Channel Chiefs 2017: Who Is Your Favorite Fictional Character?
As part of the Channel Chiefs 2017, we asked the honorees to tell us about their favorite fictional character and what it is about that persona that really resonates with them.
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Solution Providers: Cloudflare Software Bug Shows Need For Better Business Data Security Measures
The bug, discovered by Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy, led to the leakage of encryption keys, PII data, HTTP cookies, passwords, HTTP POST bodies, and HTTPS requests.
Partners: Cloudflare Software Bug Shows Need For Better Business Data Security Measures
The bug, discovered by Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy, led to the leakage of encryption keys, PII data, HTTP cookies, passwords, HTTP POST bodies, and HTTPS requests.
10 Reasons Partners Should Jump On The Cisco API Bandwagon
Cisco top executives sound off on why partners should take advantage of its API push with greater incentives, training and opportunities ahead.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending Feb. 24, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
Report: AWS Quietly Developing An Office Productivity Suite To Take On Microsoft And Google
Amazon has commenced a project to bolster existing mail and collaboration tools, and integrate them in a comprehensive suite with its recently released conferencing app, according to a report in The Information.
Businesses Plunging Into DevOps In 2017
Half of all North American firms will climb aboard by year's end, a report says. How can solution providers cash in? (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
Juniper Partners Left In The Dark Regarding Vendor's Faulty Component Replacement Plan
Partners have yet to be contacted by Juniper Networks regarding a faulty component inside some of Juniper's products lines that may cause systems to eventually fail.
Splunk Streamlines Reseller Partner Program, Launches Tracks For MSPs And Professional Service Providers
Channel program expansions come as partner bookings for Splunk software sales have increased 60 percent year over year.
CRN Exclusive: HPE CEO Meg Whitman On Why Memory Shortages Will Continue, Dell EMC's 'Copy Cat' Channel Program And Future Acquisitions
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman spoke with CRN about the impact of the industry wide memory shortage going forward, Dell EMC's new unified channel program and the possibility of future acquisitions.
Channel Chiefs 2017: If I Were A Solution Provider...
We asked the members of the Channel Chiefs 2017 to put on their hypothetical hats on and tell us if they were starting a solution provider business today, what business they would focus on and why. Here are some of the best responses.
Study: Cybersecurity Skills Gap To Widen To A Massive 1.8 Million Worker Shortfall By 2022
The cybersecurity skills gap is now expected to grow to more than 1.8 million workers globally by 2022, a 20 percent increase over earlier predictions, according to the recent Global Information Security Workforce Study.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending Feb. 24, CRN looks at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
With A Breakthrough In Voice Recognition Technology, Pindrop Attracts Investment From Former Cisco CEO John Chambers
Pindrop Security, an Atlanta-based voice security startup, is making waves by attracting the attention of top industry executives. John Chambers, Cisco Systems' executive chairman, has made a personal investment into the company.
Here's Who Made Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant For Managed Workplace Services
In its first assessment of managed workplace service providers, Gartner outlines what it sees as leaders in the space, along with challengers, visionaries and niche players.
HPE CEO Meg Whitman To Redouble Channel Efforts After Q1 Sales Drop, Making Sure Synergy, Arista, SimpliVity Are Top-Of-Mind For Partners
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman says she is stepping into the channel trenches to make sure partners are aggressively selling the latest and greatest HPE products.
Partners Say 'The Limbo Is Over' As Arris And Ruckus Execs Promise Post-Acquisition Channel Focus And Growth
This week's deal to buy Ruckus Wireless from Brocade ends the Wi-Fi organization's limbo status, but questions remain about the business unit's organization's management.
Verizon Renegotiates Yahoo Deal, Gets A $350 Million Discount
Verizon unveiled plans to acquire Yahoo in July 2016, but this week renegotiated the agreement after two major Yahoo security breaches came to light that put hundreds of millions of users at risk.
Massive Novitex-SourceHOV Merger Will Unleash $1.5B Financial Technology MSP Powerhouse
Novitex and SourceHOV have agreed to join forces, creating a 23,500-person behemoth that provides IT services to more than 60 percent of the Fortune 100.
Verizon Renegotiates A $350 Million Discount For Yahoo Deal
Verizon unveiled plans to acquire Yahoo in July 2016, but this week renegotiated the agreement after two major Yahoo security breaches came to light that put hundreds of millions of users at risk.
