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    Cisco zeroes in on enterprise hardware refresh

    “We are in a multiyear, multibillion-dollar networking super cycle,” Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins told investors.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    AI mishaps surged 500% in 3 years: StackGen

    Companies need help overcoming technical, organizational and process gaps, the operations platform provider’s CTO said.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Network security hardware is growing, but the margins are not in the box

    SaaS and virtual security passed physical appliances in 2025. The appliances are still selling, and the refresh work around them is where partners get paid. 

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Aug. 12, 2026
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    F5 equips partners for AI inference bonanza

    “We see logs of workloads coming back to data centers and that’s largely a hardware conversation,” SVP of Global Partner Ecosystems Lisa Citron said.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    MSPs race to keep pace with AI adoption

    Customers are deploying AI faster than partners can deliver security and governance, executives from GTIA warned last week at ChannelCon.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    DXC bets on VPN, VDI teardown in Primary AI security deal

    The IT services giant will add legacy infrastructure modernization to an offering designed to place guardrails around AI agents. 

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    ConnectSecure expands Microsoft 365 managed services platform

    Updates include AI-powered training assessments and patch management to help partners scale security services.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Civil-society initiative pays channel firms to protect rural water systems

    DEF CON Franklin tapped a mix of cybersecurity vendors and partners to provide threat intelligence and response to utilities after a series of Iran-linked attacks.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 10, 2026
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    AvePoint partner push delivers record midmarket signups, 27% ARR growth

    “MSP is almost analogous to SMB to us,” AvePoint CEO Tianyi Jiang told investors during a Q2 2026 earnings call.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    Managed security services redraw channel lines

    Partners now handle more than 90% of a $310 billion market as competition intensifies among advisors, MSPs and consulting firms.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    OpenAI warns autonomous hacks are ‘watershed moment for computer security’

    Company researchers said their industry should rethink how it balances capabilities and safeguards.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Cynomi, Spectra give partners a direct path to cybersecurity insurance

    Certified managed service providers can offer clients a discount up to 35% and $1 million in warranty coverage through an integrated platform.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Shadow AI watchdog Sentra aims to thwart data leaks

    The company’s latest capability inspects employee uploads to ChatGPT, Claude and other generative AI tools.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    ConnectWise deepens SentinelOne partnership

    The expanded alliance adds extended detection and response to the IT services software company’s managed security offering.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Tech industry alliance proposes AI agent safety reporting program

    The information-sharing exchange is designed to widely share lessons learned from agentic AI security incidents.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Logicalis lands New Mexico security shop Loial and its SLED book

    The Datatec-owned managed services provider added schools and government agencies to its customer base with the aquisition.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    N-able rocked by managed services platform breach

    The vendor urged customers to quickly patch vulnerabilities discovered over the weekend in its flagship N-central console.

    By • Updated Aug. 4, 2026
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    AI incidents cost enterprises $2M or more, and the biggest shadow AI culprit is IT

    Among enterprise decision-makers, 47% named IT and infrastructure as the top source of shadow AI, per a WitnessAI survey.

    By • July 29, 2026
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    Coalition creates insurance collaboration with MSPs

    The firm is carving out a niche between big-name insurance carriers and security vendors that provide breach warranties.

    By • July 29, 2026
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    Keyfactor boosts partner program as quantum threat looms

    New incentives, co-selling perks and skills certifications aim to help partners build quantum-ready practices before customers demand them.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    Fortinet taps Exclusive Networks, TD Synnex to untangle cross-border security deals

    Fortinet wants multinational deals to stop drowning partners in paperwork. Its fix has Exclusive Networks and TD Synnex providing centralized coordination and localized execution for eligible GSIs and large international partners.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • July 27, 2026
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    Cybersecurity startup Silent Push appoints CRO with partner-first strategy

    Kirk Appelman, who joins from Synack, is betting the threat intelligence firm’s growth on the channel.

    By • July 23, 2026
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    TSDs expand cybersecurity vendor models

    Brokerage is popular for services. Cybersecurity products could be next.

    By • July 22, 2026
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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