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FluidOne, a provider of Connected Cloud solutions, has acquired Brighton-based IT managed service provider, Computer and Network Consultants (CNC). Established 27 years ago by co-founders Graham Lind and Gary Jowett, CNC provides quality IT services to small and medium size local businesses across Sussex and Hampshire. This acquisition follows that …

Spire Technology has been confirmed as official distributors for Dahua Technology Monitors in the UK. Sales and purchasing director of Spire, Michael Botto is excited by the acquisition. He said: “Everybody knows Dahua are a huge name in video surveillance with products, solutions, and services available in over 180 countries …

Westcon-Comstor has signed an agreement with cloud security vendor Zscaler to become the first distributor authorised to deliver Zscaler professional services. Under the collaboration, Westcon will deliver tailored packages based on Zscaler services to its partners and their customers, driving adoption of the vendor’s world-class zero trust portfolio. Comprising Zscaler …

TD Synnex has been appointed as a UK distributor for the full range of products from StarTech.com, enabling partners to make use of its advanced logistics and value-added services to maximise their sales of this brand of accessories designed for professional IT users. Ross Turner, retail and peripherals director, UK, …

Malwarebytes has new offerings available for its multi-tenant console, ThreatDown OneView. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can streamline their cybersecurity efforts with integrated advanced device control, the new Security Advisor dashboard for visibility across customers and more robust reporting options. The company’s continued channel-first mindset drove double-digit, year-over-year growth in the …

Vault365, a provider of data protection services, is today announcing that it has appointed Mike Basile as channel manager for the UK and Ireland. Following significant demand for its data backup and security capabilities since its launch in Ireland last year, Vault365 has now rolled out its services in the …

TD Synnex has launched the Net Zero Academy – a three day course that will enable partners – or any other channel company – to conduct a full assessment of their own carbon impact and to formulate and execute a plan to move their business towards net zero carbon. The …

Following the release of the 2023 UK Forrester cybersecurity study, Guy March, senior director channel sales EMEA of Tenable talks about how the findings pertain to the channel.  The key takeaway is that, for far too long, security has been treating the symptoms of cybercrime rather than curing the disease. …

British internet users consider their home among the safest places in terms of cybersecurity. According to a survey conducted by NordVPN, only 1 out of 6 Brits think that their devices are exposed to cyberthreats when connected to a home network. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts say this is a deceptive peace that …

EPOS has extended and expanded its partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team as global audio partner. The renewal of the existing sponsorship agreement extends our collaboration, which began in 2021, continuing to support on audio and communications with the team’s commercial operations. Building on the existing collaboration, …

Arrow Electronics has introduced a series of updates to its cloud management platform ArrowSphere to help ease multicloud and hybrid cloud monitoring. The updates are focused on three key pillars of cloud business excellence: sustainability (GreenOps), cost optimisation (FinOps) and security (SecOps). “As the market dynamics shift to everything-as-a-service, Arrow …

N-able has continued making enhancements to its RMM platform, N-central, a unified IT management platform built for modern IT. MSPs and internal IT departments can now go beyond the confines of traditional remote monitoring and management tools to manage, secure, back up, and automate all from one vendor, while enhancing …