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Information Security Services

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  Cyberfort Group adds its name to the UK security partner ranks

  Security player launches aiming to provide a fresh option in the cyber channel

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  Financial services sector needs help with cloud and security

  A recognition of the need for digital transformation is twinned with an acceptance that the skills and security is not there to make it happen for quite a few financial services players

• August 05, 2019 05 Aug'19

  CybSafe reaps the benefits of turning to the channel

  The security firm has provided an update a year after it made its decision to go in-direct

• July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19

  Canon teams up with McAfee to arm resellers with security answers

  Printer specialist has moved to head off potential security concerns its channel might face from customers with a tie-up with McAfee

• July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19

  Ransomware back on the rise

  Security specialists need to remain focused on dealing with a problem that has made an unwelcome return to growth in the UK

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  SonicWall increasing support for MSSPs

  The security player has been actively looking to work with more MSSPs and has also been investing in a direct touch team to drive more enterprise business back to partners

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Cloud Distribution launches ARMR service

  The distributor has launched a suite of white label security services aimed at making life easier for resellers

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  ASL and Orange add to the consolidation trend

  ASL and Orange have both turned to acquisition as a way to strengthen their market offerings

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  Mimecast looking to harvest existing relationships

  Security player uses partner event to highlight the benefits of selling more products and services to existing customers

• July 03, 2019 03 Jul'19

  WatchGuard adds Purdicom to distribution line-up

  Security player looks to cover more networking and cloud resellers via latest distribution appointment

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Canalys: Demand for Security as a Service increasing

  An analysis of Q1 from the research house has indicated that hosted offerings are growing at much faster rate than traditional hardware and software sales

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  Veritas lining up channel behind platform vision

  The firm is keen to get partners delivering not just data protection but also helping customers with availability and insights

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  Office 365 adoption creating opportunity for email security providers

  The rise in the number of users looking at changing their email strategy has opened the door for a wider discussion about security

• June 13, 2019 13 Jun'19

  Splunk encouraging partners to look beyond security

  The vendor's recently appointed EMEA channel boss is keen to get partners selling its technology to more than just security customers

• June 12, 2019 12 Jun'19

  Adarma emerges out of ECS after MBO

  Security specialist will get the chance to focus solely on that market after an MBO spun the operation out of the ECS Group

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Edgescan aiming to drive channel growth with Ignite launch

  SaaS specialist has hired a channel executive and launched a programme to increase its indirect business

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  MobileIron points channel towards MDM upgrade opportunity

  Customers still using legacy mobile device management tools are ripe targets for resellers able to deliver more up-to-date technology

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  Security message has got across and users want solutions

  Research from Palo Alto indicates that users are largely up to speed on the need to protect data

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Security vendors reaching out to MSP community

  One of the themes of InfoSec is the ongoing move by vendors to appeal to the managed service provider community

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Tech Data increasing managed security services support

  Distributor rolls out a programme to support those resellers looking to make the shift into the MSSP market

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  Proofpoint sends channel a reminder to focus on email security

  Ahead of InfoSec the security vendor has highlighted the importance of resellers helping customers secure their communications

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  Fines might help the channel spark more GDPR urgency

  A year on from GDPR being introduced and there are plenty of customers not yet totally on top of the data regulations but without any large fines it is hard for the channel to challenge that attitude

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  Barracuda opens up about channel overhaul

  The vendor has talked about a restructure of its channel and effects of simplifying partner programme

• May 24, 2019 24 May'19

  Customers struggling with cloud security

  Research from Claranet has revealed that many customers are finding it difficult to find the in-house resources to handle cloud security issues

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Thales the latest to flag digital transformation security opportunity

  The firm has added to a growing number of examples of growing security risks surrounding digital transformation projects

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Barracuda enlists partners to hit $1 billion target

  Barracuda CEO reveals growth plans to partners during firm's channel get together

• May 09, 2019 09 May'19

  MSPs have to address the security dimension

  The need for managed service providers to push the security conversation with users has emerged as one of the key themes of the SolarWinds MSP event in Amsterdam

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Orange picks up SecureLink to bolster security ambitions

  Firm makes a move for pan-European managed security services player as part of plans to take a market leader position

• 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

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  WatchGuard adds specialisations to partner programme

  The security player has taken steps to try and help partners increase their skill levels with three specialisations

• 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 08, 2019 08 Apr'19

  Tripwire increases support for top tier partners

  Security player rolls out channel programme enhancements including a platinum level

• 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

• April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19

  Network Utilities expands with Metropolitan Networks buy

  Deal will add more muscle to a networking and security player that is already one of the largest UK operators

• 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 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