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Sectigo launches partner platform & new brand identity
Hybrid Cloud

Sectigo launches partner platform & new brand identity

Customers can now manage the full certificate lifecycle in one place as Sectigo targets expiry risks and quantum-ready testing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Westcon-Comstor launches SASEvolution with Palo Alto
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor launches SASEvolution with Palo Alto

Partners across EMEA can now resell bundled SASE services as Westcon-Comstor seeks to cut deployment risk and speed up cloud security sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Firewalla adds AI analysis to Managed Security Portal
Virtual Private Networks

Firewalla adds AI analysis to Managed Security Portal

Small IT teams and MSPs get fewer false alerts as Firewalla's latest portal update adds AI threat scoring and clearer device health views.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Dow launches coolant care network for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Dow launches coolant care network for data centres

The service aims to ease maintenance and fault diagnosis as AI-driven data centres increasingly rely on direct-to-chip liquid cooling.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
CTERA launches InsightAI for unstructured data analysis
Private Cloud

CTERA launches InsightAI for unstructured data analysis

It gives IT and security teams a way to spot risks, track usage and investigate incidents across sprawling unstructured data estates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Wasabi boosts EMEA channel push with cyber resilience
Data Protection

Wasabi boosts EMEA channel push with cyber resilience

Ransomware fears and soaring AI data volumes are driving demand for Wasabi's new partner tools, aimed at faster recovery across EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrids
Private Cloud

Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrids

It could cut outage times for hybrid IT teams by unifying cloud, network and infrastructure data across public, private and on-premises systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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Exabeam taps Chillisoft Australia to widen distribution
Cloud Security

Exabeam taps Chillisoft Australia to widen distribution

Businesses facing rising cyber threats in Australia will gain broader access to Exabeam's security operations tools through a new Chillisoft partnership.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy
Data Protection

Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy

Fraud is moving across Canada's payments ecosystem, prompting calls for banks, telecoms and platforms to share data and coordinate defences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
The new UK cyber survey is out, but here's what the numbers aren't telling you
Data Protection

The new UK cyber survey is out, but here's what the numbers aren't telling you

UK firms are still treating cyber security as an IT issue, leaving board oversight, supplier checks and proof of resilience dangerously thin.

By Mark Edgeworth • 6 min read • 2 days ago
Interactive lifts cyber careers with uni work scheme
Security Operations Centres

Interactive lifts cyber careers with uni work scheme

The partnership is helping fill Australia's cyber skills gap, with 20 graduates placed into live security environments over five years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Relativity adds Claude Enterprise compliance integration
Data Protection

Relativity adds Claude Enterprise compliance integration

Legal teams can now pull Claude Enterprise logs and chats into RelativityOne, as workplace AI use creates a new compliance burden.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Coro signs Australian distribution deal with Leader
Data Protection

Coro signs Australian distribution deal with Leader

Australian MSPs and resellers gain access to Coro's cybersecurity platform as the deal broadens channel options and simplifies security management.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Omada launches Fusion Gateway in Australia at AUD $349
Virtual Private Networks

Omada launches Fusion Gateway in Australia at AUD $349

Small businesses may benefit from a gateway that bundles cloud management and a five-year warranty, with no recurring software fees.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
Disaster Recovery

Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought

Rising attack volumes are exposing under-resourced SMEs to downtime, lost contracts and regulatory risk unless security is built in now.

By Corp IT • 5 min read • Last week
Canadian firms flag AI-linked cyber risks from suppliers
Data Protection

Canadian firms flag AI-linked cyber risks from suppliers

Supplier oversight is becoming a bigger cyber priority as one in three Canadian businesses reported an AI-linked incident in the past year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Boeing to offer Gilat Sidewinder as line-fit option
Fleet Management

Boeing to offer Gilat Sidewinder as line-fit option

Factory-installed connectivity could cut downtime for airlines, as Boeing opens a faster route to market for Gilat's Sidewinder terminal.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week