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Information Security Services

• September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14

  Managed security services market evolving as offering expands

  Frost & Sullivan has highlighted changes in the managed security services market as things shift from monitoring to add remediation

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  Security managers have to face up to risk

  Security managers have to face up to the reality of cyber attacks or risk being hit hard when things go wrong according to Dimension Data's security chief

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Dell Solutions Summit: Customer needs driving change

  Responding to the customer is changing the way that Dell reacts to the market according to its CEO Michael Dell

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Netskope exposes cloud data fears

  Customer fears over the ability of cloud providers to provide robust data protection continue to be an issue according to findings from Netskope research

• September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14

  Time right for NAC as Wick Hill signed by macmon secure

  The Network Access Control (NAC) market has been through its own hype cycle but now appears to be ready to deliver to both customers and resellers

• September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14

  Trend Micro continues staff expansion with industry veteran hires

  Trend Micro has kept its recruitment strategy going as it looks to put more muscle behind its market growth ambitions

• September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14

  CIF finds security concerns plague cloud customers

  The Cloud Industry Forum has found there has been fallout from the PRISM spying revelations in customers attitude towards storing data in the cloud

• September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14

  Exclusive Networks sticking with acquisition strategy

  Exclusive Networks has revealed decent revenue growth in the first half ans is on the brink of making more acquisitions to extend its reach

• September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14

  AVG extends mobile security reach with Location Labs buy

  AVG has snapped up Location Labs as it looks to ramp up its activity in the mobile security arena

• September 02, 2014 02 Sep'14

  Symantec getting closer to making CEO decision

  Symantec appears to be in the last stages in the search for a CEO to plug the gap created after it parted company with Steve Bennett back in March

• September 01, 2014 01 Sep'14

  Nude photo leak a chance for channel to talk cloud security

  The leak of some nude images of celebrities after a cloud hack has highlighted the need for greater awareness of hosted security

• August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14

  Majority of retail and finance software is vulnerable to attack

  New research suggests that 70% of retail applications are sitting ducks for cyber-criminals

• August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14

  DDoS back in focus after Sony and Microsoft gaming attacked

  Recent DDoS attacks on the two largest gaming networks serve as a stark reminder of cyber-security threats facing businesses

• August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14

  Old school approach to cloud security not sustainable

  Those customers hoping they can apply suppress the move to cloud to avoid security headaches are facing pressure to change their approach

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  RSA extends Avnet relationship across Europe

  Avnet Technology Solutions has been signed by RSA to take its security products into some of Europe's major territories

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  SecureData buys chunk of Paterva

  SecureData continues aggressive campaign to become key player in Europe

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  Increased threats fuel security market growth

  The UK security market continues to grow thanks to a complex threat landscape and increased fears about cyber crime

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  WatchGuard takes wraps off value driven partner approach

  WatchGuard has revealed details of its revised partner programme which will come into force next year

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  KCS Group adds Sentinel to protect against cyber attack

  KCS continues to bolster its cyber security portfolio adding Sentinel to its options

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Glasswall and NTT Com Security seal partnership

  Glasswall and NTT Com Security have sealed a partnership to provide the channel with more tools in the fight against cyber attacks

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  ICO hits booking agent with £150,000 fine for data breach

  The Information Commissioners Office has shown it is still keen to penalise those that are lax with data after fining a booking agent

• July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14

  Webroot goes for SME growth with channel partner programme

  Webroot has taken the wraps off a revised channel partner programme which it hopes will support its ambitions in the SME arena

• July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14

  Juniper sells Junos and announces growth for Q2

  Juniper Networks is continuing with its restructuring efforts will the sale of its Junos business

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  Cloud Distribution drives northern sales

  Cloud Distribution has expanded its Northern sales team as it looks to grow sales in the region

• July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14

  Trend Micro sets sights on mid-market

  Trend Micro is looking for expansion in the mid-market and is recruiting staff to support partners that target that customer base

