Tag: Managed Security
For the week ending Aug. 30, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including Cribl, Check Point, Intel, Citrix and IBM. The Week Ending Aug. 30 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is data management and observability tech developer Cribl for its very impressive nine-figure funding…
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Shahin Pirooz, a channel veteran and founder of WhiteDog, says he’s seen the massive need to bring a more-comprehensive detection and response offering to MSPs. WhiteDog Cybersecurity is seeking to drive the expansion of its MDR (managed detection and response) alternative platform through recruiting an array of new MSP partners, the company’s founder told CRN.…
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The new hires come as Microsoft continues to assert leadership in the growing AI space while furthering efforts to increase the security of its products. A Microsoft artificial intelligence CEO, a CTO of worldwide defense and intelligence, and a corporate vice president of core data services are among the most consequential hires at Microsoft so…
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‘Security continues to be our top priority,’ according to Microsoft. Microsoft will make the controversial “recall” feature for its artificial intelligence-powered Copilot+ PCs available to Windows Insiders users in October. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant added the new release date to a previous blog post about recall, which was billed as a way for users…
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Reports suggest that well-known cybersecurity vendors including Tenable, eSentire and Trend Micro are seeking to be acquired. Buyers Wanted The list of major cybersecurity vendors that are reportedly pursuing an acquisition by private equity investors—or are facing pressure to do so—is continuing to grow. Following recent reports that top security vendors including Tenable and Trend…
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‘Nothing is safe anymore. The more layers of protection we can have, the better I sleep,’ Randy Jorgensen, managing member of South Jordan, Utah-based RJNetworks, tells CRN. Microsoft will take a phased approach to its requirement that all Azure users adopt multi-factor authentication, starting with Azure portal, Microsoft Entra administration center and Intune admin center…
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Six MSP executives share details on how they’re helping customers to stay secure through education and awareness training for their teams. As cyberthreats continue to evolve—and intensify—MSPs are continuing to update and adapt the security training that they facilitate for customers. This week, CRN’s reporting team spoke with executives from numerous solution and service providers…
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‘These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors,’ CISA says in a post online. A government agency is warning about threat actors exploiting a Java deserialization remote code execution vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added the exploit to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog under the code…
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Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins cited ‘several $100 million-plus transactions in the quarter.’ Deep cuts at Cisco Systems appear aimed at readying the 40-year-old networking giant for increased customer demand to modernize technology for improved security and artificial intelligence growth – areas where Cisco partners can see business gains in the new fiscal year. These are…
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‘You need to strengthen your client relationships, your team collaboration and your service consistency. That’s going to increase your efficiency, your operational maturity and, ultimately, your sales, your revenue and your profitability,’ says Ray Mann, channel development manager at ScalePad. Ray Mann, channel development manager at ScalePad, told an audience of MSPs at XChange August…
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