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• October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15

  Aria PC Technology vows to fight DDoS attackers

  E-tailer Aria PC Technology has not given those trying to hold it to ransom with a DDoS attack quite the response they were expecting

• October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15

  CompTIA increases support for resellers battling regulations

  CompTIA has used its EMEA member and partner conference as the venue to reveal it is increasing support for resellers selling into the finance, legal and public sectors

• October 15, 2015 15 Oct'15

  Cyber crime figures provide more grist to the security reseller mill

  Figures from the ONS have added to a picture of widespread cyber attacks hitting users across England and Wales

• October 09, 2015 09 Oct'15

  The delicate art of forming vendor alliances

  The global director of alliances at cyber security player FireEye gives an insight into the art of forming a successful vendor alliance

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Centrify turns to Exertis and Azlan to take the channel two-tier

  Identity management specialist Centrify has decided the time is right to bring on board distributors and roll out a two-tier model in the UK and France

• October 02, 2015 02 Oct'15

  Smart cars might not get off the drive without more security

  Smart cars might be the ultimate IoT example but without more security who would feel safe behind the wheel? Time for the channel to talk about infrastructure, security and telecoms

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Exclusive Networks builds security portfolio with Proofpoint and Hexis

  Exclusive Networks continues to develop its security roster signing up a couple of vendors in a matter of days

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  IT consolidation leaving manufacturers exposed to security risks

  More firms look to consolidate their IT but as KPMG has found a fairly large number have not considered all of the security risks

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Pulse Secure's channel lessons at the end of year one

  In the year since it was spun out of Juniper Networks the SSL VPN player Pulse Secure has been able to incorporate some best practice as it builds its channel strategy

• September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15

  Users want data leakers hit by fines and compensation claims

  The channel should be at the forefront of leading efforts to encourage users to get on top of data breaches as users express frustration with current situation

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  Akamai highlights need for channel to provide more DDoS support

  The revelations that a gang of cyber criminals is holding firms in the finance sector to ransom means it is time for the channel to step up the DDoS support it gives users

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Cyber insurance set to grow as compliance pressure mounts

  So far cyber insurance has yet to take off but that should change as the pressure to show data protection measures have been taken increases

• August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15

  A vulnerable week: Tech firms scramble to release patches

  It's been a tough week, with vulnerabilities found in Microsoft, Apple and Google platforms. Even Mumsnet has been attacked

• August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

  Channel must protect businesses against cyber threats

  New figures highlight recent trends in cybercrime

• August 12, 2015 12 Aug'15

  IoT security worries getting industry attention

  Fears around security risks connected with the Internet of Things are starting to get more attention in the industry

• August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

  ICO to look at Dixons Carphone breach

  The Information Commissioner's Office, which had the power to issue fines, will be looking at the Dixons Carphone data breach

• August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

  Dixons Carphone breach puts security back on the agenda

  Those in the security channel looking for an illustration of the damage to a brand that a data breach can cause have just been handed a fresh example

• August 05, 2015 05 Aug'15

  WIndows 10 ransomware catching eager users off guard

  Malicious emails duping users waiting for their Windows 10 download notification from Microsoft

• July 31, 2015 31 Jul'15

  Sophos comes out fighting with its first results since floating

  Sophos shows growth in all areas, but can it maintain its current trajectory?

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  Blue Coat masterminds endpoint alliance

  Blue Coat has teamed up with a number of vendors to create an endpoint security alliance

• July 27, 2015 27 Jul'15

  Simplicity does not mean going it alone in the security market

  Customers want simplicity but when it comes to security that does not mean they can do without expert help from the channel

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  Symantec open to channel expansion

  Symantec's recently appointed UK boss is open to adding more partners to its channel roster

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Cloud Distribution continues to expand roster with Netskope

  Cloud Distribution continues to add to its vendor portfolio with the addition of application management specialist Netskope

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  HP views Win 10 security concerns as part of the channel pitch

  Customers are always worried about security and Windows 10 is no different but HP believes there could be an opportunity for resellers to accentuate the positive

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  Intel Security rolls out second wave of channel changes

  Intel Security has introduced the second wave of enhancements to its channel partner programme looking to improve profitability for resellers