• July 14, 2014 14 Jul'14

  Clearswift identifies channel as key to support growth ambitions

  Having announced it plans to double its business in the next three years Clearswift is looking to work more closely with the channel to support that ambition

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  KCS partners with Glasswall to develop email cyber security

  Security partnership between KCS and Glasswall designed to provide the edge in the cyber security war

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  Firms braced for more cyber attacks as sloppy practices continue

  Firms are expecting to be targeted by cyber criminals but many continue to take a casual approach to sensitive data

• July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14

  AppRiver appoints Blue Solutions as first UK distributor

  Hosted web and email security player AppRiver has decided the time is right to appoint its first UK distribution partner

• July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14

  Imation urges more support from channel for Windows to Go

  The channel could face missing out on an opportunity as the market for Windows To Go starts to take off

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  Exertis Micro-P launches new unit to support resellers

  Exertis Micro-P has launched a unit designed to help resellers get involved with some of the growth market areas

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  NTT Com Security hires to support managed services ambitions

  NTT Com Security has made a couple of senior appointments as it continues to make moves to deliver more managed security services

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  WatchGuard to part ways with Ingram

  UTM specialist WatchGuard is set to end a long-standing relationship with Ingram Micro

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  Avnet bolsters network security options

  Avnet has launched a network security division that will operate out of competency centres across EMEA

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  F-Secure: Data security cloud concerns are ‘misplaced’

  Many users might continue to feel uneasy about putting their data in the cloud but F-Secure believes that it can be safer to put data into a hosted environment

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Tech Data ramps up Symantec product range

  Tech Data has deepened its relationship with Symantec taking more of the vendor's product range across Europe

• June 25, 2014 25 Jun'14

  Trend Micro rolls partner programmes into global standard

  Trend Micro has made global changes to its partner programmes to standardise the way it interacts with partners

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  Accumuli move to managed services continues

  Accumuli has increased its managed services revenue as the firm continues to consider further acquisitions to aid growth

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Tripwire on the hunt for managed security specialists

  With mid-market customers looking for third party help to secure the cloud Tripwire is looking for channel players that can meet that need

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Dell bolsters global channel strategy

  Dell has appointed Infinigate to handle its security and networking product lines

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  Fujitsu aims to expand security business with Roche appointment

  Fujitsu has appointed a new head of its products group with a brief to work closely with the channel and promote the firm's security portfolio

• June 13, 2014 13 Jun'14

  HP adding finishing touches to Atalla scheme

  Hewlett-Packard is finalising the details of a scheme designed to encourage more sign-ups to its Atalla cloud encryption service

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  Government rolls out cyber security scheme

  With cyber security firmly in the public eye the government has taken more steps to encourage businesses to protect their data

• June 04, 2014 04 Jun'14

  Centrify looks for mobile specialists as identity market widens

  Identity specialist Centrify is looking for more resellers as it aims for more growth across EMEA

• June 04, 2014 04 Jun'14

  Security specialists move to plug two week threat gap

  Following warnings from the NSA that major threats could wreak havoc in a fortnight the channel is moving to fend off the problems

• June 03, 2014 03 Jun'14

  Employees ignoring IT and turning to cloud-based apps

  Employees are cutting out the IT department and downloading their own apps putting the corporate network at risk

• June 02, 2014 02 Jun'14

  Palo Alto exposes rising social media security risks

  Security player Palo Alto has issued its latest market research revealing that social media is increasingly at the centre of emerging attacks

• May 29, 2014 29 May'14

  Absolute Software signs up Westcoast

  Endpoint protection specialist Absolute Software has taken steps to widen its channel reach after signing up Westcoast

• May 29, 2014 29 May'14

  Global supplier Vasco snaps up UK firm Risk IDS

  Vasco has snapped UK firm Risk IDS as it looks to extend its threat protection portfolio

• May 28, 2014 28 May'14

  Exclusive Networks adds Druva to its portfolio

  Exclusive Networks has added an endpoint security vendor to its portfolio

• May 21, 2014 21 May'14

  AVG expose SME internet of things fears

  AVG has found that SMEs are not too aware of the Internet of Things but are concerned that it will expose them to more security risks

