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MicroScope was established in 1982 to document the early developments of the channel and has continued to track its evolution over the years. This online publication has played a significant role in shaping discussions within the industry, showcasing unparalleled expertise in channel knowledge. MicroScope is dedicated to providing unbiased reporting and insightful analysis, ensuring it remains a must-read for those involved in the channel. It stands out as the top news source for computer resellers and suppliers.

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Sophos rolls out MSP Elevate

2 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Security player Sophos has cut the ribbon on MSP Elevate to provide managed service providers (MSPs) with a specific programme to support growth. The aim of the programme has been to respond to MSP calls for more streamlining in the tools and management systems they are using to fend off customer attacks.
Controversial Post Office Horizon system could stay until 2033

2 days ago | computerweekly.com | Karl Flinders

The faulty system at the heart of the Post Office Horizon scandal could still be in use in Post Office branches up to 2033. According to a public sector procurement notice, the Post Office will finally replace the controversial Horizon system with an off-the-shelf alternative, but the current system could remain for another seven years. To this end, it is also looking for a new supplier to tide it over when the current Fujitsu contract expires in March next year.
Bytes breaks through GII £2bn barrier

2 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

The headline from Bytes Technology Group FY numbers will be the channel player’s ability to break through the £2bn barrier with gross invoiced income (GII). An increase of 15.2% enabled that milestone barrier to be overcome, with the firm indicating that gross profit had improved by 12% to reach £163.3m, with 8.9% corporate growth and 18.2% public sector growth along with double-digit improvements in software and services.
Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts

2 days ago | computerweekly.com | Karl Flinders

Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal who settled their financial redress claims without legal advice have received £137,000 more on average after appealing. Former subpostmasters, who had already settled through the Horizon Shortfalls Scheme (HSS), but believed they were underpaid having received no legal support, were permitted the opportunity to appeal through a scheme managed by the government in September.
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

CEO transitions, the recruitment of channel veterans and moves to bring on board experience to bolster the business are the themes of the week. WatchGuard Technologies: The security supplier has announced a planned leadership change, revealing that CEO Prakash Panjwani will transition out of his operational role, continuing to serve on the board of directors and as a strategic adviser to the company.
Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Karl Flinders

Digital transformation Commerzbank in Germany also works closely with Google Cloud as part of its digital transformation plan. In 2021, the bank said it was expanding its work with Google Cloud through a “five-year strategic partnership”. As part of this, it plans to move 85% of applications to Google’s cloud platform by 2024.
University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Antony Adshead

The University of Reading’s IT team plans to “pull the plug” on its Nutanix-based infrastructure to test disaster recovery readiness after a move to the supplier’s NC2 cloud services. That’s according to head of operations Kevin Mortimer, who spoke to Computer Weekly at Nutanix’s .Next 2025 event in the US last week. The University of Reading has been a Nutanix customer since 2017.
UK broadband hits 2025 target with strong first quarter

6 days ago | computerweekly.com | Joe O'Halloran

The steady progress of the UK’s gigabit broadband market over the past five years has culminated in the market hitting one of its key objectives, with data released by Ofcom in its latest Connected nations report showing that by the end of January 2025, the number of homes able to get gigabit-capable broadband increased to 25.9 million (86% of the UK’s 30.2 million homes), up from 25 million (83%) in July 2024.
Ransomware: What the LockBit 3.0 data leak reveals

6 days ago | computerweekly.com | Valery Rieß-Marchive

A rare light This data provides unprecedented visibility into the activities of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware. The compilation dates of the encryption malware make it possible to adjust previous estimates of attack occurrence dates. In the case of certain known victims, they have already revealed a gap of up to 10 days between the end of the exfiltration of the victim's data and the launch of the encryption. This underlines the importance of efforts to detect such exfiltration.
Interview: Amanda Stent, head of AI strategy and research, Bloomberg

6 days ago | computerweekly.com | Karl Flinders

Amanda Stent was researching natural language processing (NLP) at a time when there were only around 20 people in the world working on it – Stent now heads up all things AI at Bloomberg. Stent completed a PhD in NLP at the University of Rochester in 2001, focusing on natural language generation “well before natural language generation or generative AI were popular topics”, they tell Computer Weekly.