Kaspersky research shows that looking after private data has finally become a mainstream concern, with 50% of consumers claiming they would no longer use an online service provider following a data breach, and 57% expressing worry about their security and privacy being affected by ‘smart’ and internet connected devices. This concern is …
Read More »Bloomberg report finds cybersecurity spending is heading for $200 billion a year due to cloud switch
Spending on cybersecurity is set to exceed $200 billion a year by 2024 as the market switches to cloud-based security with the network and endpoint security sectors likely to see the fastest growth, a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) says. Increased remote working is partly responsible for the expansion …
Read More »Performanta acquisition bolsters Microsoft IAM and security capabilities
Performanta has acquired Identity Experts, a Microsoft Gold Security Partner and Identity & Access Management (IAM) specialist consultancy based in the UK. The move follows a significant investment round from Beech Tree Private Equity and will allow Performanta to extend important security capabilities further across the Microsoft portfolio. “This past …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor to offer Anomali intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions
Westcon-Comstor has entered a European distribution agreement with Anomali, a specialist in intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions. Anomali’s solutions – including ThreatStream, Match, and Lens – enhance threat visibility, automate threat processing and detection, and accelerate threat investigation, response, and remediation. Anomali’s offering enables businesses to operationalise all their threat intelligence under …
Read More »Kaseya supports ongoing remote work and compliance requirements
Kaseya has unveiled several new product enhancements and workflow integrations to strengthen the Kaseya IT Complete platform, its comprehensive suite of integrated IT tools designed for the multi-functional IT professional. “From cybersecurity concerns to compliance guidelines, MSPs and SMBs are facing a growing set of complex challenges,” said Mike Puglia, Chief …
Read More »Denial-of-Service and password login attacks most reported security incidents between 2018 and 2020
Denial-of-Service (DoS) and password login attacks such as brute force and credential stuffing are on the rise, according to new research from F5 Labs. The analysis of three years of incidents reported to the F5 Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) also found that Application Programming Interface (API) attacks are becoming …
Read More »ESET Research uncovers Janeleiro, a new banking trojan attacking corporate users in Brazil
ESET Research has uncovered a new banking trojan that has been targeting corporate users in Brazil since at least 2019 across many sectors, including engineering, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, finance, transportation, and governmental institutions. ESET dubbed the new threat Janeleiro. It attempts to deceive its victims with pop-up windows designed to …
Read More »Growth and demand for cloud services
By Alex Holmström, Global Sales & Marketing Director, ACRE International We’re now part of a cloud-enabled world. While information technology has moved rapidly and with a degree of unpredictability over the past year, the ability to move to a remote workforce — powered by technology — has enabled us all …
Read More »WatchGuard Appoints Miguel Carrero to Service Provider Go-To-Market Team
WatchGuard Technologies has appointed cybersecurity and service provider veteran, Miguel Carrero, as vice president of Strategic Accounts. In this role, Miguel is responsible for leading the growth and expansion of the company’s global effort to target, onboard and manage partnerships with strategic accounts including multi-national service providers and managed security service providers (MSSPs). “Miguel has had a long and successful career and is widely recognised for his security and technology expertise, sales and go-to-market experience, leadership acumen, and collaborative mentality,” …
Read More »e92plus partners with Cloudflare
e92plus is partnering with Cloudflare to grow Cloudflare’s channel community in the UK. “As customers have accelerated their transition to the cloud, the demand for solutions from Cloudflare has risen dramatically,” states Anwar Karzazi, Head of Cloudflare EMEA Channel Sales and Partnership. “e92plus have well-established expertise as a distributor in …
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