boss takes swipe at 'broken' security market

  Pat Gelsinger has attacked a security market that appears to sell more products but still fail to protect users

• November 01, 2018 01 Nov'18

  Human error to blame for many cloud security issues

  Following on from research from McAfee indicating it is a fairly confusing picture out there Claranet has called on more focus on the human end of cloud security

• October 17, 2018 17 Oct'18

  CompTIA: Channel leaders must have one eye on the future

  The industry organisation has used its UK community event to talk of the need to look to the future as well as the present

• October 08, 2018 08 Oct'18

  Continuum brings security-based growth strategy to UK

  The MSP player says it has “tiger by the tail” with advanced security offering for managed service providers

• October 04, 2018 04 Oct'18

  Claranet pulls together security activities into dedicated unit

  The managed service player has completed the integration of recent acquisitions and its own efforts into a single operation

• October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18

  CensorNet makes return to distribution

  Security player decides the time is right to return to a two-tier model in the UK channel space

• October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18

  Email security should be more of a channel focus

  Customers are leaving themselves exposed to threats as they move to hosted email offerings without adding data protection

• October 02, 2018 02 Oct'18

  MSPs: Security a must-have

  Managed service providers are at threat from losing customers, and even the threat of legal action, if they fail to offer security

• September 27, 2018 27 Sep'18

  Cisco: SMEs struggling to fend off rising cyber attacks

  Doing something is better than nothing is one of the pieces of advice for those firms finding it hard to protect data

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Co-founder Dobson departs Cloud Distribution

  The time was right for Scott Dobson to leave the firm he founded in 2009 for new ventures

• September 25, 2018 25 Sep'18

  Cryptomining dominating the security agenda

  Research from Alert Logic and McAfee shared a common warning that cryptomining is on the rise

• September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18

  Kaspersky shine light on very small business user challenges

  The vendor has brought out a small business product in response to problems that it has found users experiencing at that end of the market

• September 18, 2018 18 Sep'18

  SonicWall CEO rallies partners to fend off non-standard ports threat

  The vendor has updated partners on the current security landscape at its PEAK18 channel event

• September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18

  BlackBerry building partner base and working with Check Point

  The software firm has used its Security Summit in London to outline channel growth and reveal an ISV relationship with Check Point

• September 11, 2018 11 Sep'18

  Mann back in charge as ECSC enjoys GDPR affect

  The cyber security firm has welcomed back its former CEO as it looks to build on an improving first half

• August 28, 2018 28 Aug'18

  Trend Micro sounds alarm over rise in covert attacks

  The vendor has tracked a shift away from mass ransomware attacks as criminals take a different approach

• August 23, 2018 23 Aug'18

  Comparex exposes council server software vulnerabilities

  Thanks to a Freedom of Information Request the channel now knows just how widespread the use of unsupported server software is among councils

• August 17, 2018 17 Aug'18

  Shearwater moves for Brookcourt to extend security reach

  The move by Shearwater Group for Brookcourt Solutions will bring the two security player together in a deal worth

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  Privacy concerns driving security spending

  Forecasts of what will happen with worldwide spending on security over the next couple of years means those developing a MSSP approach should be in a strong position

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  Egress Software rises on the back of demand for GDPR help

  The data protection specialist has seen a strong first half of the year thanks to customers looking for answers to their GDPR problems

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  Channel still has plenty of work to do around GDPR

  The data protection regulations might have been in place for a few months but there are still plenty of customers not yet up to speed and chances for the channel to make a difference

• August 06, 2018 06 Aug'18

  Channel should use the summer to improve strategy planning

  There is plenty that could be done in the summer weeks when business is traditionally that bit slower

• August 03, 2018 03 Aug'18

  Forcepoint: GDPR still a channel opportunity

  The impact on the security player from the EU data compliance regulations has been more than just a sales opportunity according to Neal Lillywhite, VP EMEA Channel at Forcepoint

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  WatchGuard reacts to SME authentication gap

