NetworkingThreat Analysis for Channel Partners, MSPs: CompTIA ISAO Taps SophosJoe PanettieriAugust 6, 2021The CompTIA ISAO, in partnership with Sophos, offers threat analysis & intelligence capabilities for MSPs, channel partners, distributors & more.
IT managementAccenture Makes Strategic Investment in Pipeline to Close Gender GapSharon FlorentineAugust 6, 2021Accenture has made a strategic investment in Pipeline, a Denver-based startup that uses AI to close the gender equity gap.
EnterpriseHelp Wanted: IT Consulting Firm UST Seeks 10,000 Cybersecurity, Cloud, Automation HiresJoe PanettieriAugust 5, 2021UST focuses global hiring on digital transformation, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure & robotic process automation (RPA) technology skills.
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentMission Bets On AWS Cloud Managed Security ServicesDan KobialkaAugust 4, 2021Mission, a Top 250 Public Cloud MSP & AWS consulting partner, hires Bitdefender & Rackspace veteran Jarret Raim as CISO for AWS security push.
Mergers and AcquisitionsSNP SE Acquires SAP Cloud Consulting Partner DatavardAugust 4, 2021SNP acquires Datavard, an SAP partner with S/4HANA, data life cycle management, business intelligence, analytics and data warehousing expertise.
NetworkingTop 3 Cyber Intrusion Trends: Accenture ResearchSharon FlorentineAugust 4, 2021Accenture's mid-year CIFR report shows cyber intrusion activity and malware continue to pose threats to companies worldwide.
Private equityApollo Acquires Lumen’s ILEC Telco, Fiber Network BusinessJoe PanettieriAugust 3, 2021Private equity firm Apollo acquires Lumen’s ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier). Valuation: 5.5x 2020 Estimated Adjusted EBITDA.
VirtualizationVMware Horizon VDI, DaaS Extend to Azure; Counters Windows 365Sharon FlorentineAugust 3, 2021VMware Horizon VDI & DaaS (desktop as a service) platform extends cloud support from AWS to Microsoft Azure; counters Microsoft Windows 365.
