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How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
Network Infrastructure

How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible

Broadcasters are using hybrid data-centre and cloud setups to stream 2026's expanded tournament live with lower latency and compliance risks.

By Lauren Macdonald • 6 min read • Today
Check Point expands MSP platform with AI security tools
Data Protection

Check Point expands MSP platform with AI security tools

The update gives service providers new AI controls and a simpler billing model as demand grows for outsourced security governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Evergreen buys OSIT in its largest ANZ deal to date
Cybersecurity

Evergreen buys OSIT in its largest ANZ deal to date

The deal gives Evergreen a bigger foothold in Australia and New Zealand as demand for outsourced IT support and cybersecurity keeps rising.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Check Point adds AI security tools for MSP partners
Software-as-a-Service

Check Point adds AI security tools for MSP partners

As AI use spreads, MSPs can now monitor and govern employees' interactions with AI tools through Check Point's expanded platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Kaseya launches MSP Success to boost provider growth
Partner Programmes

Kaseya launches MSP Success to boost provider growth

Customer acquisition pressure is driving Kaseya's new MSP Success umbrella, which folds marketing, peer support and learning resources into one hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Juspay joins Mastercard Engage to expand Click to Pay
Biometrics

Juspay joins Mastercard Engage to expand Click to Pay

Singapore merchants will get a faster online checkout as Juspay brings Mastercard Click to Pay to the city-state and wider Asia-Pacific region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ESET report finds 45% of SMBs hit by cyber incidents
Malware

ESET report finds 45% of SMBs hit by cyber incidents

Nearly half of small businesses suffered cyber incidents last year, despite most saying they were confident in their defences.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs
Firewalls

WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs

Higher network throughput and uptime for MSPs and enterprises is the aim, as WatchGuard adds 25G and 100G Firebox models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Pax8 appoints Mel Thompson as APAC Experience Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Pax8 appoints Mel Thompson as APAC Experience Vice President

The hire comes as Pax8 ramps up its APAC push, with the cloud marketplace seeking closer ties to partners and vendors across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

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Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT
Malware

Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT

Canadian businesses gain a single supplier for IT and endpoint security as Canon broadens its managed services with ESET products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Inforcer launches Microsoft 365 threat response for MSPs
Cloud Security

Inforcer launches Microsoft 365 threat response for MSPs

MSPs can now detect and contain Microsoft 365 breaches in one platform, as Inforcer adds incident response to its security suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
CyberSentriq appoints Myles Bray as Chief Executive Officer
Data Protection

CyberSentriq appoints Myles Bray as Chief Executive Officer

Bray takes over as CyberSentriq increases AI investment and folds security, backup and recovery tools into one platform for MSPs and SMBs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Utilize expands SonicWall security deal for 14,000 users
Digital Transformation

Utilize expands SonicWall security deal for 14,000 users

More than 14,000 users will gain wider managed protection as the UK services provider centralises oversight of over 1,200 firewalls.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago
OwlTing wins Ohio licence, extends US coverage to 42 states
Manufacturing

OwlTing wins Ohio licence, extends US coverage to 42 states

Its OwlPay service can now tap Ohio's trade-heavy economy, as the firm's US regulatory footprint grows to 42 states.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
The modern MSP is a continuous improvement engine not a helpdesk
Digital Transformation

The modern MSP is a continuous improvement engine not a helpdesk

Continuous improvement, not ticket handling, is becoming the measure of value as firms expect managed services to keep pace with fast-changing IT needs.

By Ralf Donkers • 5 min read • Last week
Adyen wins GOV.UK Pay deal for 1,000 public services
Digital Transformation

Adyen wins GOV.UK Pay deal for 1,000 public services

About 1,000 councils, police and armed forces services will move from Stripe as the government adds pay by bank options on GOV.UK Pay.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Acumen Cyber & AttackIQ team up on defence validation
Security Operations Centres

Acumen Cyber & AttackIQ team up on defence validation

UK organisations will gain continuous testing of cyber controls as Acumen Cyber adds AttackIQ's platform to spot exploitable attack paths.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week