Managed Service Provider (MSP) stories

GTIA has launched PeerTrust Circles, a security-led peer network helping IT service leaders benchmark trust, resilience and maturity.

Equinix taps seasoned data centre finance leader Olivier Leonetti as CFO from March, ahead of veteran Keith Taylor's planned 2026 retirement.

SonicWall earns a 5-Star rating in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide, spotlighting its focus on partner success and security outcomes.

SonicWall named Leader and Fast Mover in the 2026 GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Firewalls, marking momentum in high-performance security.

OpenText rolls out its revamped Secure Cloud in Australia, targeting MSPs with unified security, backup and local AUD $ billing tools.

Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.

Smart CT lands three global IT support deals covering 65,000-plus devices as it accelerates expansion across Europe, Asia and Australia.

Zyxel broadens its WiFi 7 access point range with four OpenWiFi-ready models, promising ISPs more flexibility and vendor choice.

Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.

Radware has unveiled Alteon Protect, a cloud-augmented add-on that brings real-time, low-latency ADC security to hybrid app and API estates.

Descartes launches AI agents on its Global Logistics Network to automate freight tracking, slash manual check calls and speed settlement.

SonicWall's latest firewalls promise MSPs and MSSPs unified management, AI-driven insights and richer margins with less manual effort.

Netgear broadens its free AV-over-IP training in APAC, adding courses from 12 tech brands to tackle the region's networking skills gap.

Lancom Technology has appointed Aimee Lin as its first Chief Technology Officer to steer cloud, AI and security strategy across three markets.

Nord Security taps Wavelink to distribute its business security suite to MSPs and resellers across Australia and New Zealand.

Alkira launches Connect partner programme to drive AI-native network services growth, prioritising recurring services over one-off resale.

Hybrid IT sprawl is driving “structural stress” for sysadmins as security risks rise, responsibilities grow and control over tools shrinks.

IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.

1Kosmos adds embedded identity checks to ServiceNow AI workflows to curb social engineering in high-risk service desk interactions.

Cyber criminals are hijacking MSP trust relationships, abusing valid credentials and VPNs as AI turbocharges phishing and ransomware.