• May 20, 2014 20 May'14

  Symantec adds muscle to SME efforts

  Symantec has taken the wraps off a product aimed squarely at helping firms with less than 20 staff secure themselves

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Cloud adoption continues despite recent security revelations

  Even with security worries still buzzing around users are taking steps towards the cloud in ever greater numbers

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Money still to be made from dealing with old security threats

  The security industry might like to focus on the latest threats but there is still plenty of need for resellers to deal with problems that are more than a decade old

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Sophos boss warns large numbers of SMEs are not fully protected

  The boss of security firm Sophos has warned that large numbers of SMEs are not using their products properly leaving them under protected

• May 15, 2014 15 May'14

  Sophos CEO talks of need for more security innovation

  In his keynote at the Sophos Partner Connections conference the firm's CEO has talked of the need for more innovation in the security industry

• May 14, 2014 14 May'14

  Cyber liability insurance isn’t worth the cost

  Despite the growth in insurance schemes to cover cyber attack the public is not confident they would ever pay out according to AppRiver

• May 14, 2014 14 May'14

  McAfee woos resellers with SaaS platform

  McAfee has teamed up with Arrow to provide a SaaS service for resellers targeting SMEs

• May 13, 2014 13 May'14

  F-Secure cloud service aims for SMEs

  F-Secure has taken the wraps off an SME cloud secure service to try and restore some confidence in hosted data offerings

• May 07, 2014 07 May'14

  Malware growth sets new records

  The latest figures from AppRiver indicate that malware is growing at a rate not seen for six years

• May 06, 2014 06 May'14

  Symantec adds competencies and increases rewards for partners

  Symantec has taken the wraps off a number of new partner competencies and will increase rewards later this year

• May 02, 2014 02 May'14

  Sophos keeps aiming to make it simple

  Sophos is sticking with its approach to provide more simplicity to partners and customers

• May 02, 2014 02 May'14

  Microsoft includes XP in Explorer security update

  Even with support for Windows XP officially ended Microsoft has decided to include the operating system in its latest security update

• May 02, 2014 02 May'14

  ViaSat uses freedom of information to expose data breach problems

  Figures from the ICO and the police obtained by ViaSat have raised serious concerns over the amount of sensitive data that is being lost or stolen

• May 01, 2014 01 May'14

  Security specialists in prime position to take managed services high ground

  Barracuda Networks has identified a preference from users for managed service providers with a strong security background

• May 01, 2014 01 May'14

  Comodo looks for channel growth

  Anti virus player Comodo is looking to shake-up the UK market pitching itself as a saviour for resellers using rival products

• April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14

  SME security attacks drop but need for vigilance remains

  The latest PwC security breaches report indicates the volume of SME attacks has dropped but the cost of being a victim of a cyber attack has risen

• April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14

  WatchGuard readies channel programme

  WatchGuard is close to launching a revised channel programme that puts the emphasis on rewarding value

• April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14

  Mobile threats creating channel security opportunities

  The latest mobile threat report from F-Secure comes against a backdrop of the InfoSec show in London with mobility one of the major themes for the industry

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Microsoft XP users facing Explorer security threat

  Just a couple of weeks after support ended for Windows XP ended Microsoft has revealed that Internet Explorer has a security vulnerability

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  SaaS player Alert Logic pitches up in Cardiff

  Security as a Service specialist Alert Logic has set up a Cardiff operation to provide better levels of service to UK customers

• April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14

  Lieberman Software aims to ramp up European sales

  Having established a handful of regional offices across Europe Lieberman Software is now looking to increase sales further in the region

• April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14

  Cloud facing growing security threats

  The cloud is becoming more of a target for cyber criminals according to Security-as-a-Service specialist Alert Logic

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  Employees ruling the roost in system security

  Over half of the UK’s IT and security professionals have no idea what employees are up to on endpoint devices, claims a survey from the Ponemon Instititute and Avecto, a security firm

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Channel expertise to drive Acronis acquisition strategy

  Acronis is set to embark on an extensive acquisition and growth strategy to drive the adoption of its AnyData Engine and achieve an ambitious billion dollar revenue goal

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 11 April 2014

  XP shutdown arrives, SME spending on the rise, and Ingram reports channel network success. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past seven days

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  Cisco and Juniper products hit by Heartbleed bug

  Cisco and Juniper have advised customers that they are working hard to overcome problems caused by the Heartbleed bug.

