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Cork CEO Dan Candee on Evolution of Security Services & AI

Cork is pushing MSPs to rethink cybersecurity delivery as AI accelerates both business technology adoption and the sophistication of attackers. In an interview with Channel Insider, CEO Dan Candee said the company has moved beyond compliance reporting and intelligence into active security remediation tooling. As AI and other forces seem to push tighter deadlines for…

How Can SMBs Keep Up With AI Governance? 

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates across organizations, security leaders are struggling to keep governance frameworks aligned with how quickly employees are integrating AI into daily workflows.  According to Matt Warner, CEO and co-founder of Blumira, small and mid-sized business (SMB) organizations are facing growing pressure to enable AI innovation while simultaneously maintaining governance, compliance,…

Meta’s compute grab continues with agreement to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores

Meta is continuing its compute grab as the agentic AI race accelerates to a sprint. Today, the company announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will bring “tens of millions” of AWS Graviton5 cores (one chip contains 192 cores) into its compute portfolio, with the option to expand as its AI capabilities grow.…

5 trends defining the future of AI-powered cybersecurity

The new N-able and Futurum Report reveals how AI is reshaping cyber resilience as it accelerates both business innovation and adversarial tradecraft. Attackers are scaling their operations with unprecedented speed, leveraging automation to bypass traditional defenses. For IT security leaders and MSP owners, the days of relying on static, perimeter-based security are over. To stay…

The State of AI Risk Management in 2026 Reveals a Growing Confidence Gap

As enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates, a new report warns that organizations may be far less prepared to manage AI risk than they believe.  The State of AI Risk Management 2026 report from the Purple Book Community highlights a widening disconnect between perceived control and operational reality, exposing critical gaps in how companies govern…

Managed Security Services Shift as AI Reshapes Risk

Managed security services are entering a new phase of growth (and complexity) as AI accelerates both cyberattacks and defense strategies. For MSPs and channel partners, that dual pressure is forcing a shift in how security is delivered, packaged, and monetized. From bundled service offerings to tighter vendor alignment, providers are rethinking their role as strategic…

Barracuda Advances Cybersecurity Platform and Partner Program

Accelerates Innovation to Strengthen Cyber Resilience and Fuel Partner Growth News highlights: Barracuda unveils BarracudaONE cybersecurity platform innovations and modernised global partner program. New BarracudaONE innovations strengthen cyber resilience across email, network access and generative AI usage. The enhanced partner program introduces new benefits, incentives and tools to help MSPs, resellers and hybrid partners accelerate…

Optiv CRO: AI Driving New Enterprise Security Risks

Enterprise security teams are under increasing pressure as AI adoption accelerates, introducing new risks around identity, governance, and operational resilience.  Channel Insider spoke with Optiv CRO John Hurley about how enterprise priorities are shifting—and where partners are seeing the most demand in 2026. Optiv’s advisory model reflects shift toward services-led security Optiv supports its enterprise…

From LinkedIn to tailored attack in 30 minutes

GUEST OPINION:    How AI accelerates target profiling for cybercrime Key takeaways: AI has turned open-source intelligence (OSINT) from a manual effort into an automated pipeline, dramatically lowering the time, cost, and skills required to build target profiles at scale. LinkedIn content (posts, images, and metadata) now functions as machine-readable intelligence that can be enriched, ranked, and operationalised…

How AI Aids Incident Response: Why Humans Alone Cannot Do IR Efficiently

AI accelerates incident response by correlating alerts and generating reports in minutes, helping teams scale beyond manual limits. Incident response has always been a race against the clock. It starts ticking the moment an alert is triggered, and each minute thereafter can lead to lost revenue, regulatory exposure, reputational damage, or customer churn. Traditionally, incident…