  SMEs have long thought of multi-factor authentication as beyond their means but the need for protection is increasing as Kaseya has found in some research

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  Smallest businesses failing to grasp the security threat

  Those firms employing 10 or less people have a laid back attitude to security that could land them in trouble

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Customers don't have the skilled staff to man the security barricades

  Gartner has warned that two thirds of users do not have the in house staff able to deal with security issues as the ongoing skills crisis continues to hit firms globally

• July 16, 2018 16 Jul'18

  Ransomware message getting through

  High profile attacks on the NHS and the activities of the channel educating customers has made an impact on ransomware attack figures

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  SonicWall determined to gain share in the mid-market

  Security vendor stepping up support for partners as it sets out an ambition to replicate SME efforts in the mid-market space

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  Claranet adds security muscle with NotSoSecure buy

  Managed service specialist builds on acquisition of SEC-1 last year with latest purchase to give more depth to its security proposition

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Exclusive unifies security and cloud approach

  A couple of months after it got private investment backing the distributor has outlined its future strategy

• June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18

  CrowdStrike warranty stirring up endpoint debate

  Legacy security products are coming under more scrutiny and one of those keen to grab the business with its channel is CrowdStrike

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  Nutanix and SonicWall hand partners tools to target the mid-market

  Both vendors have launched programmes that will help their channel partners increase sales in the mid-market customer segment

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  Ignition using services to drive channel growth

  The distributor is putting the focus on ensuring it can deliver service opportunities for security resellers

• June 25, 2018 25 Jun'18

  CompTIA moves to plug cyber security skills gap

  The training specialist has been given government funding to help get more people trained up in cyber security

• June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18

  Security world showing plenty of channel interest

  The recent InfoSec show underlined just how many vendors are keen to work with the channel and build their presence in the market

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  Focus on MSSPs at InfoSec

  The annual security industry gathering at Olympia involved plenty of vendors promoting their abilities to support managed service players

• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  Tech Data: The security market has to change

  The distributor is looking to gain more of a foothold in the market and is coming with a different message for resellers

• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  Interview: Miriam Murphy, senior vice president, Advanced Solutions, Europe, Tech Data

  It has been just over four months since she was handed the chance to run the Advanced Solutions business across Europe and the focus is on next generation opportunities

• June 05, 2018 05 Jun'18

  Forcepoint looks for channel growth with Nuvias

  The security vendor has added to its distie roster choosing the pan-European player to support growth ambitions

• June 04, 2018 04 Jun'18

  Tech Data steps up security commitment

  Distributor aims to double headcount in security operation and open a centre of excellence in Warrington

• May 30, 2018 30 May'18

  Fortinet increases MSSP support

  The security player continues to add depth to the options it can offer those providing managed security services

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  PA Consulting adds Sparkler to the mix

  Acquisition will strengthen the digital and brand strategy side of the business

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  Kaspersky to make life easier for partners with transparency plans

  Plans to move a lot of operations from Russia to Switzerland should help partners silence questions of trust

• May 10, 2018 10 May'18

  Check Point gains strong channel interest in SaaS approach

  The security vendor launched its Security as a Service offering in January and has seen it chime with partner and customer needs

• May 08, 2018 08 May'18

  Silobreaker building on partner programme

  The security player is looking for more partners having recently launched a UK channel partner programme

• April 23, 2018 23 Apr'18

  Security industry has to change to remain an effective opposition to cyber criminals

  The cyber criminal world has moved to a platform approach and it increases the challenges for those trying to protect data

• April 19, 2018 19 Apr'18

  Cofense chooses to go 100% indirect

  Security player revamps partner programme as it pledges to go 100% through the channel

• April 17, 2018 17 Apr'18

  Network problems “dirty secret” for businesses

  Customers hoping that their existing firewalls will deliver protection are being naive according to a report

• April 16, 2018 16 Apr'18

  Not too late to help users deal with GDPR

  There might only be a matter of weeks until the data regulations come into force but resellers can help deliver some common sense support to help users get prepared

