Tag: Cybersecurity
Arctiq, Aviatrix, Optiv, AWS, Salesforce and OpenText were among the tech companies making key executive hires and moves in July 2024. A new chief revenue officer at Arctiq. A new chief technology officer at Aviatrix. And a new senior vice president of partners, alliances and ecosystems at Optiv. Chris McMillen, formerly of Ahead; Anirban Sengupta,…
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AI, cloud, Splunk and security are among the subjects expected to come up. Artificial intelligence opportunities. An update on Splunk and the security portfolio. And the effects of cloud demand. These are some of the subjects likely to come up Wednesday during the latest quarterly earnings report from networking giant Cisco Systems. The San Jose,…
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For the 39th year, solution providers scored vendors across 27 technology categories based on their performance in product innovation, support, partnership, and managed and cloud services. Here’s a roundup of the companies with the highest overall scores. Making The Grade For the 39th year, CRN offered solution providers in North America the opportunity to grade…
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For the week ending Aug. 9, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including Abnormal Security, Fortinet, Avant, Rewst and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The Week Ending Aug. 9 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is cybersecurity provider Abnormal Security for an impressive $250-million funding round that…
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The cybersecurity vendor is reportedly mulling a buyout deal by investors. Trend Micro is reportedly exploring an acquisition deal by potential buyers including private equity investors. CRN has reached out to Trend Micro for comment. [Related: 10 Security Vendors Making Moves At Black Hat 2024] According to a Reuters report Thursday, Trend Micro is considering…
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The Cloud Security Alliance has released its list of top cloud threats for 2024. Plus, CISA and the FBI published a guide for determining if a software product was built “secure by design.” Meanwhile, find out how AI can transform offensive security. And the latest on the Royal ransomware gang, the CIS Benchmarks and TikTok’s…
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CrowdStrike’s ‘apology alone in these circumstances is vastly inadequate,’ Delta’s attorney said in a letter Thursday. Delta Air Lines and CrowdStrike’s war of words over responsibility and compensation concerning the July 19 faulty update that downed about 8.5 million Microsoft Windows machines continues to unfold publicly with well-known attorney David Boies, representing Delta, firing back…
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“This is a massive game changer, providing us for the first time a SOC (Security Operations Center) and high-quality security talent that is 24/7 responding to threats and managing customer cyber environments,” said Fulcrum IT Partners President Kyle Lanzinger. Fulcrum IT Partners, the $1 billion international solution provider behemoth, is adding more security services muscle…
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In addition to major product launches, cybersecurity vendors also announced fundings, acquisitions and key hires this week in Las Vegas. Big Moves At Black Hat Along with an abundance of product launches this week in Las Vegas, numerous cybersecurity vendors have announced other major moves in connection with the Black Hat 2024 conference. Security giant…
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Solution provider silver and gold benefits “remain in effect for one year after your last purchase or renewal, but they will not undergo the January 2025 update,” Microsoft said. Microsoft revealed that it plans to no longer sell its Action Pack, Learning Action Pack or legacy silver and gold benefits starting Jan. 22 – and…
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