Security
Cybersecurity in the time of coronavirus
As hardware resellers and distributors face disrupted supply chains, CRN investigates how the sudden increase in people working from home has thrown up a set of new challenges for cybersecurity specialists
'Symantec abandoning large segments of the market' - CrowdStrike CEO says partners are looking for alternative vendors
CrowdStrike sales rocket in Q4
Sophos flags coronavirus-based phishing attempts
Hackers posing as coronavirus charitable causes
Watchguard gets its claws into Panda Security
Merger will create a 'powerful security platform', WatchGuard says
Thoma Bravo's Sophos acquisition crosses the line following Cycle to Work blip
Sophos taken private as deal completes
Fortinet UK boss opens up on distribution shake-up
The network security vendor has just moved from a single to multi-distributor model in the UK with the signing of Arrow. UKI regional director Paul Anderson talks through the rationale for the move
Sophos acquisition hits pot hole over Cycle to Work scheme
Private equity takeover delayed but still set to go through
McAfee brings isolation vendor Light Point in from the cold
New acquisition will be integrated into McAfee's MVISION platform
SentinelOne hits $1bn valuation with latest funding round
Israeli cybersecurity vendor adds to $120m round from last year
'I'm interested to see how they become relevant again, rather than three letters associated with security' - Channel reacts to Dell offloading RSA
RSA sold to private equity for just over $2bn
More tech events affected by coronavirus
Fortinet cancels Barcelona partner event and IBM pulls out of RSA
Average ransomware payments more than double in value
Coveware says ransom has climbed to over $80,000
Cloud Distribution offers free password manager to resellers and end users
Cloud aims to raise awareness of necessity for strong password management
Symantec's services business offloaded by Broadcom
Global SI acquires six security operations centres and 300 Symantec staff
McAfee considering acquisition of Symantec consumer division - reports
Symantec's enterprise division was bought by Broadcom last month
Cybersecurity provider goes bust owing £3.5m to unsecured creditors - administrator report
Reports of 60 job losses
Infinigate CEO on shifting focus to managed services
Klaus Schlichtherle tells CPI that rolling out the VAD's acquired MSP arm has taken longer than expected because of vendor wariness around monthly billings
Optiv confirms 'temporary' UK closure and turns attention to M&A
Security giant says it is still committed to European expansion
MSSP giant Optiv to shutter UK operation - sources
Optiv launched in the UK last year but is rumoured to be pulling out of the market
Security VAD Ignition signs up Google's threat-hunting platform Chronicle
Distribution agreement will cover the UK and the Nordics
Recently acquired Novosco makes six-figure SOC investment
SOC will help facilitate £107m deal won last year
Broadcom completes acquisition of Symantec
Consumer division to stand alone as NortonLifeLock
FireEye CEO coy on sale rumours
Kevin Mandia swerves analyst question after reports of a private equity buyout surfaced earlier this month