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  Wick Hill gets private equity backing for international expansion plans

  Wick Hill is looking to expand across EMEA and move from a two-country model having got the backing of Rigby Private Equity

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  ExactTrak looks to build channel on the back of AMD move

  Mobile security player ExactTrak has come a long way in the last three years and is looking to expand the channel as it starts its next chapter

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Sophos floating high on LSE

  Made in Britain: Sophos becomes one of the largest software IPOs to hit the London Stock Exchange in living memory

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Informatica lifts lid on cloud data worries

  Just putting data into the cloud and forgetting about it is not an option for users concerned they do not have a handle on the risks facing their information

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Cloud storage sparking data security fears

  Shoving data into the cloud as a storage option is popular with users but increasingly the security aspect is causing them concerns

• June 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

  NTT Com shuffles senior management pack as Church departs

  Security channel player NTT Com has revealed it will have a fresh CEO and CFO this summer after those positions became vacant

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Bird lands executive role at Symantec

  Former Check Point UK country boss Keith Bird has landed a senior role at Symantec

• June 08, 2015 08 Jun'15

  Legal vertical ripe for security support

  An alliance between KCS Group and Dentons provides an insight into the security support legal firms could be looking for

• June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15

  Lookout and Exclusive challenge traditional channel models

  The decision by mobile security player Lookout to jump straight in with distribution by signing up with Exclusive Networks is something different to the norm

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  InfoSec: The threats continue to multiply

  InfoSec has been a platform for vendors to share with partners and customers their latest insights into the threat landscape

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  Sophos gears up for IPO on London Stock Exchange

  In what could be the largest tech IPO in British history, Sophos is hoping it's third time lucky as it prepares to go public

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Channel playing increasing role in delivering SME security

  The channel is playing an increasing role in helping small businesses manage their security risks as the latest breaches report reveals attacks have risen again

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  UN calls on governments to stop mass snooping

  The United Nation's Office of the High Commissioner has published a report applauding encryption and calling on governments to stop trying to sneak around it

• May 28, 2015 28 May'15

  Zero-day security vulnerabilities on the rise

  Secunia Vulnerability Update shows cyber attacks increasing in sophistication

• May 22, 2015 22 May'15

  Accumuli agrees with Juniper Networks to take on DDoS licensing

  A couple of years after it sold its DDoS Secure product to Juniper Networks Accumuli has agreed worldwide ;licensing rights for the technology

• May 18, 2015 18 May'15

  Former Facebook executive lined up for govt cyber security role

  The former European boss of Facebook is being linked with a government role improving internet security

• May 13, 2015 13 May'15

  Westcon delivers growth for Datatec

  A strong performance from Westcon helped Datatec deliver a solid set of numbers for its fiscal year

• May 12, 2015 12 May'15

  Juniper Research adds weight to IoT security warnings

  Internet of Things based security threats might be currently small in number but they are set to grow

• May 08, 2015 08 May'15

  Lack of joined up thinking undermining IoT security

  IoT is a buzzword that dominates plenty of conversations but not too much is being done on the security front

• May 07, 2015 07 May'15

  Phoenix warns against BYOD security risks

  Staff are not telling their IT departments that they are bringing in their own devices leaving their employers open to security risks

• May 05, 2015 05 May'15

  Wick Hill signs with Tenable Network Security

  Wick Hill will carry the product range for US security firm as it looks for growth in the UK market

• May 01, 2015 01 May'15

  Government CCTV cuts could stoke up channel opportunity

  Those users that have leaned on the government CCTV network will now have to decide if they are going to invest in the technology for themselves

• April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15

  KPMG Enterprise steps up security support for SMEs

  KPMG Enterprise is launching a security programme specifically aimed at the SME market

• April 22, 2015 22 Apr'15

  Intel Security warns of dangers of slow resonse to cyber attacks

  A quarter of UK IT professionals take a couple of weeks to realise they have been victims of a cyber attack, which is far too slow according to Intel Security

• April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15

  Channel could be rich after bank robbery

  The fallout from the Hatton Garden robbery that took place over Easter could be a positive for those resellers pitching CCTV technology

