Compliance Watch

Financial technologies and workforce management solutions

GDPR for MSPs: Channel partners question the law's reach

Channel firms and customers outside the EU are still figuring out what they need to do to comply with GDPR personal data regulations, despite the law's May 2018 enactment. Continue Reading
Security questionnaires: How to prepare your SMB clients

SMBs working with regulated clients may need to complete detailed security assessment questionnaires. Managed service providers can help with data security tools and capabilities. Continue Reading
Cloud GDPR compliance: Partners note lack of urgency among clients

Cloud firms work busily to align their businesses with Europe's data protection legislation, but many observe a lack of urgency among clients in face of the hefty GDPR penalties. Continue Reading
A cybersecurity self-assessment helps IT teams, partners flag risks

IT teams, partners and vendors can benefit from an internal checkup when it comes to reducing the risk of a cybersecurity breach. This approach can help document security efforts. Continue Reading
MSPAlliance insurance to protect providers against claims

A revised MSPAlliance insurance program aims to shield managed services and cloud computing providers from claims stemming from the EU GDPR regulation. Continue Reading

Credentialing process helps IT service providers differentiate

MSPs and other channel partners are pursuing rigorous audits and credentialing regimens as a way to stand out from their competitors in the IT services market. Continue Reading

Westcoast picks up Spire
Distributor Westcoast adds components specialist Spire to bolster the portfolio and add more depth to the Group
Channel explainer: How apprenticeships can ease the skills crisis
Is developing your own talent the answer to the growing skills gap? What are the benefits of working with young people? And what ...
Five-minute interview: Cristina Bentue, IriusRisk
The latest to share some personal insights is Cristina Bentue, co-founder and chief operating officer of cyber security player ...

Cisco discloses high-severity vulnerability, PoC available
The security vendor released fixes for a vulnerability that affects Cisco Integrated Management Controller, which is used by ...
3 Keycloak authorization strategies to secure app access
Keycloak, an open source IAM tool, offers authorization methods, including RBAC, GBAC and OAuth 2.0, that limit what users can ...
CrowdStrike extends cloud security to Mission Cloud customers
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and Falcon Complete Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) will be made available through the ...

Cyber-resilient storage a final defense against ransomware
Features to enhance storage cyber resiliency should be table stakes for buyers, experts say. But enhancements are needed to stave...
Hammerspace reaches everywhere with erasure coding
Hammerspace has sped up its global file system everywhere it touches, even on white box hardware, with the addition of erasure ...
Could AI be the killer app for cold data?
Enterprises are beginning to use cold data they still need to store as a way to train AI models and gain more value from data ...

Is network automation adoption necessary?
Automation is not a one-size-fits-all strategy for every network problem. Enterprises must examine their network's needs to ...
How SD-WAN for home offices supports remote work
The market maturation of SD-WAN is leading companies to consider extending the technology to remote workers. Companies should ask...
The role of generative AI in networking
As networks grow more complex, generative AI emerges as a tool that can help network teams with a wide range of tasks, such as ...

Cloud Computing

10 cloud vulnerabilities that can cripple your environment
Enterprises can be devastated by security-related weaknesses or flaws in their cloud environments. Find out where you are most ...
Learn the basics of industry cloud platforms
Healthcare, finance and other specialized industries can ask a lot of cloud services. Find out more about industry cloud ...
Compare ESG tools from AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
ESG standards are beginning to influence how large enterprises procure and consume cloud services. Take a closer look at the ...

Data Management

Collibra launches AI Governance, unveils GenAI capabilities
The vendor's AI Governance suite enables users to ensure the quality and security of AI models while new GenAI features let them ...
Coalesce raises $50M to expand data transformation platform
The startup's new funding is a vote of confidence from investors given how difficult it has been for technology vendors to secure...
Aerospike raises $114M to fuel database innovation for GenAI
The vendor will use the funding to develop added vector search and storage capabilities as well as graph technology, both of ...

Business Analytics

AI-fueled efficiency a focus for SAS analytics platform
The vendor's latest product development plans include an AI assistant and prebuilt AI models that enable workers to be more ...
Customer segmentation analytics evolve with GenAI, ML
GenAI, machine learning and advanced analytics techniques automate time-consuming aspects of customer segmentation, freeing up ...
Google Cloud to inject Gemini into data, analytics tools
The tech giant unveiled integrations between its LLM and BigQuery, Looker and its databases to provide customers with a ...

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