MSSP

Podcasts

The Buzz: Dell unveils PowerStore Elite, Clarke sounds the tokenomics alarm, and Intezer formalizes its channel program

May 20, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
From Dell Technologies World, PowerStore Elite arrives with a 6:1 data reduction guarantee and built-in ransomware detection. Plus, Jeff Clarke’s keynote surfaces a quiet cost crisis hiding inside the AI boom, and Intezer launches the Amplify Partner Program.

In The Channel

Threat briefings, not statistical talks: ESET’s Cameron Tousley and Pedro Kertzman on making CTI work for MSPs

May 14, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
Cyber threat intelligence has long been framed as an enterprise discipline – but the threat landscape doesn’t respect that boundary anymore. Cameron Tousley and Pedro Kertzman of ESET make the case for why CTI belongs in the MSP practice, and what getting started actually looks like.

Podcasts

The Buzz: Acronis launches IaaS for MSPs, Citrix rethinks secure access, and Upwind brings agents to cloud security

May 14, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
Acronis debuts a new IaaS platform for MSPs, Citrix rethinks secure application access, and Upwind adds agentic AI to cloud security. Plus: Nerdio’s AI warning, a Boomi and Red Hat collaboration, the Canvas ransomware probe, and Plurilock’s latest contract wins.

Podcasts

The Buzz: SonicWall extends Gen 8 to the cloud, Huntress ties security posture to insurance terms, and Intruder tracks the remediation gap

May 13, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
SonicWall launches a subscription virtual firewall for MSPs and MSSPs, Huntress and Acrisure team up on cyber insurance, and Intruder’s 2026 ASM Index finds midmarket orgs average 56 days to close exposures. Plus ThreatDown ITDR, Cycode AI dev security, an AYCE Capital acquisition, and MSPAlliance’s updated Cyber Verify program.

Podcasts

The Buzz: Canada ranks second globally for ransomware, Top Down closes $38M MSP fund, and Barracuda maps the new email threat landscape

May 12, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
Canada moves to second globally in ransomware attacks per Fortinet, Top Down Ventures closes its oversubscribed Founders Fund I at $38M Canadian, and Barracuda’s analysis of 3.1 billion emails maps where the threat is heading next.

Podcasts

The Buzz: OMERS-backed Integris targets Australian MSP First Focus, AI agents weaponized for infostealing, M365 E7 launches today

May 1, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: OMERS-backed Integris targets Australian MSP First Focus, AI agents weaponized for infostealing, M365 E7 launches today
Today’s channel headlines: OMERS-backed Integris announces intent to acquire First Focus, the largest SMB-focused MSP in Australia and New Zealand; NeuShield partners with Ontario-based Data Guards on ransomware recovery that restored 6.2TB in fifteen minutes; and ThreatDown’s ThreatLabs Europe discovers AI agent skills being weaponized to deliver the GachiLoader infostealer. Plus Sublime Security goes 100% channel, Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress C5080, Forescout’s 90-city Mission:Possible partner tour, and Microsoft 365 E7 goes generally available today.

In The Channel

Do or do not: SonicWall’s Michael Crean on what MSPs keep getting wrong on security

April 29, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Do or do not: SonicWall’s Michael Crean on what MSPs keep getting wrong on security
SonicWall’s 2026 Cyber Protect Report frames SMB security failures as seven predictable, preventable sins. In The Channel sat down with SVP Michael Crean – who built one of the early SOC-as-a-service MSSPs before SonicWall acquired it – to dig into what the framework actually means for partners.

Podcasts

The Buzz: Canadian cyberattacks surge, Microsoft’s AI bundle overhaul lands Friday, and OpenAI goes channel

April 27, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Canadian cyberattacks surge, Microsoft’s AI bundle overhaul lands Friday, and OpenAI goes channel
New CDW Canada and IDC research finds Canadian enterprise cyberattacks jumped 80 percent in the past year, with cloud infection rates at a record high. Microsoft drops new agentic AI-powered 365 bundles on Thursday, May 1. And OpenAI makes a major channel hire, signalling a shift toward building a real partner program.

Channel Programs

Fortra: building a channel platform from 20-plus acquisitions

April 2, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Fortra: building a channel platform from 20-plus acquisitions
Faraz Siraj, vice president of global channels and alliances at Fortra, joins the podcast to talk about what it looks like to build a channel program around a cybersecurity platform assembled through more than 20
In Case You Missed It

ICYMI special: RSA Conference 2026, curated for the Canadian channel

March 26, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on 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.