Security

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    AI risks boost demand across channel services

    Rising breach rates are shaping AI governance and driving the need for more than just cybersecurity.

    By Kelly Teal • July 21, 2026
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    Cyber insurers encroach on managed service providers

    MSPs are under siege from brokers bundling services into policies.

    By • July 20, 2026
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    Lumen clarifies product cuts

    Despite a partner memo detailing updates to its legacy products, questions remain about the vendor’s channel strategy.  

    By • July 17, 2026
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    Delinea launches partner-first program as AI reshapes identity security

    The cybersecurity vendor’s three-tiered program aims to protect discounts and provide AI training.

    By • July 17, 2026
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    CMMC phase 2 suspended, but certified MSPs say it was worth it

    The DoD's decision is a boon for IT service providers that have yet to comply with the newest Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.

    By • July 16, 2026
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    US launches vulnerability clearinghouse amid AI-fueled surge in flaws

    The Trump administration hopes the program will accelerate the discovery and remediation of technical problems before hackers exploit them.

    By Eric Geller • July 15, 2026
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    Tech advisors hit an enterprise wall with managed cybersecurity services

    The small and midsize market was an easier sell. Fortune 500 firms want to keep security in-house. 

    By • July 14, 2026
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    Cybersecurity is rewriting the technology advisor playbook

    Customers and vendors are opting into a broker model as TAs gain expertise and confidence.

    By • July 14, 2026
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    Why security-first identity is the MSP growth story for 2026

    Why treating identity security as a box-ticking exercise no longer works: MSPs must shift from deploying MFA to building comprehensive identity resilience across client networks.

    July 13, 2026
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    MSPs press ahead of internal IT teams on cybersecurity

    Nearly 9 in 10 MSPs plan to boost security spending this year, compared to 78% of in-house teams. The AI gap is wider still.

    By • July 10, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    Sophisticated threat campaign pushes Cisco to the very edge

    A monthslong exploitation wave against Cisco SD-WAN systems raises larger questions about trust and the insecurity of network infrastructure.

    By David Jones • July 9, 2026
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    Barracuda targets Palo Alto’s SMB blind spot

    The cybersecurity vendor's Evo Security acquisition fills a gap for MSP partners priced out of complex enterprise platforms, Barracuda CEO Rohit Ghai said.

    By • July 7, 2026
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    Engineering blind spots abound as AI code speeds into production

    The race to keep pace with automation tools opens the door for partners to deliver governance and security services.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • July 2, 2026
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    AppViewX launches global partner program

    The security platform vendor revamped its existing channel ecosystem with a focus on sales plus services.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • June 30, 2026
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    Netgear courts MSPs to drive midmarket expansion

    The router company is hoping IT service providers and integrators will help reframe its consumer-centric reputation.

    By • June 30, 2026
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    Software, AI companies form alliance to tackle open-source security flaws

    The emergence of frontier AI models has increased the speed and capabilities of malicious hackers.

    By David Jones • June 26, 2026
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    Opinion

    How MSPs should handle the end of the SSL VPN era

    The IT services industry is grappling with shortcomings of an architecture built for a world that no longer exists.

    By Kent Lawson • June 25, 2026
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    AI isn’t solving cybersecurity workforce woes

    More than half of cybersecurity professionals say they’re thinking about leaving the industry, according to a new report.

    By Eric Geller • June 23, 2026
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    D&H slide upmarket with advanced solutions business unit

    The company is competing for enterprise customers amid a tech distribution market rebound.

    By Craig Galbraith, Channel Dive contributor • June 23, 2026
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    Cloudflare’s new partner designation is ‘deepest channel co-investment yet’

    Partners will receive funds and automated workflows to implement the vendor’s secure access service edge offering.

    By • June 22, 2026
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    The 2026 cybersecurity trends MSPs need to know

    Turning threat intelligence into customer resilience and business growth.

    June 22, 2026
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    Netskope standardizes discounts for MSP partners

    The company revamped its program for the telcos and service providers that manage its secure access service edge product.

    By • June 18, 2026
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    Accenture bets big on infrastructure security as consulting business slips

    The firm laid down more than $4 billion for a majority stake in threat-detection platform Dragos and full ownership of runZero and NetRise.

    By • June 18, 2026
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    How GTS is keeping MSP partners happy

    The TSD is giving its managed service provider clients the option to put software sales on their own paper.

    By • June 17, 2026
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    AWS deploys agentic AI security platform to ease threat resolution

    The hyperscaler is automating cloud defense and vulnerability mitigation.

    By • June 17, 2026