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Cradlepoint, a Boise, Idaho-based company specializing in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network solutions, has rolled out significant channel program updates to accommodate managed service providers (MSPs). Key points include enhancements to NetCloud functionality and licensing benefits, specialized support, and the development of an “MSP Playbook.” Specific new enhancements include updated benefits and requirements that […]

Technology-related employment declined in February, although at a relatively modest rate versus expectations, according to analysis by CompTIA, a suburban Chicago-based industry trade association. Based on CompTIA’s analysis of recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, tech sector employment fell by more than 11,000 positions in February. Among tech subsectors, tech manufacturing added a […]

Flexera, an Itasca, Illinois-based SaaS-based IT management company, has released its 2023 State of the Cloud Report. Among the highlights, managing cloud spend has overtaken security as the top cloud challenge, according to the report. As in previous years, a lack of resources/expertise also continues to be a significant challenge. Economic uncertainty is growing cloud […]

Flexera Cloud Report: Economic Uncertainty Refocuses Priorities Flexera, an Itasca, Illinois-based SaaS-based IT management company, has released its 2023 State of the Cloud Report. Among the highlights, managing cloud spend has overtaken security as the top cloud challenge, according to the report. As in previous years, a lack of resources/expertise also continues to be a […]

Rubrik, a Palo Alto-based Zero Trust security vendor, has updated its “Transform Partner Program” to better assist channel partners to become trusted data security advisors and improve cyber readiness, resilience, and recovery for their customers. According to the Rubrik Zero Labs State of Data Security report, only five percent of organizations were able to return […]

CrowdStrike, an Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity company, and Dell Technologies have announced a new strategic alliance for the solution-based sale of CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform and a broad set of Dell offerings, including commercial PCs. The CrowdStrike platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, and advanced telemetry from across the enterprise for detection, automated protection and […]

Rapid7, Inc., a Boston-based cybersecurity company, has released its latest Vulnerability Intelligence Report, finding that attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever; 56% of the vulnerabilities in this report were exploited within seven days of public disclosure — a 12% rise over 2021 and an 87% rise over 2020. In 2022, the median […]

Rapid7 Vulnerability Intelligence Report Shows Attackers Developing and Deploying Exploits Faster Than Ever Rapid7, Inc., a Boston-based cybersecurity company, has released its latest Vulnerability Intelligence Report, finding that attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever; 56% of the vulnerabilities in this report were exploited within seven days of public disclosure — a 12% […]

Cisco and NTT Ltd. have announced plans to collaborate on private 5G adoption across the automotive, logistics, healthcare, retail, and public sectors. The two companies plan to jointly bring to market new products and managed services that will enable enterprise customers to facilitate private 5G deployments and to accelerate edge connectivity through NTT’s Managed Private […]

Red Hat, Inc., a Raleigh, NC-based provider of open-source solutions, has rolled out a new subscription model that provides partners deeper access to the Red Hat open hybrid cloud portfolio. Through this announcement, the company intends to replace its current Not-for-Resale subscriptions with a simplified path for partners to acquire Red Hat product subscriptions that […]