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Information Security Services

• 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 27, 2019 27 Feb'19

  Cloudflare open to channel expansion

  Cloud based security and web performance player is keen to expand its UK channel relationships

• 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

• February 06, 2019 06 Feb'19

  Zero trust a channel opportunity

  It might sound like a buzzword but Zero Trust is a security issue that should be a door opener for many in the channel

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Securonix goes two-tier with Cloud Distribution

  The SIEM specialist has decided the time is right to turn to distribution to increase its presence in the channel

• 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 17, 2019 17 Jan'19

  Sectigo pushing enterprise channel message on the back of a rebrand

  SSL player Sectigo has launched a partner programme with plans to drive enterprise revenue

• 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 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  SolarWinds adds internal security depth with 8MAN buy

  Acquisition plugs a gap in the portfolio and gives SolarWinds part of the Access Rights Management market

• 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 19, 2018 19 Sep'18

  SonicWall flags firewall upgrade opportunity

  The security vendor has used its partner event as a forum to encourage resellers to talk to customers using ageing technology

• 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 21, 2018 21 Aug'18

  Six Degrees Group buys CNS Group joining the growing list of summer deals

  Cloud managed services specialist Six Degrees has moved to add cyber security depth to its offering

• 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

  Qualys rolls out MSP and consultant support

  The security player has an offering that should appeal to MSPs and consultants

• 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 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  DDoS threat rising back up the agenda

  Increased digital transformation and lower costs for criminals mean that denial of service attacks are going to rise and deserve the channel's attention