Study: IT Product Sales Accelerated in Q1 2022 with 13.1% Growth Through Distribution Total IT product revenue reported by members of the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) approached $18.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022. The year-over-year increase of 13.1% was up significantly from 7.9% growth in all of [...]
Total IT product revenue reported by members of the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) approached $18.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022. The year-over-year increase of 13.1% was up significantly from 7.9% growth in all of 2021. The total was also the third highest overall behind only the fourth [...]
Fortinet has rolled out updates to its Engage Partner Program, seeking to enhance partner growth and education. Highlights include a new Preferred Services Partner Accreditation aimed at partners with an established professional services practice. Participating partners receive access to specialized training, best practice methodologies, and direct assistance from Fortinet on [...]
Avaya and Microsoft have expanded their global partnership by pairing the Avaya OneCloud Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) portfolio with Microsoft Azure. Avaya will work directly with Microsoft sales teams and partners on joint selling and enablement opportunities. Through the agreement, Avaya CCaaS customers also gain access to Nuance’s [...]
Sophos, a UK-based cybersecurity vendor, has released a new market research report detailing that 66% of surveyed organizations were hit with ransomware in 2021, up from 37% in 2020. The average ransom paid by organizations increased nearly fivefold to $812,360, with a threefold increase in the proportion of organizations paying [...]
Sophos: Ransomware Hit Two-Thirds of Surveyed Organizations Sophos, a UK-based cybersecurity vendor, has released a new market research report detailing that 66% of surveyed organizations were hit with ransomware in 2021, up from 37% in 2020. The average ransom paid by organizations increased nearly fivefold to $812,360, with a threefold [...]
Employers throughout the U.S. economy remain in hiring mode for tech talent, according to an analysis of the latest labor market data by CompTIA, a suburban Chicago-based IT industry association. Tech job postings surpassed 443,000 in May and total 1.6 million year-to-date, an increase of 40% over the same period [...]
Qualys, Inc., a Foster City, California-based provider of cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, has announced the launch of an enhanced channel and integration partner program. The program has been designed to foster close collaboration and enable partners to realize significant value when leveraging the power of the Qualys Cloud [...]
Zscaler: 400% Increase in Phishing Attacks Directed at Retail and Wholesale Zscaler, Inc., a San Jose-based cloud security company, has issued its 2022 ThreatLabz Phishing Report showing a major increase in phishing attacks. The study reviews 12 months of global phishing data from the Zscaler security cloud to identify key [...]
Masergy, Fortinet, and Ingram Micro have teamed to deliver a new distribution sales route and tailored SD-WAN solution for VARs and MSPs. The move provides the reseller community with a combined offering that converges networking, security, and services, specifically targeting partners without service operations, technical expertise, or SD-WAN certifications. Distributed [...]
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