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Nebulon, Inc., a Fremont, California-based infrastructure software company, has announced its new smartPartner program and two new incentives. Reseller partners will have access to two incentive programs. Nebulon smartRewards is a tiered ‘frequent-seller’ program that offers members rebates based upon their SaaS subscription sales. With Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers, each level offers incremental rebates. […]

The vast majority (86.7%) of C-suite and other executives say they expect the number of cyberattacks targeting their organizations to increase over the next 12 months, according to a recent Deloitte poll. And while 64.8% of polled executives say that ransomware is a cyber threat posing major concern to their organizations over the next 12 […]

Nuspire, a Michigan-based managed security services provider (MSSP), has released its 2021 Q2 Quarterly Threat Landscape Report showing a 55,239% increase in ransomware activity just a few weeks prior to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware attack. The reason for the increase is not known and may, or may not, be related to the Colonial Pipeline incident. […]

Security Experts See Huge Spike in Ransomware Activity Nuspire, a Michigan-based managed security services provider (MSSP), has released its 2021 Q2 Quarterly Threat Landscape Report showing a 55,239% increase in ransomware activity just a few weeks prior to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware attack. The reason for the increase is not known and may, or may […]

DigiCert, a Utah-based provider of TLS/SSL and PKI solutions, has announced the launch of its Trust Solutions Partner Program, set up to maximize the growth and margin opportunities for all types of partners. The new Trust Solutions program complements DigiCert’s existing TLS partner program and will allow partners greater access to new solutions, technologies, and […]

Enterprises have been forced to adapt to a new state of “normal,” shifting from traditional office-based operations to distributed environments that must still provide the same level of connectivity, security, and efficiency across the organization. A recent IDC survey found that addressing connectivity across geographies and transforming networks to become more virtual and agile were […]

Hiring by U.S. technology companies in August reached a near two-year high, a positive counterweight to slower payroll growth and tech employment in other sectors of the economy, according to a data analysis by CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association based in the Chicago suburbs. Tech companies added an estimated 26,800 workers last month in both […]

Tech Accelerates Hiring as Other Industries Slow Down Hiring by U.S. technology companies in August reached a near two-year high, a positive counterweight to slower payroll growth and tech employment in other sectors of the economy, according to a data analysis by CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association based in the Chicago suburbs. Tech companies added […]

Checkmarx, which specializes in developer-centric application security testing (AST) solutions, has launched a new partner program, focused on driving growth and enablement. “We’ve listened closely to our partners’ feedback and made strategic investments to not only consolidate and simplify the program, but also revamp the tools, resources, and benefits offered,” said Roman Tuma, Chief Revenue […]

Synnex Corporation and Tech Data Corporation have announced the successful completion of their merger into a combined company to be known as TD Synnex, led by Rich Hume as CEO. Dennis Polk, formerly the CEO of Synnex, is Executive Chair of the TD Synnex Board of Directors. “We are pleased to have completed the merger […]