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The Buzz: TD SYNNEX names Chris Fabes in Canada, Huntress flags Azure CLI password spray attacks, and MSSP retention moves beyond salary

July 21, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
TD SYNNEX appoints Chris Fabes as President of Canada, Huntress warns of massive Azure CLI password spray attacks targeting non-human identities, and MSSPs face an employee retention problem driven by invisible manual work.

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The Buzz: OpenAI launches partner network, Carbon60 makes the MSP 501, and RecordPoint goes channel-first

July 16, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
OpenAI’s inaugural Partner Network is officially live with $150 million in backing, Carbon60 represents Canada on the 2026 MSP 501, and RecordPoint has launched a channel-first global partner program.

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The Buzz: Microsoft drops 570 July patches, Citrix flexes services, and AI compliance shifts to ops

July 15, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
Microsoft fixes 570 flaws including 3 zero-days, Citrix gives partners a new services angle with Platform Flex, and AI compliance is moving from policy paper to recurring operations.

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The Buzz: OpenAI launches partner program, Canadians among GTIA Innovation Award finalists, Cisco study shows looming infrastructure cliff

June 17, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: OpenAI launches partner program, Canadians among GTIA Innovation Award finalists, Cisco study shows looming infrastructure cliff
OpenAI launches a partner program and a $150 million investment fund for enterprise AI, GoWest.ai and Nucleus Networks represent Canada on GTIA’s inaugural Innovate Awards shortlist, and new Cisco research shows 71 percent of Canadian organizations expect their networks to hit capacity limits within three years.

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The Buzz: HPE Discover kicks off, Cato Networks launches integration hub, and Checkmarx report flags CISO pressure on security compliance

June 15, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: HPE Discover kicks off, Cato Networks launches integration hub, and Checkmarx report flags CISO pressure on security compliance
HPE Discover opens in Las Vegas today with the partner-exclusive Partner Growth Summit leading the way. Also in Monday’s briefing: Cato Networks launches 100-plus integrations, and Checkmarx data shows 95 per cent of CISOs are being pressured to delay security issues.

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The Buzz: Kaseya launches MSP Success ecosystem as customer acquisition pressure mounts

June 10, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Kaseya launches MSP Success ecosystem as customer acquisition pressure mounts
Today on The Buzz: Kaseya tackles the MSP sector’s top challenge with MSP Success, a unified growth ecosystem; Zscaler introduces its first complete Zero Trust platform for Agentic AI at Zenith Live 2026; and FlexPoint launches AI-powered agents for MSP accounts receivable.

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The Buzz: ConnectWise unveils Predictive IT platform, Cavelo launches AI security analyst, and Zscaler and Radiant Logic tackle M&A access

June 9, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: ConnectWise unveils Predictive IT platform, Cavelo launches AI security analyst, and Zscaler and Radiant Logic tackle M&A access
In today’s edition of The Buzz, ConnectWise bets big on Predictive IT with a unified platform launch, Cavelo brings an AI security analyst to the MSP market, and Radiant Logic and Zscaler team up to solve a persistent M&A integration headache.

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The Buzz: Zscaler enlists GSIs for AI security push, Jamf names new CEO

May 21, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Zscaler enlists GSIs for AI security push, Jamf names new CEO
Thursday’s Buzz covers Zscaler’s AI-Guardian partner initiative, Jamf’s new permanent CEO, and moves from Aura, SOCRadar, Akamai, and Cisco Canada.

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

May 20, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Dell unveils PowerStore Elite, Clarke sounds the tokenomics alarm, and Intezer formalizes its channel program
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.

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

May 14, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Threat briefings, not statistical talks: ESET’s Cameron Tousley and Pedro Kertzman on making CTI work for MSPs
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.