Information Security

Equifax Data Breach Settlement Of Up To $700M Largest Ever

by Michael Novinson
Equifax will pay up to $425 million into a victim’s compensation fund and $275 million in civil penalties to settle litigation around a 2017 data breach that affected 147 million consumers.
Solution Providers: FaceApp Security Concerns Are 'A Little Bit Overblown'

by Michael Novinson
‘The reality is we're talking about single pictures that users intend to share with a larger community anyway,’ says Kudelski Security CTO Andrew Howard.
Sprint Breach Via Samsung Website Exposes Customer Data

by Michael Novinson
Threat actors broke in through Samsung’s ‘add a line’ website and might have viewed a broad array of personal customer information such as phone numbers, account numbers, subscriber IDs, and customer IDs.
Symantec Enhances Cloud Security With New Access Control Tools

by Michael Novinson
Symantec says its integrated set of cloud security offerings will make it possible for CIOs and CISOs to simplify their infrastructure and reduce their costs as workloads and traffic increasingly shift away from traditional environments.
Broadcom Still Interested In Making Deal To Buy Symantec: Report

by Michael Novinson
Broadcom still wants to find a way to move forward with purchasing Symantec, and more than 20 banks remain on standby to back Broadcom's blockbuster acquisition, according to the Financial Times.
Broadcom, Symantec Halt Acquisition Negotiations: Report

by Michael Novinson
Symantec's stock plummeted $3.92, or 15.33 percent, in pre-market trading Monday, erasing all gains made since Bloomberg first reported on a potential Broadcom-Symantec deal July 2.
CyberArk Doubles Down On Training With Partner Program Updates

by Michael Novinson
CyberArk’s 400 channel partners have been sorted into the authorized, certified and advanced tiers based solely on the number of certified employees they have in sales, pre-sales and delivery engineering.
Widespread Twitter Outage Disrupts Social Media Users Worldwide

by Michael Novinson
‘We are currently investigating issues people are having accessing Twitter,’ the company says on its system status page. ‘We will keep you updated on whats happening.’
McAfee In Talks About IPO That Could Raise At Least $1B: Report

by Michael Novinson
The public offering might come as soon as this year, and could value McAfee at more than $5 billion, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
Kudelski Security Names New CEO To Fuel IoT, Blockchain Investments

by Michael Novinson
CTO Andrew Howard's promotion to CEO means he’s now in charge of Kudelski's sales, marketing and business development teams, where he plans to bring an engineering mindset to how those functions work.
Channel Trailblazer, U.S. Presidential Candidate Ross Perot Dies

by Michael Novinson
Ross Perot passed away Tuesday after two U.S. presidential runs and incubating Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and Perot Systems into global, multi-billion dollar IT channel giants.
Cybersecurity Firm Lastline Snags New Channel Chief In Services Push

by Michael Novinson
Former Aperio Systems and ASSIA executive Jarrett Miller has been tasked with helping Lastline add new national, regional and local integrators with a background in consulting or managed services.
Broadcom Secures Funding For Symantec Deal: Report

by Michael Novinson
Broadcom sees annual synergy potential of $1.5 billion in a deal that would value Symantec at more than $22 billion including debt, according to a Bloomberg report.
Channel Mourns Loss Of Gregarious Red River CEO Jeff Sessions

by Michael Novinson
Sessions, a solution provider visionary revered by friends and colleagues for his candor and sense of humor, passed away this week.
Partners: Broadcom-Symantec Deal Would Be 'Such A Strange Fit'

by Michael Novinson
‘I had no idea a chipmaker would make a play for an internet security company,’ says a Symantec partner who didn’t wish to be identified. ‘I don't see much in the way of advantages to this. We're not in the chip distribution business.’