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2026 Partner Program Guide: 5-Star Security Vendor Programs
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (1542+ words) As part of the annual Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some vendor channel programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here are the 5-Star Partner Programs among security vendors for 2026. Secure In The Knowledge The demand for IT security has given rise…...
Versa Launches Sovereign SASE-As-A-Service As ‘Something New’ In Partners’ Toolkits
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (522+ words) Partners have a tremendous opportunity " the market is moving to sovereign services [and partners] have got to really see which providers are offering true sovereign services and make data sovereignty a point inside their sales pitch to differentiate themselves against…...
HPE Snatches Away NetApp Channel Exec To Head Up Hybrid Cloud Channel Offensive
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (539+ words) Kristian [Kerr] brings an exceptional breadth of experience in channel and alliance leadership roles across data services and networking, covering both mature and emerging markets," says HPE Senior Vice President of Worldwide Channel and Partner Ecosystem Simon Ewington. HPE is…...
Power To The Channel: The CRN 2026 Partner Program Guide
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (570+ words) With ever-more complex IT and ongoing economic uncertainty, solution providers today need all the help they can get. That's why IT companies' partner programs, with their technical training and support, business development resources, and financial incentives and rewards, are more…...
Cavelo CEO: We Use AI To Solve Real Problems, Not Replace People
3+ day, 31+ min ago (1062+ words) This isn't about AI replacing people. It's about giving MSPs an easy button' where possible and letting them focus on growing their business while we handle the intelligence behind the scenes,' says Cavelo CEO James Mignacca on Cavelo's AI tools....
HPE’s Jeremiah Jenson On Networking, SASE Channel Investments And ‘Great’ Sales Alignment In The Field
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1837+ words) Jenson said that HPE has made these moves since closing its $13.4 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks last July. In fact, Jenson said, HPE is bringing the larger sales force into the field to work with partners that are bringing the…...
AI Let ‘Unsophisticated’ Hacker Breach 600 FortiGate Firewalls, AWS Says, As AI Lowers ‘The Barrier’ For Threat Actors
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (725+ words) [AI] is making certain types of attacks more accessible to less sophisticated actors who can now leverage AI to enhance their capabilities and operate at greater scale," said Amazon's CSO Stephen Schmidt, regarding AWS' report that found over 600 Fortinet FortiGate…...
Analysis: Palo Alto Networks Vs. Everyone
1+ week, 1+ day ago (530+ words) The cybersecurity giant and CEO Nikesh Arora have continued doubling down on their bold "platformization" strategy, which has reverberated around the industry since it was introduced two years ago. During Palo Alto Networks" quarterly call with analysts earlier this week,…...
The 20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Companies Of 2026: The Security 100
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1124+ words) From AI-powered vendors protecting email inboxes and web browsers, to providers of modern code security, here's a look at 20 key companies in web, email and application security. At the same time, the rise of AI-powered coding tools has led to…...
The 20 Coolest Security Operations, Risk And Threat Intelligence Companies Of 2026: The Security 100
1+ week, 2+ day ago (889+ words) From vendors that provide agentic SOC tools to those offering advanced threat feeds, here's a look at 20 key companies in security operations, risk and threat intelligence. [Related: 10 Cool Agentic Security Startups In 2026] Getting to the point of being able to…...