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Highland Spring Group, the business behind the UK's number one bottled water brand, has selected Acumen Cyber to provide round-the-clock cybersecurity monitoring, threat detection and incident response. The partnership will see Glasgow-based Acumen Cyber deliver its managed security services to Highland Spring, helping the company strengthen its existing defences while giving its internal IT team more time to focus on strategic security improvements. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Blackford, Perthshire, Highland Spring Group produces...

Cybersecurity company Huntress has expanded its distribution partnership with Ingram Micro into Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, strengthening its channel presence across the Americas. Building on its existing relationship in the United States, the agreement gives Huntress a single distribution route across the region, making it easier for managed service providers (MSPs) and value-added resellers (VARs) to access and deliver its cybersecurity services. The expansion comes as Huntress continues to grow internationally, following increased...

Vega, the pioneer of Agentic Cyber Defense, today announced the appointment of Scott Simkin as Chief Marketing Officer. Simkin joins as Vega II unleashes the best model trained for cyber defense to transform every alert, across all data sources, into a conclusive verdict at the speed of the attack. The platform keeps every lesson and gets faster with every fight, so defenders can finally outpace adversarial AI. "Once a generation, a company changes how security...

Ahead of their participation at DTX + UCX London 2026, Lee Robson, AWS Greenfield Practice Lead at Ingram Micro shares what the company will be showcasing at the event and explains what trends will impact the channel in the year ahead. How is Ingram Micro participating in DTX + UCX 2026? Ingram Micro will be showcasing how organisations can accelerate innovation with AWS. Our team will be demonstrating practical AI, cloud and security solutions, including...

UK cybersecurity specialist Core to Cloud has appointed David Brown as Managing Director, strengthening its leadership team as the company looks to expand its managed security services business. Brown brings more than 20 years of experience across cybersecurity, managed services and enterprise technology. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of Core to Cloud, working alongside CEO and Founder James Cunningham to support the company's next stage of growth. Based at the company's Cirencester headquarters, The...

Huntress has signed a pan-European distribution partnership with ALSO, giving value-added resellers (VARs) and managed service providers (MSPs) in 31 countries a new route to its Agentic Security Platform. The cybersecurity company, which protects more than 270,000 businesses, said the move will strengthen its growing EMEA channel ecosystem. For security teams and the service providers that support smaller organisations, the significance lies in what the platform bundles. Huntress combines layered protection across endpoints, identities, logs,...

Customer experience provider Kura has appointed Acumen Cyber to provide 24/7 security monitoring, threat detection and incident response across its operations in the UK and South Africa. Kura supports more than 50 brands across financial services, utilities, healthcare and the public sector, operating from Glasgow, Sunderland and Durban. The company handles millions of customer interactions each year, making the protection of client and customer information a key priority. The partnership comes as Kura continues to...

Huntress is expanding into Africa through a new distribution partnership with QBS Software Africa, the company announced today. The move marks the latest step in Huntress' international growth as organised, AI-enabled cybercrime continues to rise worldwide. The expansion comes as Africa faces a mounting cybersecurity crisis. According to INTERPOL's 2026 African Cyberthreat Assessment, artificial intelligence is now linked to 55% of reported cybercrime across the continent, with direct economic damages surpassing $5 billion. Attackers are...

UK cybersecurity specialist Core to Cloud has appointed former Currys Group CIO Andy Gamble as Chair of its Advisory Board as the company looks to accelerate the growth of its managed security services. Gamble brings nearly 30 years of board-level technology leadership and will work with Core to Cloud on its strategic, advisory and commercial direction across the UK enterprise and mid-market sectors. His appointment adds further experience to the company's Advisory Board, which includes...

Forescout has expanded its investment in its global partner ecosystem to strengthen technical expertise and help partners support customers managing increasingly complex IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT environments. Nearly 100% of Forescout's customer business is transacted through partners, making the channel a central part of the cybersecurity company's growth strategy. Its latest investment includes the ongoing Mission: Possible enablement roadshow and the continued support of several partners in its Envision Partner Program. Mission:Possible reaches partners...