Information Security

Acronis Raises $147 Million To Pursue M&A, North American Expansion

by Michael Novinson
The investment from Goldman Sachs will help Acronis fast-track product development through acquisitions, build more data centers, and expand its engineering team in Singapore, Bulgaria and Arizona.
SecureAuth Goes All-In On Channel, Eyes Services Plays For Partners

by Michael Novinson
SecureAuth has several hundred accounts consisting of tens of millions of dollars of direct renewal business that it's looking to shift over to solution providers, said channel chief David Woodward.
Symantec Layoffs Impact Nearly 240 Workers In California, Oregon

by Michael Novinson
Symantec indicated that 213 people would lose their jobs at California offices in San Francisco, Mountain View and Culver City, with the remaining 24 layoffs coming at a facility in Springfield, Ore.
Longtime Deputy Aiman Ezzat Tapped To Be New Capgemini CEO

by Michael Novinson
Capgemini praised COO Aiman Ezzat , who will succeed current CEO Paul Hermelin on May 20, for his deep knowledge of the company's main businesses and work in multiple countries, including the U.K. and the U.S.
Data Protection Vendor BigID Launches First Partner Program

by Michael Novinson
The BigID Momentum VAR Program is expected to help meet the need for privacy and compliance tools in more highly regulated verticals like retail, communications, banking and insurance.
Cloudflare Stock Up 22% In First Hours Of Public Trading

by Michael Novinson
Security and performance services vendor Cloudflare notched a $4.4 billion market cap in its first hours of trading on the New York Stock Exchange following an initial public offering that raised $525 million.
Cloudflare Admits Potential Violations Of U.S. Sanction Programs

by Michael Novinson
Parties allowed to use Cloudflare's products include entities designated as terrorists or narcotics traffickers by the U.S. government, as well as groups affiliated with governments currently subject to U.S. sanctions.
Cybereason Partner Program Now Offers More Margin For Top Players

by Michael Novinson
Partners in Cybereason’s elite Game Changers tier will earn 30 percent margins on all sales to net-new customers regardless of deal size or product type, according to Senior Vice President of Worldwide Channels Ghazal Asif.
Private Equity Firms Eye $16.4B Buy Of Symantec Consumer Unit: Report

by Michael Novinson
Having private equity firms Permira and Advent International buy Symantec’s consumer unit wouldn't affect the recently announced $10.7 billion sale of Symantec's enterprise security business to Broadcom, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Power Play: Reduce Risk With Eaton’s Gigabit Network Card

by Aaron Nobil
Learn how one solution provider was able to help his customers save money and reduce their cybersecurity risk by installing Eaton’s new Gigabit Network Card.
The Exclusive Spirit: Cybersecurity – A Security Fabric for Solution Providers

by Aaron Nobil
Discover how Exclusive Networks has the security specialization to guide partners through sales conversations.
Palo Alto Networks Integrates IoT Security, Firewall With Zingbox Buy

by Michael Novinson
Palo Alto Networks Chief Product Officer Lee Klarich said the proposed $75 million purchase of Zingbox will allow customers to get IoT security capabilities without any additional hardware required.
Carbonite Taps Webroot Execs For COO, CTO, Chief Product Officer Posts

by Michael Novinson
Carbonite has brought top Webroot leaders John Post, Chad Bacher and Hal Lonas into its C-suite to drive the integration process, product strategy and technology vision, respectively, for the combined company.
Two-Year iPhone Hack Campaign Targeted Private Data: Google Researchers

by Michael Novinson
The monitoring implants used by hackers during the two-year iPhone hacking effort had the ability to steal private data like iMessages, photos and GPS location in real-time, according to Google researchers.
Check Point Snags Cylance Exec To Lead Americas Channels: Exclusive

by Michael Novinson
Former Cylance business development leader Abigail Maines will be tasked with helping Check Point develop a new channel program and assisting partners with breaking into new customer accounts in the Americas.