• April 01, 2015 01 Apr'15

  Palo Alto and VMware intensify mobile protection

  Palo Alto Networks and VMware are expanding their partnership deal to address mobile security demands in the channel

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  Bit9+Carbon Black looks for UK channel growth

  Endpoint protection specialist Bit9+Carbon Black is looking for more channel activity to come out of the UK

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  Check Point edging closer to leading security appliance pack

  Over the past few years Check Point has been inching its way towards the top of the security appliance pile with the latest numbers from IDC showing more progress

• March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15

  Certificates and keys become the security battleground

  Venafi has warned that outdated approaches to establishing trust on the internet are leaving customers exposed to security threats

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  NCC bolsters security muscle with Accumuli buy

  NCC Group has revealed plans to buy Accumuli as it deepens its expertise on the security side of its business

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Government support for cyber insurance should hike security awareness

  Calls by the government and the insurance industry for more awareness of cyber risk should be a boon for channel security specialists

• March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15

  Target breach to cost retailer millions

  Data breach that enabled hackers to get hold of millions of customer credit card details will cost Target

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  Fortinet unifies channel approach

  Network security player Fortinet has unified its global channel programmes and introduced certification changes as it looks to support its next growth phase

• March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15

  Redmond folks confirm Windows is susceptible to FREAK

  Hundreds of millions of users could be at risk from the FREAK bug, says Microsoft in a security advisory

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  NCA shines light on UK's cyber criminals

  It might be tempting to think that cyber criminals work in gangs far away from these shores but the activity this week of the National Crime Agency has dispelled that myth

• March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15

  BSA calls for unifed European approach to cyber security

  The Business Software Alliance has called for a unifed approach across the EU to cyber security to end the current inconsistencies

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Trend adds e92plus to distribution roster

  Trend Micro has added e92plus to its distribution line-up to grow its mid-market reseller base

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Wearables provide security opportunities

  If the channel was wondering where it could make money out of wearables then some of the answers are starting to appear at Mobile World Congress

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Post-adware problems Lenovo promises cleaner and safer PCs

  In the light of the problems that Lenovo has suffered with the Superfish adware the vendor has promised to deliver safer and cleaner PCs in the future

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  Lizard Squad hack Lenovo's website

  PR nightmare continues as Lenovo.com is hijacked by pesky Lizard Squad

• February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15

  BSA makes link between pirates and malware

  The BSA has found that there is a correlation between levels of unlicensed software and malware infection rates

• February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15

  Lenovo releases fix for Superfish

  Mixed messages coming from Lenvovo as follow up statement loosely acknowledges that Superfish may have security implications

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Infinigate sign deal with CloudRuckus

  Security distie Infinigate to provide cloud managed wireless solutions through CloudRuckus

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Focus of education security turning more to internal threats

  With kids becoming more technologically savvy the chances of them cracking passwords and breaking into networks is increasing

• February 18, 2015 18 Feb'15

  Natwest and RBS allow access to apps using TouchID

  The group has announced that iPhone users will be able to access banking apps using TouchID, despite security concerns over the fingerprint tech

• February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15

  Calls for greater banking security in light of major cyber attack

  Revelations from Kaspersky about a major hack on banks that has led to $1bn being stolen by criminals has led to calls for greater security in the financial services sector

• February 13, 2015 13 Feb'15

  Obama steps up pressure on security firms

  President Obama is looking for the security industry to be more sharing with the information it gets around cyber threats

• February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15

  Security and data management ideal channel IoT targets

  Beecham Research has identified security and data management as areas of IoT that should produce revenue for resellers

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  Cyber threats too much for the insurance industry

  The government should be prepared to offer cover for cyber risks according to a leading insurer who is worried about the costs of hacking

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  Symantec boss talks of partner support for split business

  With the moment when Symantec splits into two operations getting closer the firm's CEO has revealed that partners are behind the move

• February 03, 2015 03 Feb'15

  Snoopers' Charter blocked... again

  Pro-snooping Lords withdraw Big Brother amendments prior to vote, avoiding possible landslide defeat

• January 28, 2015 28 Jan'15

  Blue Coat adds executive muscle to develop channel

  Security player Blue Coat has turned to a former staffer to take up a senior position in its channel team to drive growth

