Virgin Media Business, has added Zscaler service portfolio, driven by the global Zero Trust Exchange Platform. Zscaler’s cloud-native platform is a cloud security service that sits between an organisations’ users and corporate applications and networks. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange offers a secure connection between users, applications and devices over …
Read More »The virtual shopping assistant
Engaging with the audience or knowing your customer is a top priority for any sales environment and both in-store and online shopping experiences are no exception. Just as advertising is designed to subliminally appeal to the target market, shoppers should feel that they are being guided through the shopping experience …
Read More »Heimdal plans major UK growth as it signs new distribution deal
Danish cybersecurity company, Heimdal Security has opened a second UK office and signed a new long-term distribution agreement as part of ambitious expansion plans which will make the UK its biggest global operation. The new office in Leeds is within easy reach of Yorkshire-based Brigantia, Heimdal’s master distributor in the UK …
Read More »Seedtag acquires Recognified
Seedtag has acquired German contextual advertising specialists, Recognified. Founded in 2016 by Jan-Philipp Kröll, Matthias Hahn and Stoyan Georgiev, Recognified is a computer vision and brand advertising company specialised in contextual advertising. The purchase of the Munich based company is seedtag’s first acquisition in the country, which plays an important …
Read More »Hosted security adoption given major boost by uptake in cloud, survey shows
New research into the impact of COVID-19 on physical security purchasing decisions has revealed a sharp increase in the necessity/urgency for businesses to adopt hosted video surveillance (VSaaS) and access control (ACaaS) solutions. While 70% of 1000 senior decision makers in IT, security, FM and HR roles agree this to …
Read More »1 in 6 families can’t afford broadband – experts reveal BEST options Inbox
New data points to 1 in 6 homes struggling to afford their broadband packages as the burden of home-schooling continues for thousands of families across the UK. And although Hyperoptic together with 37 local authorities, as well as some of the largest telecoms’ companies including BT, Vodafone, Sky and O2, …
Read More »Westcoast signs distribution agreement with Avast Business to grow Channel portfolio in the UK
Avast Business has signed a new distribution agreement with Westcoast to distribute its full portfolio of on-premise professional antivirus software. The deal, signed in January 2021, is the largest regional distribution contract in Avast’s history. Alex Tatham, Managing Director at Westcoast, said: “Cybersecurity is the number one issue on the …
Read More »Region Authority Corporation launches telecoms training platform
Telecommunications specialists, Region Authority Corporation (RAC) has launched its e-learning platform offering expert telecoms training courses. The emergence of 5G, IoT, UAVs, and WiFi 6 has driven innovation and offered new opportunities within the telecoms industry resulting in a highly competitive market. With 15 essential telco-focused courses on technology, tools, …
Read More »ConnectWise acquires Service Leadership, Inc.
ConnectWise has acquired Service Leadership, Inc., a TSP consulting firm. Service Leadership CEO Paul Dippell and his team will join the ConnectWise strategy organisation, reporting to Chris Timms, executive vice president of growth. Dippell will continue to lead Service Leadership. “We prioritised this acquisition as the TSP industry is experiencing significant …
Read More »Ivanti Wavelink expands Velocity Platform
Ivanti Wavelink has launched its Ivanti Wavelink Velocity Solutions Directory. The new directory enables device manufacturers offering solutions for the supply chain and warehousing industries to now rapidly validate their solutions for the Ivanti Wavelink Velocity platform. It also provides a centralised portal where Ivanti Wavelink solution partners and customers …
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