Tag: Endpoint Security
‘The overall message is we’re embracing partners and we’re focused on them making money,’ CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz tells CRN. According to solution provider executive Ryan Morris, behind the stunning growth of cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike is something that’s been in shockingly short supply lately around the tech industry: long-term vision. From “day one,” CrowdStrike has…
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‘Today marks the beginning of a new era for Windows,’ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote on LinkedIn. Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs are now available for purchase on the tech giant’s website, bringing artificial intelligence processing to the machine as partners and their customers assess the value of new AI technologies. Billed by Microsoft as “the fastest,…
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Kyle Hanslovan tells CRN that the funding round—which more than doubles Huntress’ valuation to surpass $1.5 billion—will boost the company’s R&D and M&A efforts with a focus on key segments for partners. Huntress announced Tuesday it has raised $150 million in funding to accelerate its expansion into new product segments, as part of a drive…
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Virtusa, Redapt, Network Doctor, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Atlassian are among the companies to list open positions for channel-related roles. This month, Virtusa, Redapt and Network Doctor are among the solution providers to list open positions while Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Atlassian are among the vendors to list open positions for channel-related roles.…
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‘We are working closely with our distribution partners to try to recruit new partners especially in the security area and also around data center networking,’ says HPE Aruba Worldwide Channel Chief Lene Skov. With Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s blockbuster $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks on track to close later this year or early in 2025,…
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The U.S. cybersecurity agency also added a recently disclosed Google Pixel flaw to its list of exploited vulnerabilities. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed that a Microsoft Windows privilege escalation vulnerability has seen exploitation in attacks. The vulnerability (tracked at CVE-2024-26169) this week was tied to attacks by the Black Basta ransomware…
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‘We came into this space looking to disrupt the space and to change the status quo,’ says Juan Fernandez, SuperOps’ global channel chief. ‘Their approach to the market and how they’re going to market is very similar to the way we are. A lot of other distribution points were not looking for a similar type…
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The cybersecurity giant’s latest quarter shows that CrowdStrike is as formidable as ever in its battle with Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft and Cisco-Splunk. Like just about every other cybersecurity vendor right now, CrowdStrike has been talking a lot about product consolidation and why the company believes it has the right platform for the job. But…
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The expansion of the Falcon Flex subscription model, cyber insurance and cloud security are among the major topics at the cybersecurity vendor’s event this week, according to Chief Business Officer Daniel Bernard. The expansion of CrowdStrike’s Falcon Flex subscription model, cyber insurance and cloud security are among the major focus areas at the cybersecurity giant’s…
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During a call with analysts, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz pointed toward the cybersecurity vendor’s emergence as a growing player in SIEM, with many partners and customers ‘dissatisfied with the current vendors.’ CrowdStrike beat expectations during its latest quarter even amid challenging conditions with the help of channel partners, CrowdStrike Co-founder and CEO George Kurtz said…
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