Channel Programs
Identity
Beyond the password vault: 1Password’s channel chief makes the case for identity security as an MSP practice
1Password’s Larissa Crandall joins the podcast to discuss why identity security has become the front door of the security conversation and what that shift means for MSPs. From the company’s evolution beyond password management to the staggering 82-to-1 ratio of non-human to human identities, Crandall makes the case that the identity opportunity is bigger – and more urgent – than most partners realize.
In The Channel
In The Channel
In Case You Missed It
ICYMI: Sherweb goes global, Broadcom’s VMware reckoning arrives, and the commercial refresh just got more expensive
This week’s In Case You Missed It: Sherweb secures its first outside investment in 28 years and expands into the UK. Broadcom faces an EU antitrust complaint as the VCSP deadline hits. Intel and AMD both signal price hikes squeezing the commercial PC refresh. And converging data from Auvik and OpenText reveals how far AI adoption has outrun AI governance.
In The Channel
From NetSuite President’s Club to grain-to-bottle whisky in the Eastern Townships
In the first episode of our “Life after the channel” series, former Gurus Solutions founder Martin McNicoll talks about trading SaaS targets for organic farming, why owning the whole supply chain matters more to him now than it did then, and what it’s like to plant oak trees for barrels you’ll never use.
Data Centre
In Case You Missed It
ICYMI special: RSA Conference 2026, curated for the Canadian channel
A special midweek edition of In Case You Missed It, cutting through the RSA Conference 2026 noise to highlight what actually matters for Canadian IT channel partners. From the dominant agentic AI security theme to new partner revenue opportunities from Barracuda and Sectigo, here’s what you need to know.
In The Channel
In The Channel
Canadian MSPs plan the lowest pay increases of any region, and that might not be a bad thing
Canada’s MSPs are handing out the smallest raises in the industry, but the data suggests it’s less about financial pressure and more about a labor market that’s finally giving owners some breathing room. In this episode, Service Leadership’s Peter Kujawa breaks down what separates the most profitable firms from the rest – and why the answer has more to do with organizational structure than salary lines.