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VIDEO: Palo Alto ANZ partner lead on the recent Cyber Ark, Chronosphere and Koi acquisitions
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (310+ words) Cybersecurity platform Palo Alto Networks has made several large acquisitions over the past year including Cyber Ark, Chronosphere and Koi. Most notably, the Cyber Ark acquisition was heralded as one of the biggest in the tech industry coming in at…...
DEEP DIVE: "Shadow AI is dangerous, What partners need to know about shadow AI
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (907+ words) Shadow IT used to be the bugbear for organisational leaders making sure that staff uses the correct software within their digital environment, now shadow AI is posing a new threat. And partners are still trying to wrap their heads around…...
VIDEO: Bryan Stibbard at Palo Alto highlights the current cyber challenges for partners
1+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) Cybersecurity partners are currently facing a challenging landscape as there continues to be increased complexity with various platforms and the increasing of incidents. Speaking to CRN Australia, Bryan Stibbard, senior director, GTM shared services and ecosystems ANZ at Palto Alto…...
Gartner: Six Gen AI risks organisations can't ignore
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) As organisations move from AI experimentation to production, they face a number of new security risks. Dennis Xu, VP analyst, Gartner likened today's large language models to a five'year'old with a huge brain, but without an understanding of context. "They…...
Partners urged to shift from prevention to resilience as AI adoption accelerates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (426+ words) Organisations will need to strengthen cyber resilience to support innovation and the continued uptake of AI. But it requires redefining resilience and closer collaboration with partners. "Resilience is both a capability and an outcome," said Richard Addiscott, VP analyst, security…...
Virtual IT Group buys Security Centric to build out its security capabilities
3+ week, 1+ day ago (337+ words) Virtual IT Group has acquired cybersecurity consultancy Security Centric bringing deeper security capabilities to its customers. Security Centric brings expertise in MDR, GRC and advisory, security engineering and technical assurance. Its team will join VITG's expanding security practice, forming a…...
Top Channel Chiefs discuss challenges for partners in 2026
3+ week, 2+ day ago (710+ words) AI is undoubtedly both an opportunity and a challenge, and this year's CRN Australia Channel Chiefs agree. The disruptive technology brings new ways of working, automation and efficiencies. Yet there is a skills gap to plug and supply chains are…...
11 female channel chiefs explain what they love about working in the channel
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (347+ words) Working in the Australian IT channel comes with its challenges and its triumphs, while this sector can bring some bad days, the good always outweighs the bad. As a part of the 2026 CRN Australia Channel Chiefs we asked the female…...
Logicalis Australia unveils new marketing and vendor alliances lead
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) Logicalis Australia has promoted Erica Smith as the company's new marketing and vendor alliances lead, where she will be spearheading a team across APAC. Smith will be leading a team of seven people in Australia and Malaysia that will bring…...
New Kinetic IT CEO sees AI as key to rapid growth
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) Kinetic IT has appointed Dean Langenbach as its new CEO. Langenbach will replace interm CEO Shane Quinn, who now steps into the role of chief operating officer at the technology services firm. Langenbach has more than two decades of executive…...