News

May 30, 2018 30 May'18
National security requests on the rise for Apple devices

The latest semiannual Apple transparency report showed national security requests on the rise and one expert questioned whether Apple could do more to be open about requests.
May 29, 2018 29 May'18
Pure Storage gives its flash software more oomph

Pure Storage adds software for building, managing and protecting data in containers, clouds, VMs and on premises. Pure ES2 subscription offers a managed on-premises cloud.
May 25, 2018 25 May'18
Dragos: Don't get carried away with ICS threats

Dragos' Robert Lee talks with SearchSecurity at RSA Conference 2018 about why there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of ICS security, despite growing threats.
May 25, 2018 25 May'18
Appirio signs FinancialForce PSA software pact

Under a new agreement, cloud consultancy Appirio revealed it plans to build a FinancialForce PSA sales and implementation practice; other IT channel news from the week.
May 24, 2018 24 May'18
FBI sinkholes VPNFilter malware from APT 28

New malware, dubbed 'VPNfilter' by Cisco Talos, infected 500,000 devices and triggered action from Justice Department, which seized and sinkholed the botnet's domain.
May 23, 2018 23 May'18
Oh, what a 'Wicked' botnet we weave

Fortinet researchers uncovered a new variant of the Mirai malware, known as the Wicked botnet, which targets vulnerable IoT devices and uses multiple existing exploits.
May 18, 2018 18 May'18
FireEye Helix, revamped pricing spark channel business

Security vendor FireEye has revamped pricing, expanded rebates and is looking to bolster FireEye partners with service opportunities around FireEye Helix; other news from the week.
May 17, 2018 17 May'18
Cybersecurity the latest battleground for MSPs

SolarWinds MSP says relationships with customers will suffer if channel doesn’t get security offerings right.
May 16, 2018 16 May'18
IDC: Digital transformation driving IT services spending

The analyst house has provided insight into the services world with digital transformation a major influence on where customers are spending.
May 15, 2018 15 May'18
Kaspersky to make life easier for partners with transparency plan

Plans to move a number of operations from Russia to Switzerland should help partners silence questions of trust.
May 14, 2018 14 May'18
Google's Velostrata deal underscores enterprise aims

The latest Google acquisition is all about the enterprise market, as it aims to fold in Velostrata to ease the transition from private data centers to its public cloud.
May 11, 2018 11 May'18
AWS: The channel really matters

The public cloud giant has been expanding its channel base and is keen to work with more resellers and ISVs.
May 11, 2018 11 May'18
Kaseya VSA update unifies RMM with Traverse, IT documentation

At Kaseya Connect 2018, Kaseya revealed its RMM software now combines with Traverse network management and IT Glue documentation capabilities; other news from the week.
May 11, 2018 11 May'18
Lenovo partners to seek more SMB data center deals

Lenovo partners will see the vendor increase focus on SMB customers, which Lenovo said can present business problems just as complex as those belonging to larger organizations.
May 11, 2018 11 May'18
Customers grapple with emerging technology trends, innovation

Experts at the Evolve Technology Conference discussed the constraints customers are facing in view of disruptive technologies and the desire to innovate.