Rachel Rothwell, senior regional director Zyxel Networks, believes that AI can be used positively to enhance protection and deliver better user experiences. Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) at the moment. They are right to be excited as this is a technology that could – and probably will – …
Read More »Feature: Why managed services are the way forward for partners on security
Markus Rex, head of Synaxon Managed Services, believes that working with a specialist third party is the best way for many resellers to offer managed security services. Most customers – certainly most SMBs – don’t want the hassle of having to manage their own security. It makes perfect sense. By …
Read More »Feature: How to make your business unattractive to cyber criminals
By Marion Stewart, CEO, Red Helix. The majority of thieves are opportunists. Leave your car unlocked, the chances are that someone might steal it. Leave your backdoor open, your house is far more likely to get robbed. It doesn’t have to be a Ferrari or a mansion in the Chelsea …
Read More »Interview: Dominik Birgelen, CEO of oneclick AG on zero-day exploits
Zero-day attacks pose significant risks to organisations due to their unpredictability. We spoke with Dominik Birgelen, CEO of oneclick AG, to dive deep into zero-day attacks. From understanding what a zero-day attack is to navigating its risks and how companies can protect themselves, Dominik shares insights on the topic. What …
Read More »Feature: How 10 years of Cyber Essentials reflects the disconnect between Government and MSPs
By Jamie Akhtar, Co-Founder and CEO at Cybersmart. Much has changed in the ten years since June 2014, when the UK Government introduced Cyber Essentials, a certification framework for cybersecurity, aimed at being the tide which raised all boats from a cybersecurity protection perspective. For one thing, cybersecurity compliance has …
Read More »Feature: Helping SMBs navigate the cyber security challenge
By Martin Simpson, principal at Node4 Security Practice. There can be little doubt that the volume, scale and sophistication of cyber attacks is on the rise. According to the recent UK government’s Cyber security breach survey 2024 report, half of UK businesses experienced some sort of cyber security breach or …
Read More »Feature: Revealing the big tech VDI illusion
By Tim Whiteley, Co-Founder of Inevidesk. As almost every organisation is well embedded in the Microsoft environment, Azure is generally the obvious solution to consider for cloud-based VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) resources. In many cases, other options won’t even be considered as the Microsoft mindset tends to rule and, of …
Read More »Feature: Making PAM accessible
Marcia Dempster, VP of channel sales, Americas and Global MSP at Keeper Security discusses making privileged access management accessible to all businesses no matter their size. Building a robust cybersecurity strategy is now vital for all businesses, regardless of size and industry sector. It’s become increasingly clear that privileged access …
Read More »Feature: The bot attacks bypassing e-retail defences
Andy Mills, VP of EMEA for Cequence Security talks about e-retail protection. Automated attacks continue to plague e-retailers, with the 2024 Bad Bots Report revealing the sector saw the highest volume of bot attacks last year. Bots enable attackers to mask their activities by generating seemingly legitimate traffic while they exploit …
Read More »Feature: unlocking competitive advantage with education
Matt Piddington, VP Services, Westcon Europe at Westcon-Comstor explains how education can be the key that unlocks competitive advantage for channel partners. Businesses everywhere, from the biggest multinational enterprises to SMBs and startups, are facing a challenge that spans borders and industries: education. Specifically, the challenge is how to ensure …
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