Tag: Cybersecurity
“In war, the importance of speed cannot be overstated. Swift and decisive actions often determine the outcome of battles, as delays can provide the enemy with opportunities to exploit weaknesses and gain advantages.” – General Patton, “Leadership and Strategy in Warfare,” Military Journal, 1945. Cybersecurity has become a battlefield where defenders and attackers engage in…
Read MoreWhile Palo Alto Networks XSIAM has shown early promise in the SIEM market, the deal with IBM is poised to give the platform the accelerant that Nikesh Arora has been looking for. Considering that SIEM is a market that’s existed for decades, I think it’s fair to say Palo Alto Networks has gotten off to…
Read MoreChannel 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…
Read More‘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…
Read More“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…
Read MoreThe 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.…
Read MoreThe company has already shifted to a ‘partner-first’ model and is now launching a three-tier program for solution and service providers, Silverfort Channel Chief Leslie Bois tells CRN. Silverfort announced its first formal channel program Wednesday as the identity security firm looks to work with partners to protect against the rising threat of identity-based attacks,…
Read MoreThe company says the addition of the MSSP-focused Pillr platform ‘accelerates OpenText’s cybersecurity product road map.’ OpenText said Wednesday it has acquired the Pillr managed detection and response (MDR) platform from cybersecurity services powerhouse Novacoast. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition deal will see some employees joining OpenText along with the…
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Read MoreIBM CEO Arvind Krishna’s boldest statements during his keynote at IBM Think 2024 Tuesday revolved around IBM’s new product launches, AI and his vision for quantum computing. IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna took to the stage Tuesday at IBM Think 2024 to give his bullish thoughts on IBM’s new products, his vision for quantum…
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