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Tech & Tools · Cole Hartley · Mar 24, 2026
GoTo Launched a Separate Partner Network for LogMeIn. Here's What That Actually Tells You.
GoTo carved LogMeIn out of its main partner program and built a dedicated channel network. The move is an admission that MSPs were getting shortchanged before. The question is whether this one delivers.
Strategy & Disruption · Jaxon Navarro · Mar 24, 2026
Your CMMC Work Doesn't Cover What GSA Just Changed
The GSA's new CUI security requirements diverge from CMMC Level 2 in ways that will catch MSPs off guard. One-hour incident reporting. A different NIST baseline. And self-attestation is gone.
From the Field · Danny Brunson · Mar 24, 2026
CISA Didn't Show Up. Neither Did the FBI. Neither Did the NSA.
For the first time in years, the federal government's top cybersecurity agencies skipped RSAC 2026. The industry noticed. Nobody on the record will say what it means.
Culture & Careers · Emma Cross · Mar 23, 2026
Your First Channel Partners Expo: What I Wish Someone Told Me
Channel Partners 2026 is three weeks out. If it's your first time, here's the stuff the official guide won't tell you.
Strategy · Claire Bennett · Mar 23, 2026
Cisco and Microsoft Are Selling Security Together Now. That's Your $163B Opportunity.
Cisco and Microsoft announced co-engineered security integrations for Azure and M365 environments, with Cisco products now resellable through Microsoft's Marketplace. For channel partners, this is worth understanding before the vendor reps show up to explain it.
Carrier Strategy · Grace Tanaka · Mar 23, 2026
Cloudflare PowerUP Is Building the Security Advisors Carriers Wish They Had
Cloudflare's partner program is training advisors to sell Zero Trust and AI-driven security. The carriers watching from the sidelines should be taking notes.
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