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The 10 Biggest Cybersecurity News Stories Of 2018

by Michael Novinson
The security industry has in 2018 seen an infusion of capital to address continuing problems, with vendors tapping into the deep pockets of private equity and IPOs, and data breaches shaking two major American companies to the core.
Google’s Carolee Gearhart On Workforce Transformation, 'Leaning In' On Open Source, And What Partners Can Expect In 2019

by Gina Narcisi
Google channel chief Carolee Gearhart talks with CRN about the company's focus on open source, its artificial intellligence and machine-learning chops, and why she thinks now is the time for innovation-focused channel partners to join Google.
The 10 Biggest IoT News Stories Of 2018

by Dylan Martin
Major acquisitions, new products and alarmingly bad security problems were among this year's 10 biggest Internet of Things news stories.
The 10 Hottest Enterprise Cloud Storage Offerings Of 2018

by Gina Narcisi
CRN rounded up 10 ways to manage data on the cloud and cloud storage offerings available to the channel during 2018.
Thoma Bravo In Talks To Buy All Of McAfee From TPG, Intel: Report

by Michael Novinson
The deal would value McAfee at significantly above its 2016 valuation of $4.2 billion, CNBC said, and put the kibosh on any talks Thoma Bravo is having around acquiring top competitor Symantec.
Review: Lenovo Yoga C930 With 4K Is One Of The Year's Best Laptops

by Kyle Alspach
The CRN Test Center finds the 4K display, battery life and speaker system to be major highlights of Lenovo’s new flagship Yoga convertible.
Apple iPhone XS Max Vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+: Head-To-Head

by Kyle Alspach
The CRN Test Center compares the specs and features of large-screen smartphones from Apple and Samsung.
Security Minute: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION; 2 MAJOR CHALLENGES SSL SOLVES

by Andrea Medeiros
That speedy translation of data is a major concern for solution providers who are automating customers’ business processes—leveraging software-as-a-service and cloud-based applications. Security has to be a top priority.
Keys To MSP Profits: Understanding Costs And The Power Of Bundling

by Joseph F. Kovar
Len DiCostanzo, head of consulting firm MSP Tools and a former channel executive at Datto and Autotask, told MSPs at the NexGen 2018 conference that pricing and bundling done right make business much more profitable.
Holiday Season M&A: 5 Tech Deals You Should Know About This Week

by O’Ryan Johnson
Five high-profile acquisitions by big tech names this last week underscore a busy year for M&A.
CEO Outlook 2019: 5 Questions For HP CEO Dion Weisler

by Kyle Alspach
HP CEO Dion Weisler told CRN that security is key to winning in the new digital era in 2019.
The 10 Coolest New Smart Devices Of 2018

by Dylan Martin
From a drone with facial recognition and voice control to smart light panels that sync with music, these are CRN's 10 coolest new smart devices of 2018.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Rick Whiting
For the week ending Dec. 14, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Facebook Says Photos Of Up To 6.8M Users Exposed To Third-Party Developers

by Michael Novinson
Facebook said the security bug impacted as many as 1,500 apps built by 876 developers, and exposed photos belonging to as many as 6.8 million users for 12 days in September.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week

by Rick Whiting
For the week ending Dec. 14, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.