MicroScope UK

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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Channel catch-up: News in brief

23 hours ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

The week has seen a number of partnerships formed, a raft of partner programmes, fresh training options unveiled, and the moment one managed services provider made a move to the other side of the English Channel. The channel player is partnering with risk management specialist Keepnet to provide partners with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered multi-channel phishing simulations, training and automated response tools.
InfoSec distribution panel: The value of expertise

1 day ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

The Channel Zone made its debut at the Information Security show this week, providing a forum for distributors, resellers and technical experts to discuss how key trends and technologies are affecting the market. Among the numbers of sessions booked on the channel stage at the show was InfoSec’s Annual Distribution Panel, focusing on how those operating in the sector have evolved and are meeting the needs of partners.
CyberSentriq and Netgear both courting MSPs

1 day ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Redstor and TitanHQ have combined to form a cyber security specialist and data protection player that is targeting $100m annual recurring revenue by 2028. Bregal Milestone has unveiled the CyberSentriq brand, formed by the acquisition of TitanHQ and its merger with Redstor, to house a security and data protection platform that is specifically designed for managed service providers (MSPs).
Citigroup cuts thousands of staff at China-based tech centres

1 day ago | computerweekly.com | Karl Flinders

Citigroup is “streamlining” tech support operations in China as part of a global restructure, with 3,500 roles set to go. The finance giant said some of the jobs will be moved, with one commentator suggesting it could join other US companies and shift IT and business support roles to India, where it has existing operations. IT staff at centres in Shanghai and Dalian will go as part of what the bank describes as its “ongoing assessment of its global resource deployment”.
Australia’s CommBank completes migration of data to AWS in AI drive

2 days ago | computerweekly.com | Karl Flinders

AI strategy The use of AI in banking goes much deeper into organisations, with its application in areas such as risk assessment, fraud detection and process automation. But recent research from Boston Consulting Group, presented in The AI reckoning in banking report, found that only 25% of global banks use AI strategically by embedding it in products, operations and customer engagement to strengthen competitive advantage.
Artificial intelligence to initiate and manage litigations after ‘landmark’ approval

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Karl Flinders

The regulatory approval of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based legal firm, which can complete a legal claim process with virtually no human involvement, is a “landmark” for an industry ready for change, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Garfield AI, as the company is known, was founded by a technologist and a lawyer with the initial aim of providing a service for small businesses to claim billions of pounds in unpaid invoices.
Microsoft outlines three-pronged European cyber strategy

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Alex Scroxton

Digging deeper Microsoft went on to outline how each of the three pillars of the ESP will work: Threat intelligence sharing: Using AI to support analysis of cyber threat activity and glean more insight in real time, helping governments defend proactively. Meanwhile, the capacity of the existing Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) will be expanded to support law enforcement partners through the Cybercrime Threat Intelligence Programme.
Kaseya hires ‘passionate SME advocate’ as next CEO

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

MSP specialist Kaseya has concluded its search for a chief executive officer (CEO) replacement for Fred Voccola. Rania Succar has been chosen as Kaseya CEO and will continue the work done by Voccola over the past few years to establish the company as a platform business that can cover a large range of managed services provider (MSP) needs.
FinOps X Americas 2025: Live show report day 1

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Adrian Bridgwater

The Computer Weekly Developer Network followed the FinOps Foundation to San Diego this month for just about the last technology conference before the summer recess. This was FinOps X 2025 and it was all about the cost of cloud (and now more) and the full set of tools, technologies and tribulations that circulate throughout this space. Before day one even kicked off, we can focus on FOCUS.
FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) 1.2

3 days ago | computerweekly.com | Adrian Bridgwater

A central part of the news stream at this year’s FinOps X conference in San Diego this week, the FinOps Foundation has detailed version 1.2 of the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS). FOCUS in an open specification for cloud cost and usage data. This release introduces support for SaaS and PaaS billing data, invoice-level reconciliation and multi-currency normalisation. The foundation wants to establish FOCUS as the “unified billing format” across today’s Cloud+ environments.