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bluedog Security Monitoring  – which aims to make cybersecurity monitoring accessible to businesses of all sizes – is expanding into the Indian market with the appointment of a new distributor. Prasoft is a value-added distributor and reseller which supplies IT solutions to businesses throughout India from its offices in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chenna …

An initiative launched by Tech Data seeks to carefully blend partner experiences and capabilities with Red Hat, to established and grow market reach; with the aim of opening up new opportunities to deploy and manage containerised applications on hybrid cloud platforms. The plan is to emulate the success of the …

Ingram Micro Cloud has surpassed 10 million managed seats on its Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace, representing a 100 percent increase over the prior year. Since launching Cloud Marketplace in 2009, the company has invested over $600 Million in developing and acquiring technologies to help organisations throughout the world successfully manage …

Distributor Tech Data has formed a new team to focus on supporting sales and providing specialist services to independent webstores and retailers.  The move is part of a continuing programme of investment designed to ensure all retailers can take advantage of the full range of resources that Tech Data makes available …

CI Distribution has struck a new collaboration agreement with Zebra Technologies to offer the total range of Zebra’s tablet portfolio throughout the UK. “This is a fantastic development for CI Distribution. Our relationship with Zebra has been a great success and we are both confident and excited for the future,” …

Exertis has today announced some of the key initiatives it is undertaking to reduce the use of plastic in its business operation. “Whilst July has been established as Plastic Free month in the global calendar, as an organisation, we are committed to reducing plastic pollution beyond just this period. Indeed, …

Kingston Digital Europe, the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, has announced the addition of 128GB capacity options to three of its encrypted USB flash drives. Consumers and organisations have become more aware of data privacy and protection needs due to regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Additional data security options have …

The proportion of UK small businesses predicting growth has almost doubled in just three months – from 14% to 27% – giving one of the first tangible indications that the Government’s easing of lockdown is having a positive impact on a key area of the UK economy. The quarterly tracking …

Spire Technology is launching a new customer offer in partnership with ESET, which will give resellers the opportunity to receive a free backlit, fully-branded, ESET display unit. Available in both table-top and floor standing options, the distributor’s customers will be able to claim a free unit with certain purchases of …

A new global research report by Lenovo has revealed the triumphs, challenges and the consequences of the sudden shift to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study looked at how employees worldwide are responding to the “new normal” after a majority of those surveyed (72 percent) confirmed a …

Endpoint protection provider Malwarebytes has announced record results from its 2020 fiscal year, demonstrating continued acceleration in growth. The company exited fiscal 2020 with more than $190 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Since 2019 the company has added over 120 new employees worldwide to support this growth, bringing total …

Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced that UK mobile providers will be banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31st December. The ban also means these providers must must remove all Huawei’s 5G kit from their networks by 2027. The decision follows sanctions imposed by Washington, which claims the …