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Richard Eglon, Marketing Director of Agilitas discusses how the channel has coped this year since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold. The coronavirus pandemic has led to disruption across all aspects of the economy. The IT channel industry, in particular, has had to evolve at an unexpected rate and develop new …

BCN3D has released its next generations in its 3D printing product line, the Epsilon W27, the Smart Cabinet, and the Sigma D25. At the height of the global coronavirus pandemic BCN3D succeeded in securing a funding round led by industrial Group Mondragon, CDTI (Centre for Industrial Technological Development) and Danobatgroug. The 2.8 …

Avast has released its Secure Private Access (SPA) by Avast Business, providing zero trust network access to medium- and large-sized companies via managed security service providers (MSSPs) and managed service providers (MSPs). Built with both the end-user and MSSP/MSP in mind, Avast Business SPA takes both a user and application-centered …

With a second lockdown a very real possibility, are we in danger of further cyber security threats? Richard Forrest, Senior Associate at Hayes Connor discusses The UK government has put new regulations in place from 14 September, restricting social gatherings to no more than six people, indoors and outdoors. This …

Cybersecurity remains a top priority for SMBs worldwide, as revealed in a survey conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by ConnectWise. The second annual ConnectWise SMB State of Cybersecurity report found that more than three-quarters of the respondents worried they will be the target of an attack in the next six …

The arrival of  two UHD ultra-short throw 3000 lumen laser projectors from BenQ delivers high-tech features to create the perfect home cinema. The new projectors, the V6050 and V6000, are the first ultra-short throw additions to BenQ’s projection portfolio and come as a stylish alternative to large scale televisions over …

ServiceNow’s Now Platform Paris release aims to help organisations negotiate the COVID economy. The COVID economy has exposed weak links in old value chains, driving a workflow revolution. Organisations that struggle to digitally transform and create great experiences for customers, employees, and partners in this new work environment are being left …

NETGEAR, Inc. has added WiFi 6 to its Orbi Pro portfolio. The Orbi Pro WiFi 6 (SXK80) Tri-band Mesh System is a tri-band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) multi-node mesh system designed to grow with small businesses and home offices as the need to expand their area of network coverage increases. It …

In 2017, both the UK and Scottish Parliaments fell victim to brute-force attacks. One year later, a similar but unsuccessful attack occurred in the Northern Irish Assembly. And this year, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific suffered a brute-force attack and was fined £500,000 [~$630,000] by the UK’s data regulator for lacking sufficient preventative measures. The ad-blocking service AdGuard …

Brands that rely on Christmas gifting sales will need to work harder than ever before to engage with shoppers this festive season, as new consumer research reveals that 86% of UK shoppers plan to be more cautious with their spending this year – and 70% will spend less on gifts …

Pure Storage has announced that its FlashBlade has achieved the AWS Outposts Ready designation, part of the AWS Service Ready Program. Fully tested and supported, FlashBlade for AWS Outposts delivers a hybrid cloud solution with all-flash performance, cloud scalability, and operational simplicity to accelerate modern applications and break down IT …

Entertainment and esports brand, G2 has agreed a major commercial partnership with Domino’s Pizza Deutschland to co-create a variety of different unique experiences and opportunities for celebration for G2 fans and the broader esports community. The initial agreement will see Domino’s become the Official Quick Service Restaurant Partner of G2 Esports …