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5 Channel Partner & MSP News Updates for 24 July 2023

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Happy Monday. Here are five technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day on July 24, 2023.

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Today’s Technology and MSP Partner Program News

  1. Recession? What Recession?: A majority of business economists say the odds of the U.S. entering a recession in the next year is 50% or less, according to a National Association for Business Economics survey. Also, for the first time since 2021, a majority of respondents report that wages at their firms were unchanged in the most recent quarter while 47% reported rising wages. That’s much lower than the 63% that reported rising wages in the April survey.
  2. Exchange Online Attack Worse Than First Appeared: The China-linked threat actors that stole U.S. State Department and other Microsoft customer emails may have acquired access to apps other than Exchange Online and Outlook.com, according to Wiz Research. The researchers say the compromised signing key was more potent than it first appeared to be and was not restricted to those two services. 
  3. New Boss for Canada Expansion: Global Fintech service provider Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has appointed Karin Yorfido as President of Broadridge Canada. Yorfido succeeds Michael Dignam who will become Vice Chairman of Broadridge Canada, taking on an advisory role. The company said it is making the changes to meet the continued growth of the Canadian market.
  4. SoftwareOne Strategic Business Review Planned: Swiss IT services giant SoftwareOne has launched a strategic review of its business after rejecting an improved takeover offer from private equity firm Bain Capital. The company said in a statement that it will explore all options to create value for its investors, including continuing to operate as a public company or via a sale or merger.
  5. Relationship Expansion: Cognizant is expanding its relationship with biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences. Under the agreement, Cognizant will manage Gilead's global IT infrastructure, platforms, applications and advanced analytics, and lead initiatives designed to accelerate its digital transformation. The agreement includes renewal and expansion of Cognizant services for a total expected value of $800 million over the next five years. 

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Jessica C. Davis

Jessica C. Davis is Editorial Director of CyberRisk Alliance’s channel brands — MSSP Alert and ChannelE2E. She also oversees content and programming for the MSSP Alert Live event. She has spent a career as a journalist covering the business of technology including chips, software, the cloud, AI, and cybersecurity. She previously served as Editor in Chief of Channel Insider and later of MSP Mentor where she was one of the first editors to oversee the creation and vision of the MSP 501 list.

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