US private equity firm Thoma Bravo has announced that it has acquired cybersecurity company Darktrace for approximately $5.3 billion. With this acquisition, Thoma Bravo strengthens its position in the growing cybersecurity market. “Darktrace’s position at the cutting edge of cybersecurity AI coupled with Thoma Bravo’s deep strategic and sector expertise willRead More…

Palo Alto Networks and Deloitte have announced an expansion of their strategic alliance into EMEA and JAPAC regions, making Palo Alto Networks AI-powered cybersecurity solutions and joint offerings available to Deloitte clients globally. The new agreement builds on the long-standing collaboration between the two organizations, accelerating the adoption of leadingRead More…

Mindware, a leading value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic distribution partnership with Assured Data Protection (Assured), the prominent IT managed services provider (MSP) for cloud data protection solutions. This collaboration will benefit partners and businesses across the region, providing them with cutting-edge backupRead More…

Sophos has released a sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024,” which revealed that the rate of ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations has reached a four-year high since 2021. Of those organizations surveyed, two-thirds (67%) were impacted by ransomware attacks in the past year, up from 60%Read More…

SentinelOne has announced that it was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) for the fourth consecutive year. The report comes as SentinelOne’s AI-powered Singularity Platform rapidly gains market share and customer traction in the endpoint security market and beyond. “We believe beingRead More…