Managed Service Provider (MSP) stories

SonicWall named Leader and Fast Mover in the 2026 GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Firewalls, marking momentum in high-performance security.

Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.

Zyxel broadens its WiFi 7 access point range with four OpenWiFi-ready models, promising ISPs more flexibility and vendor choice.

Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.

Radware has unveiled Alteon Protect, a cloud-augmented add-on that brings real-time, low-latency ADC security to hybrid app and API estates.

Descartes launches AI agents on its Global Logistics Network to automate freight tracking, slash manual check calls and speed settlement.

SonicWall's latest firewalls promise MSPs and MSSPs unified management, AI-driven insights and richer margins with less manual effort.

Netgear broadens its free AV-over-IP training in APAC, adding courses from 12 tech brands to tackle the region's networking skills gap.

Alkira launches Connect partner programme to drive AI-native network services growth, prioritising recurring services over one-off resale.

Hybrid IT sprawl is driving “structural stress” for sysadmins as security risks rise, responsibilities grow and control over tools shrinks.

IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.

1Kosmos adds embedded identity checks to ServiceNow AI workflows to curb social engineering in high-risk service desk interactions.

Cyber criminals are hijacking MSP trust relationships, abusing valid credentials and VPNs as AI turbocharges phishing and ransomware.

LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.

LevelBlue and Tenable have teamed up to launch a tiered exposure management service giving MSPs continuous, risk-based visibility.

Acronis finds SMBs patch Microsoft flaws in about eight days, but the slowest endpoints stay exposed to known bugs for over five weeks.

Red Hat, Nvidia and Palo Alto launch unified AI-native telco stack to merge network functions, accelerated compute and security at core and edge.

CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.

SonicWall urges MSPs and SMBs to stop chasing security features and instead demand managed, measurable protection and real outcomes.

Women in cybersecurity demand real visibility and inclusion, warning that lack of female voices skews risk, products and leadership decisions.