12 01732 759725 RESELLER NEWS Principle Networks an official Zscaler MSSP Building on a long-term collaboration between the two companies, network services provider Principle Networks has been formally acknowledged as a Zscaler Managed Security Service Partner (MSSP). As an official Zscaler MSSP, Principle Networks can give its customers access to the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform and service offerings including Zero Trust SD-WAN/SASE, Zero Trust network and segmentation for IT/OT and Zero Trust Cloud for data protection and workload security. Russell Crowley, Co-CEO at Principle Networks, said: “ We invested in Zscaler expertise because we believe their Zero Trust Exchange platform is the most comprehensive platform for zero trust security and network transformation. Together, we can help our customers gain control, become more agile and enhance their cyberthreat protection.” … Eureka launches Sage Intacct connector Business software solutions provider Eureka Solutions is giving users of the Sage Intacct financial management platform new opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity with the launch of a Sage Intacct connector under its Besyncly sub-brand. Already accredited by Sage in the UK, Ireland and US and listed on the Sage Intacct Marketplace, the connector automates the transfer of essential data between a business’s existing financial systems and a wide range of applications, including ecommerce, CRM, fundraising and ticketing platforms, saving admin time, reducing data entry mistakes and ensuring systems stay aligned. The Besyncly cloud-based integration platform already connects some of the biggest names in business software, including NetSuite, Salesforce, Xero, Amazon, eBay, Shopify and WooCommerce. David Lindores, CEO of Eureka Solutions, said: “With this new connector, we hope to give our Sage channel partners a robust, scalable solution they can take to their customers, helping them offer an even more comprehensive solution than before... With a growing global network of over 25,000 Sage Intacct users and adoption rapidly increasing in the UK, it’s the natural choice for ensuring smooth transitions and long-term operational success for Sage Intacct users.” https://besyncly.com/ https://eurekasolutions.co.uk/ … Semperis and iC Consult extend partnership to UK Following a successful collaboration in DACH and Southern Europe, identity security specialist Semperis and iC Consult, a global consultancy, SI and MSP for identity-driven cybersecurity, are extending their partnership to the UK. The two companies will work together to help joint customers improve their operational resilience and combat increased threats to identity systems, especially Microsoft Office365 Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID. Under the agreement iC Consult will provide the Semperis Lightning Platform; the real-time tracking and auditing solution Directory Services Protector (DSP); AD Forest Recovery (ADFR) for fully automated disaster recovery orchestration; Purple Knight, a free AD vulnerability assessment tool; and Forest Druid, a free tool to discover identity system attack paths. www.semperis.com … M247 an Everything ICT approved supplier M247, a provider of ICT products and services to schools, colleges, universities, NHS Trusts, local authorities and charities, has been listed as one of 200+ approved suppliers on the Everything ICT public sector procurement platform. Included in the Department for Education’s ‘Find a Framework’ initiative, Everything ICT is used by more than 6,000 educational institutions to procure ICT hardware, software, AV and cloud services via competitive bidding or direct awards. M247’s portfolio includes ultrafast and secure connectivity, scalable cloud hosting, advanced cybersecurity, proactive managed IT support, unified communications and IoT technologies. www.m247.com … Node4 app improves clinical photo sharing at NHS Trust Node4, the cloud-led digital transformation MSP, has enhanced Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution with the development and implementation of a UK SMEs becoming more reliant on managed security services Two-thirds of SMEs expect to be more reliant on managed security services in 2025 compared to 13% who believe they will be less reliant and 19.5% who expect no change, according to independent research commissioned by integrated cloud services provider Six Degrees. Its new whitepaper, Mapping the UK SME Cyber Security Landscape in 2025, reveals that the top two reasons for purchasing managed security services are to compensate for a lack of in-house cybersecurity skills (37%) and to meet compliance directives, industry regulations and/or legal requirements (36%). Other factors are the increasing sophistication and volume of cyber-attacks (34%), the need to be able to cope with surges in cyber activity (31%) and the requirement for 24x7 support (28%). More than one-fifth of respondents say they purchase managed security services to shift responsibility to a third party. However, Six Degrees CEO Vince DeLuca warns that compliance requires a more strategic approach. He said: “We’ve instinctively known for some time that a significant number of cyber security service purchases are driven by the need to demonstrate compliance with directives, regulations and laws. We also understand that the ongoing cyber security skills shortage leaves these organisations increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks, exposing them to risks that could jeopardise that compliance. That heightened risk makes it more likely that they would want to shift their responsibility to a third party. “However, if a cyber security solutions or services provider has open and honest discussions with its customers, those customers will know purchasing a cyber security solution means accepting a shared risk profile – it’s not a way for businesses to abdicate responsibilities. The cyber security tool or service purchase and its ongoing management must also form part of a broader strategy that informs business change in every single context. If you don’t re-engineer your organisation to be secure, no amount of tooling will fix it.” Business leaders were also asked about their biggest cybersecurity frustrations. The top four are implementation costs (43%), implementation times (37%), inability to fully utilise existing cyber security protection solutions (33%) and the departure of inhouse cyber security experts (24%). DeLuca added: “There’s a direct link between the lack of specialist skills needed to operate cyber security solutions and some of the biggest cyber security frustrations encountered by SMEs. By increasing their reliance on managed security services, SMEs are taking proactive steps to address these skills shortages and, therefore, resolve their frustrations.” https://www.6dg.co.uk/whitepaper/mapping-theuk-sme-cyber-security-landscape-in-2025/ https://www.6dg.co.uk/ Vince DeLuca Russell Crowley Principle Networks David Lindores Eureka Solutions
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