• January 28, 2015 28 Jan'15

  Data privacy day a chance for the channel to nudge customers

  Data privacy day is a chance for resellers to remind customers of the risks of a data breach and the benefits of being proactive

• January 26, 2015 26 Jan'15

  Channel needs to highlight IoT security issues

  The growth in the Internet of Things should be making more users worried about security according to Tripwire

• January 26, 2015 26 Jan'15

  WikiLeaks demands further details after Google hands data to FBI

  Wikileaks demands to know why it took Google 2.5 years to disclose FBI search warrants pertaining to three staffers

• January 23, 2015 23 Jan'15

  Channel must plug security perception gap

  Company bosses are making the mistake of thinking they have decent data protection when all around them the threats multiply and become more sophisticated

• January 19, 2015 19 Jan'15

  Security school aims to plug cyber skills gap

  Later this week the doors will open on an Institute aimed at providing security skills adding to a list of initiatives that are trying to improve the UK's web defences

• January 19, 2015 19 Jan'15

  Debate rages on over "snoopers' charter"

  Deputy PM Nick Clegg speaks out against snoopers' charter, saying that mass surveillance is 'not very British'

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Failure by firms to understand security adds pressure to channel

  KPMG has found that there are still communication issues around security and a result has been for suppliers to come under greater pressure to deal with the issue

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  UK and US to conduct 'cyber war-games'

  As David Cameron visits Washington, details emerge about planned simulated cyber-attacks between the United States and the UK

• January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15

  Cloud Distribution signed by TIBCO LogLogic

  Cloud Distribution has made its first vendor signing of the year adding TIBCO LogLogic to its roster

• January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15

  Shadow IT worries clouding hosted moves

  Research from the Cloud Security Alliance shows there continues to be worries about just what apps are being used in organisations

• January 07, 2015 07 Jan'15

  Sony CEO speaks out for first time since hack

  Speaking at CES 2015, Kazuo Hirai addresses the 'most vicious and malicious cyber-attack in recent history'

• January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15

  Google criticised for releasing unpatched Windows bug

  Google's Project Zero team have publicly released details of a Windows vulnerability but many are asking if it was the responsible thing to do

• January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15

  MWR InfoSecurity sounds mobile security alarm

  Free apps could be providing hackers with a backdoor ro gain access to sensitive user data according to MWR InfoSecurity

• January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15

  News highlights of 2014

  We look back through the last year with some of the main stories

• December 19, 2014 19 Dec'14

  Accumuli acquires again with RandomStorm buy

  Security player Accumuli continues to expand its portfolio of products and skills with the acquisition of RandomStorm

• December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14

  Sony hack timeline: How a silly comedy sparked real cyber-terror

  Sony Pictures has been forced to postpone the release of The Interview after cinema chains refused to show the movie. Sean McGrath explores the events surrounding one of the most publicised hacks in corporate history

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  Avnet encourages channel to brush up on data centre skills

  With more customers looking for help with data centre infrastructure and software defined projects the channel needs to have those skills in place for next year

• December 15, 2014 15 Dec'14

  Nation states expected to ratchet up cyber war in 2015

  The prospect of more international espionage is one that looks like being a feature, along with more cloud and mobile attacks, in the security landscape next year

• December 12, 2014 12 Dec'14

  GCHQ releases a code-breaking app

  GCHQ has released an Android app to inspire potential cyber-security wiz kids

• December 10, 2014 10 Dec'14

  A third of executives are too complacent about data security

  A new NTT Com Security survey has revealed that while many decision makers understand the importance of data security, a third are not committing the resources necessary to ensure it

• December 10, 2014 10 Dec'14

  Belden snaps up Tripwire

  Manufacturing vertical partnership between infrastructure and security firms leads to permanent tie-up

• December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14

  Cyber-attacks could have domino effect on channel, Radware warns

  Radware's annual report finds ISPs and hosting service providers are at high risk of being attacked and warns of dangers to the channel

• December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14

  McAfee warns of increasing cloud, mobile and web threats

  As it looks ahead to next year security player McAfee has outlined some of the things it believes will happen in the market