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Threat Management Solutions and Services
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October 08, 2019
08
Oct'19
Vendors launch security alliance to increase interoperability
IBM Security and McAfee among those leading the fight against the spread of a sprawling industry
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September 24, 2019
24
Sep'19
WatchGuard focusing on verticals as MSP numbers swell
Security player has seen its managed service provider relationships grow since it reached out to that segment of the channel community
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
Managed services on the rise for ECSC in H1
Cyber security specialist saw its managed services revenues climb in the first half but suffered some challenges in the consulting business
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Cyxtera building channel base
As the business evolves and becomes increasingly indirect the data and security player is keen to work with more resellers
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September 06, 2019
06
Sep'19
Channel underpinning Crowdstrike Q2 growth
Security vendor saw revenues and subscriptions improve in its fiscal second quarter with the firm's CEO noting growing channel interest
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August 28, 2019
28
Aug'19
Kaspersky reaches MSP milestone
Security vendor notches up sign-up milestone as the industry looks to reach out to managed service providers
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August 19, 2019
19
Aug'19
IT Lab acquires Mirus IT
Managed services player with a focus on Microsoft takes revenues past the £75m mark with a move to pick up Mirus
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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April 08, 2019
08
Apr'19
Tripwire increases support for top tier partners
Security player rolls out channel programme enhancements including a platinum level
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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