Channel Futures Category: Regulation & Compliance

Cisco acquisition of Splunk gets partner reaction

Partners Hope Splunk Keeps ‘Pace of Innovation’ in Cisco Acquisition

All will be well if Cisco integrates Splunk the way it integrated Meraki, a partner told Channel Futures.

Cisco’s Splunk Acquisition ‘True Bombshell Move,’ Will Have Massive Impact on Cybersecurity

The combination should present immediate upsell opportunities.

Stolen Avaya licenses lead to guilty pleas

How a Fake Channel Partner ‘Reaped Millions’ in Stolen Avaya Licenses

An Avaya employee generated licenses without authorization from the company and sold them on the cheap to a fake reseller.

CloudWorld 2023: Oracle Unveils Numerous New Offerings, Highlights Importance of Partners

Oracle is driving a distributed cloud strategy.

VMware employees learn potential fates from leaked email

What’s Next for VMware Employees? Leaked Broadcom Email Shows 3 Options

Full-time employment, a transitional job or immediate severance awaits members of VMware, according to the email.

Latest Big M&A: Cisco, Five9, AppDirect, Check Point, More

Also learn about a deal involving Rubrik and the latest on Broadcom-VMware; plus, the SentinelOne deal that didn’t happen.

Some Businesses Hesitant to Adopt Managed Services, Others Don’t Trust MSPs for Security

Both the U.S. and U.K. are introducing new regulations to ensure that MSPs aren’t used a point of attack for cybercriminals.

The Gately Report: Egnyte Partners Getting New Opportunities with Generative AI

Plus, an IBM data breach impacts Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen health care platform.

Gartner Names MSP ATSG ‘Challenger’ in First-Ever DaaS Magic Quadrant

This is the first year for the report, which features Amazon Web Services as a fellow challenger.

The Gately Report: Google, Threat Intelligence Provider Mandiant ‘Powerful’ Force Against Cybercriminals

Plus, SentinelOne’s CEO shoots down rumors of its potential acquisition.

Q2 Partner Market Outlook: Cybersecurity Fuels Growth, AI in Flux, Channel Confidence High

The Channel Futures’ Partner Market Outlook reflects fairly positive

Google Workspace Getting Zero-Trust, Sovereignty, More Security Upgrades

Security shouldn’t be “something only the rich can afford,” per Google Cloud’s Jeanette Manfra.

Broadcom-VMware deal step closer to close

Broadcom-VMware Deal Takes Major Step Toward Closing Date

The UK has approved the $61 billion acquisition. That leaves the United States, where something critical happened.

New Broadcom Debt Financing to Pay for Not-Yet-Approved VMware Buy

Plus, AWS CEO’s windfall, Oracle Cloud news, and gen AI updates at IBM, Microsoft, Deloitte, Google Cloud.

Slack Partners Have Shared Obligation to Educate Users

Slack partners and organizations must educate to avoid security and compliance shortcomings.

Regulation & Compliance

Partners Hope Splunk Keeps ‘Pace of Innovation’ in Cisco Acquisition

Cisco’s Splunk Acquisition ‘True Bombshell Move,’ Will Have Massive Impact on Cybersecurity

How a Fake Channel Partner ‘Reaped Millions’ in Stolen Avaya Licenses

CloudWorld 2023: Oracle Unveils Numerous New Offerings, Highlights Importance of Partners

What’s Next for VMware Employees? Leaked Broadcom Email Shows 3 Options

Latest Big M&A: Cisco, Five9, AppDirect, Check Point, More

Some Businesses Hesitant to Adopt Managed Services, Others Don’t Trust MSPs for Security

The Gately Report: Egnyte Partners Getting New Opportunities with Generative AI

Gartner Names MSP ATSG ‘Challenger’ in First-Ever DaaS Magic Quadrant

The Gately Report: Google, Threat Intelligence Provider Mandiant ‘Powerful’ Force Against Cybercriminals

Q2 Partner Market Outlook: Cybersecurity Fuels Growth, AI in Flux, Channel Confidence High

Google Workspace Getting Zero-Trust, Sovereignty, More Security Upgrades

Broadcom-VMware Deal Takes Major Step Toward Closing Date

New Broadcom Debt Financing to Pay for Not-Yet-Approved VMware Buy

Slack Partners Have Shared Obligation to Educate Users

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