Tag: Managed Security
Channel 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…
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‘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…
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“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…
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The 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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News around Microsoft Copilot in Azure, Team Copilot and Defender for Cloud are some of the most exciting updates to come out of Build 2024. An upcoming preview for Microsoft Copilot in Azure. Team Copilot’s ability to bring generative artificial intelligence to entire organizations and departments. And upgrades to Defender for Cloud to better protect…
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With its acquisition of Locuz, slated to close during the third quarter, SHI gains an 800-person team with extensive experience in CloudOps, SecOps, HPCOps, AIOps, and insight as a service. Global IT solution provider SHI International Monday said it plans to acquire India-based Locuz Enterprise Solutions, a provider of cybersecurity and digital transformation services. With…
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The cybersecurity vendor says it has made things official for Levy, who was appointed acting CEO in February, while the company has also poached Imperva’s CFO. Sophos said Monday that Joe Levy has been named permanent CEO while the cybersecurity giant also announced the appointment of a new CFO. Levy, who was named acting CEO…
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Long View Systems, T-Rex Solutions, NexusTek, Secureworks, Deepwatch and Five9 are among the companies to list open positions for channel-related roles. This month, Long View Systems, T-Rex Solutions and NexusTek are among the solution providers to list open positions while Secureworks, Deepwatch and Five9 are among the vendors to list open positions for channel-related roles.…
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For the week ending May 17, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including Palo Alto Networks, WekaIO, Alkira, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kyndryl and Ampere. The Week Ending May 17 Topping this week’s Came to Win is cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, which is making a key…
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‘While we expect this process will take time to complete, we are making progress and systems are being restored in a coordinated manner at each of our care sites,’ Ascension said in an update over the weekend. Days after a reported ransomware attack paralyzed Ascension health system, shutting down its electronic health records system and…
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