Tag: Cybersecurity
Solution providers applauded Sophos’ planned acquisition of Secureworks, an XDR specialist with 1,500 employees. Solution providers applauded the announcement Monday that cybersecurity giant Sophos plans to acquire Secureworks, a specialist in extended detection and response (XDR), for $859 million in a major industry consolidation deal. Calling the acquisition deal a “very positive” move for Sophos,…
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The two cybersecurity vendors will combine offerings including MDR and XDR, according to Sophos. Sophos announced Monday it’s looking to integrate Secureworks technology including extended detection and response (XDR) into its cybersecurity platform through its planned acquisition of the vendor for $859 million. The deal seeks to bring together publicly traded Secureworks—whose majority owner is…
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The massive CrowdStrike-caused outage in July continues to represent a ‘competitive tailwind’ for SentinelOne in its growth initiatives, a TD Cowen analyst tells investors. SentinelOne’s surging growth in cloud security and the CrowdStrike-caused outage in July are positioning the cybersecurity vendor to continue to see further gains in market share, a TD Cowen analyst told…
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Many solution providers are expecting major revenue growth next year thanks to opportunities in AI, cybersecurity and hardware refreshes. Despite many uncertainties, the U.S. is on track for solid growth in 2025, according to a veteran economist who spoke at the 2024 XChange Best of Breed Conference. Executives from top solution providers told CRN that…
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The acquisitions come in segments including the fast-growing area of data security posture management (DSPM). A pair of data security startup acquisitions by Netskope and Cyera point toward continued consolidation in the market, with a focus on the fast-growing category of data security posture management (DSPM). On Tuesday, Netskope disclosed its acquisition of DSPM vendor…
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‘They have vulnerabilities that have been announced with security notices and patches that have been released, but customers haven’t updated. And the adversaries around the world are taking advantage of it—whether it’s critical infrastructure or the carrier networks or whatever,’ says Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. Cisco Systems Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins says there is…
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‘With this funding, we’re really focused on brand exposure and expansion in the U.S.,’ says Jamie Daum, Inforcer co-founder and CEO. ‘We’re attending key industry events and building relationships within the MSP communities.’ U.K.-based software company Inforcer has secured $19 million in Series A funding to support its rapid growth, product development and expansion into…
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Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins talks about having a leg-up over HPE-Juniper, cross-selling Splunk opportunities, Cisco’s bullish AI strategy and his thoughts on the U.S. economy in 2025 with the upcoming presidential election. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins is confident that his company’s longtime networking leadership will continue regardless of new competition from HPE with its pending…
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When it comes to the channel, ‘I think even our relationships with our partners are stronger because of this,’ Kurtz says during a CRN interview Tuesday. The massive global outage in July caused by a CrowdStrike update has ultimately “helped transform” the company, which should put the cybersecurity vendor in an even better position to…
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‘We’ve seen no shortage of consolidation in the MSP market,’ says Mike Cromwell, managing partner, sales and marketing for Netrio. ‘What excites us is the opportunity to do this right, to grow smartly, enhance our customer experience and take advantage of the market’s growing demand for MSP services.’ Texas-based MSP Netrio has merged with Success…
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