Jordan Smith

Patch My PC partners with QBS Software to expand automated application patching and endpoint security solutions for resellers and MSPs across EMEA.

The UK NCSC warns that shadow AI can expose sensitive data and create security blind spots, urging organizations to manage the use of AI in the workplace securely.

Forcepoint CMO Vincent Merlin discusses AI data security, agentic AI risks, and how channel partners can help enterprises securely scale AI.

CyberFOX and Ingram Micro expand their North American distribution agreement, giving partners access to PAM, password management, and AI-powered DNS filtering.

Acrisure UK and ESET partner to combine cyber insurance with cybersecurity services as businesses seek broader approaches to managing cyber risk.

Yugabyte launches a partner program with referral and resale models, incentives, training, and support to help partners drive database modernization and AI adoption.

Alteryx is expanding Alteryx One with Agent Studio, MCP support and conversational analytics designed to connect governed workflows with AI agents.

CrowdStrike Fal.Con 2026 brought new integrations with Rubrik, VAST Data, Commvault and Sublime Security across AI, identity and cyber recovery.

August saw a wave of channel leadership changes, with NVIDIA, ConnectWise, Keepit, Optiv, KnowBe4, and others appointing new executives.

NVIDIA, AWS, Fortinet, Infoblox, and other tech companies drove August M&A activity as AI, security, and MSP consolidation reshaped the IT channel.

CrowdStrike unveils an agentic identity provider to give autonomous AI agents verifiable identities, just-in-time access, and continuous accountability.

CrowdStrike adds real-time software supply chain protection that blocks malicious packages at endpoints before embedded scripts can execute.