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KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced the winners of its 2024 Partner Programme Awards from Europe, the Middle East and Africa during its KB4-CON EMEA event.   This annual awards programme recognises KnowBe4 Partners demonstrating sales excellence, marketing innovation, thought leadership and top performance in key areas of growth. Held in person for the first time, the awards ceremony closed the cybersecurity conference where attendees immersed...

Wellbeing and productivity platform The Zensory has announced a strategic partnership with channel distributor Brigantia to bring Cyber Mindfulness to partners and their customers across the channel. The Zensory will be available as a module alongside all KnowBe4 packages, as well as a stand-alone product. The partnership aims to address growing concerns around staff wellbeing, alongside providing new and existing partners with additional value to their KnowBe4 packages.  The phishing landscape in the UK in...

New research conducted by CyberSmart, a leading provider of SME security solutions indicates that nearly all MSPS report high rates of cyber confidence across their organisations, despite the vast majority having experienced at least one data breach in the past 12 months.    The research, conducted by OnePoll in Spring 2024, polled 250 senior leaders at UK-based Managed Service Providers, found that an overwhelming majority of MSPs - 87% - had experienced at least one...

Since Gartner officially defined Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) in 2019, many organisations have eagerly embraced this next-generation solution. SASE allows organisations to elevate existing problems, with simplicity, reliability, flexibility and automation. As many organisations turn to the cloud to streamline, consolidate, and secure their entire networks, SASE has become an increasingly vital resource.  Eyal Webber-Zvik, VP of Product Marketing and Strategic Alliances at Cato Networks, told IT Security Guru ahead of the 2024 EMEA...

Today, Cato Networks announces a strategic partnership with e& (etisalat and) during International Telecoms Week (ITW) in the United States, a significant move that will see the establishment of a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) within the global technology group’s SmartHub data center in Fujairah. As one of the United Arab Emirates' premier carrier-neutral data facilities, e&’s SmartHub will be a pivotal platform for Cato’s' enterprise customers, enabling them to tap into a world of enhanced interconnectivity...

CyberSmart, the UK’s leading provider of complete cyber confidence to UK SMEs has announced its partnership with Australian technology distributor, HAT Distribution. The partnership will provide businesses in Australia with fast, hassle-free Essential Eight assessment and year-round assurance. CyberSmart is the world’s first complete SME solution, offering all-in-one cybersecurity monitoring, optimisation and training, proven to defend against cyber threats. With its user-friendly platform, simplified progression framework, year-round protection and unlimited support, implementing Essential Eight controls...

Goldilock, the British cybersecurity startup behind a unique physical network isolation solution, has partnered with CR14, a cyber defence organisation established by the Estonian ministry of defence and host of NATO’s operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), to conduct testing activities with the aim of increasing the resilience of critical national infrastructure (CNI). Testing will occur under the banner of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), a programme designed to equip...

Cato Networks, the leader in SASE, announced the addition of network incident detection and response tools to the Cato SASE Cloud platform. With Network Stories for Cato XDR, advanced AI algorithms instantly identify outages in customer networks and conduct root cause analysis. Network operations centre (NOC) and security operations centre (SOC) teams now have a common platform for improved collaboration and channel partners can quickly bring NOC-as-a-service (NOCaaS) offerings to market. "With our converged security...

Comforte AG and ACI Worldwide have announced a partnership together to accelerate payment modernisation with global PCI DSS v4.0 Compliance. PCI DSS v3.2.1 will be retired on March 31, 2024, as it will underscore the need for businesses and companies to act swiftly and comply with v4.0 until it comes into full effect on March 31, 2025. Real-time payments software ACI Worldwide and provider of data-centric security solutions comforte AG will focus on offering customers...

Today, Keeper Security have announced the appointment of Dr. Chase Cunningham to its Public Sector Advisory Board. Cunningham's appointment reflects Keeper Security's commitment to zero-trust security. Keeper’s early adoption of zero-trust architecture has become a model for national security and cybersecurity organisations preparing to invest in and implement zero trust. As an advisory board member, Cunningham will contribute his expertise to bolster Keeper’s ongoing efforts to meet the shifting cyber demands of the US government...