• April 13, 2018 13 Apr'18

  GDPR: Many firms nowhere near ready

  There are slightly more than 40 days to go until GDPR is introduced and many customers are still not ready

• March 29, 2018 29 Mar'18

  Backup vying for attention over Easter weekend

  In between Good Friday and Easter Sunday it's World Backup Day and a reminder with GDPR looming of the need to take data management seriously

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  MSPs can shine a light in the security darkness

  Customers know they face security threats but do not know how to deal with them giving MSPs a chance to step in and solve those problems

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Gigamon planning closer ties with more channel partners

  The network visibility specialist is aiming to double the number of focused partners it works with over the course of this year

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  Webroot swells MSP ranks

  The latest quarterly numbers from the security player include an update on the increasing number of managed service players that are now working with the firm

• February 26, 2018 26 Feb'18

  Security industry warns against mobile threats and cryptocurrency mining

  A number of industry threat reports have highlighted the latest problems and areas where resellers need to be providing support to customers

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Phoenix Business Solutions shuffles senior management pack

  It's all change at the top of the legal IT specialist as the CEO moves on to another opportunity

• February 21, 2018 21 Feb'18

  Vectra planning European expansion post funding

  The security firm has secured a round of funding that it intends using to fuel its international expansion

• February 15, 2018 15 Feb'18

  Customers getting ready as GDPR countdown hits 100 days

  With the GDPR data compliance regulations moving ever closer there appears to be encouraging signs that some customers are ready

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  IoT security threat already exercising industry minds

  If the Meltdown processor security flaw has shown that some threats have gone under the radar there are also some concerns that IoT could add to the problems unless addressed with extra network security

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Channel numbers continue to swell at SonicWall

  Since spinning out of Dell the security firm has received strong backing from the channel

• February 12, 2018 12 Feb'18

  Ransomware education still needed from the channel

  Research from Datto reveals that SMEs across Europe are struggling to fend off cyber attacks

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Tech Data increases support for hyper converged, security and cloud

  The distributor's Advanced Solutions business has been given investment to ensure it can support resellers around key growth technologies

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  The attraction of the single tier approach

  Crowdstrike and SecureAuth are both security vendors and have both recently taken the decision to move away from distribution

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Cisco extending channel reach

  The vendor has been leaning on its distribution partners to engage more closely with a broader range of resellers

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  The Spectre silver lining

  Customers looking to ensure that their processors are secure could opt for a fresh CPU and that could be a benefit for the hardware channel

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  Channel can help users deal with Meltdown fears

  With the world reacting to the Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor chip flaws the channel is in a prime position to offer customers advice

• January 04, 2018 04 Jan'18

  Industrialised security threat a major concern

  Security vendors are warning that the battle to protect data is being fought on the factory floor

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  GNR signs up Kaspersky Lab to bolster software portfolio

  Cyber security player becomes distributor's first signing of 2018 as it moves to expand its software portfolio

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Training in key areas being offered to resellers

  The year is just a few days old and already vendors are making sure that the channel can get access to training to support some of the key areas

• December 20, 2017 20 Dec'17

  That was the year that was - technology

  In our first look back over the year it's possible to identify which technologies made a difference in the channel

• December 15, 2017 15 Dec'17

  People, processes and technology go to make the GDPR pitch

  Resellers looking to make a successful go at pitching GDPR need to look beyond just offering technology

• December 13, 2017 13 Dec'17

  Kaspersky Lab raises issue of multi cloud security threats

  Customers that have rushed into a multi cloud strategy are not always on top of their data management or aware of what would happen if a security problem arose

• December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17

  Ransomware threat driving security spending

  Customers are investing to make sure they can keep one step ahead of the cyber attackers according to Canalys

• December 11, 2017 11 Dec'17

  Tech Data steps up GDPR support

  The GDPR regulations are moving ever closer and Tech Data has moved to make life easier for resellers trying to help customers