Tag: Endpoint Security
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 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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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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In an interview, Kurtz also discusses the major opportunities for solution and service providers in working with GenAI-powered security. Kurtz On The Record For CrowdStrike co-founder and CEO George Kurtz, the massive IT outage caused by the cybersecurity vendor’s faulty update in July has revealed just how essential the solution and service provider community really…
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Pegasystems, Nextiva, Verint, Sterling, Dewpoint and Cloud Ingenuity are among the companies to list open positions for channel-related roles. This month, Sterling, Dewpoint and Cloud Ingenuity are among the solution providers to list open positions while Pegasystems, Nextiva and Verint are among the vendors to list open positions for channel-related roles. CRN has looked at…
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‘We want to continue making technology easier and more secure for organizations,’ says JumpCloud CEO Rajat Bhargava. ‘Our focus will be on enabling passwordless access, secure use of AI and ensuring people can work seamlessly from anywhere.’ After seeing significant growth in the past year and relaunching its partner program, JumpCloud is focusing on MSPs…
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TD Synnex, ConnectWise, Critical Start, ThoughtSpot, Microsoft, CrowdStrike and Capgemini were among the tech companies making key executive hires and moves in September 2024. New CEOs at TD Synnex, ConnectWise, ThoughtSpot and Critical Start were among the biggest executive moves in September. Taking those top spots, respectively, were Patrick Zammit, previously with Avnet; Manny Rivelo,…
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‘Partners are dealing with overly complex solutions from other vendors. We’ve simplified our product to meet the basic needs of small businesses, without overloading them with features they don’t use,’ says Cloudli CEO Jamie Minner. With a partner-focused mindset and a forward-thinking strategy to outpace competition, Cloudli Communications is ripe for growth as the unified…
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CRN assembles solution provider lists and rankings throughout the year, including the Solution Provider 500, Tech Elite 250 and Fast Growth 150. Here CRN recognizes the 47 solution providers that earned a spot on all three lists this year with the annual Triple Crown honors. With the wave of AI development surging through the IT…
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‘We need to stay close to the MSP community. We are here to support them. Period … I will not allow us to ever deviate from that as a business,’ ConnectWise CEO Manny Rivelo tells CRN. ConnectWise’s new CEO, Manny Rivelo, is on a mission to deliver more profitability to MSPs and return the company’s…
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