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  Exertis Micro-P reshuffles B2B operations to add value

  Exertis Micro-P has made changes to its B2B operations as it looks to respond to the reseller need for more technical support

• April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14

  EMC highlights storage and security opportunities as data explodes

  EMC has signaled the explosion of data in the next six years will provide opportunities for both storage and security specialists

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  XP support shut down sparks call for security spending

  The end of support for Microsoft XP has raised calls for some action from customers about security

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Palo Alto Ignite: Bringing some discipline to big data protection

  Nick Booth chats up the security boffins at Palo Alto Networks’ Ignite conference, and finds out how to bring some discipline to data protection.

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  New Networks First MD forges managed security future

  Recently-appointed Networks First managing director Tom Mulvaney sets his sights on growing the managed network provider’s security practice in the face of channel demand

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Fortinet bolsters UK team with former F5 staffers

  Fortinet has expanded its UK management team with a couple of former F5 Networks staffers

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  F-Secure reveals out of date software extends beyond XP

  The current focus might be on the security risks caused by the demise of Windows XP but F-Secure has found the problem goes much further

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  XP hits week countdown and security fears mount

  With just a week to go before Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows XP support the worries about cyber attacks are mounting

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Government takes wraps off cyber emergency response team

  After some delay the government has finally launched the Cyber Emergency Response Team

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 28 March 2014

  Catch up on all the biggest channel news stories from the past week, including full coverage of HP Global Partner Conference and Cisco Partner Summit in Las Vegas

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  Entatech signs Panda to widen security cloud options

  Entatech has become a Panda Security distribution partner as it looks to extend the cloud options that its reseller customers can offer users

• March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14

  Enterprise mobility player SOTI kicks off Altitude programme

  In reaction to growing resellers numbers enterprise mobility player SOTI has launched a comprehensive partner programme

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Capita buys security VAR Network Technology Solutions

  Acquisition of London, Yorks-based reseller gives services giant Capita extra clout around intrusion detection, data loss and remote working

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Worries mount around XP based ATM machines

  With hundreds of thousands of ATMs running Windows XP there are worries about the security of those machines once support runs out for the OS in 18 days time

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Symantec fires CEO as the hunt for growth continues

  Symantec has parted company with its CEO as the vendor looks for fresh leadership to boost its fortunes

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  Proximity talks expansion in virtualisation, security markets

  As it reflects on a successful year of growth, UC and managed services provider Proximity Communications has revealed it is looking to grow into new markets to improve its end-to-end offering

• March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14

  IDC: UTM demand propping up the security appliance market

  The demand for unified threat management has kept an otherwise flat security appliance market ticking over in 2013, according to IDC

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  WatchGuard points to distributed enterprise reseller opportunity

  The rise in mobile workers is creating a need for more sophisticated security products for home-based staff

• March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14

  Radware brings in channel expertise to bolster business

  Radware has appointed a UK and Ireland regional director with channel experience

• March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14

  Security veteran Rafferty joins Clearswift

  Following spells at Sophos and Proofpoint Ciaran Rafferty has joined fellow security specialist Clearswift

• March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14

  Sophos adds advanced threat functionality for SME users

  Sophos has included advanced threat protection as part of a number of enhancements to its UTM product line

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  F-Secure warns of increasing security challenge with XP

  Those users sticking with Windows XP will find security becoming a harder issue once Microsoft reduces support for the OS

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  IBM plans to shine stronger light on security expertise

  IBM is looking to shout louder about its security capability as it looks to inform the channel of the options it can deliver