Tag: Application and Platform Security

‘CISOs that have been struggling with security and compliance tell us all the time that this is exactly what they need,’ says Aqueduct Technologies CTO Shane O’Brien. ‘This is a compliance game changer for customers.’ Aqueduct Technologies Chief Technology Officer Shane O’Brien is no longer surprised by the look of amazement he gets from CISOs…

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For the week ending May 31, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including T-Mobile, CloudFlare, Cisco Systems, Lenovo and CoreWeave, along with all the companies that made this year’s CRN Solution Provider 500. The Week Ending May 31 Topping this week’s Came to Win is T-Mobile…

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Channel Chief Kate Woodley takes a deep dive with CRN on IBM’s partner strategy, its new MSP program and why IBM is pushing the channel to become Palo Alto Networks partners following the sale of QRadar. Kate Woolley, IBM’s global channel chief, sat down with CRN at IBM Think 2024 to discuss the company’s upcoming…

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‘Security is a team sport,’ Microsoft CVP Vasu Jakkal said on a panel this week. Microsoft solution providers are “critical” to the vendor’s plans for achieving and maintaining responsible artificial intelligence and security, Microsoft executives told CRN this week. During a panel on responsible AI and security held the week of Microsoft Build 2024, CRN…

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“So once the acquisition closes, our partners will have the opportunity to join Palo Alto Networks’ partner program, if they’re not already part of that, so they will be able to then sell Palo Alto’s Cortex XSIAM,” IBM’s Channel Chief Kate Woolley tells CRN. IBM and Palo Alto Networks are working together to make sure…

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The company says the acquisition of Informer will help with automating the identification of exposed assets. Bugcrowd unveiled the acquisition of a decade-old provider of external attack surface management capabilities, Informer, in the latest in a series of acquisitions in the space. Terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. Informer has 15 employees, Bugcrowd told CRN.…

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‘I still remember distinctly the first time Win32 was discussed … .Net, Azure. These are moments that I’ve marked my life with. And it just feels like we’re, yet again, at a moment like that,’ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in his keynote at Build 2024. Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella declared “a golden…

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“We’re going to have a big refresh moment,” Microsoft VP Mark Linton tells CRN in an interview. Copilot+ PCs, which Microsoft bills as “the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built,” carry a massive partner opportunity as Windows 10 end of support spurs customers into looking at buying new devices. “We’re going to have a…

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News around Microsoft Copilot in Azure, Team Copilot and Defender for Cloud are some of the most exciting updates to come out of Build 2024. An upcoming preview for Microsoft Copilot in Azure. Team Copilot’s ability to bring generative artificial intelligence to entire organizations and departments. And upgrades to Defender for Cloud to better protect…

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With its acquisition of Locuz, slated to close during the third quarter, SHI gains an 800-person team with extensive experience in CloudOps, SecOps, HPCOps, AIOps, and insight as a service. Global IT solution provider SHI International Monday said it plans to acquire India-based Locuz Enterprise Solutions, a provider of cybersecurity and digital transformation services. With…

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