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Dan Kobialka

Dan Kobialka is senior contributing editor, MSSP Alert and ChannelE2E. He covers IT security, IT service provider business strategies and partner programs. Dan holds a M.A. in Print and Multimedia Journalism from Emerson College and a B.A. in English from Bridgewater State University. In his free time, Dan enjoys jogging, traveling, playing sports, touring breweries and watching football.

Are SMBs blindly spending on security solutions?

Cloud migration

Gartner: Public Cloud Services Spending Could Reach $679B by 2024

Dan KobialkaNovember 13, 2023

"Cloud has become essentially indispensable," Gartner Vice Principal Analyst Sid Nag says.

Awareness Training and CSAM

TD Synnex Report: Skills Gap Still a ‘Challenge’ for MSPs

Dan KobialkaNovember 13, 2023

Many MSPs are focused on expanding their solution offerings and using data analytics to grow their revenues, according to research from TD Synnex.

Pax8 Earns Spot on Deloitte’s List of the Fastest-Growing Companies

Dan KobialkaNovember 10, 2023

This marks the second consecutive year in which Pax8 has been named to this list.

A $75M glimmer of hope for struggling cybersecurity startups

Managed Services

Upstack Buys Technology Services Advisory Firm

Dan KobialkaNovember 10, 2023

Upstack is helping Progressive Communications Management (PCM) grow its team and better support its customer base.

Distributed cloud firewalls

New Charter Debuts Digital Transformation Methodology

Dan KobialkaNovember 9, 2023

New Charter Technologies' Digital Transformation Methodology helps organizations track the success of their digital transformation projects.

Cybersecurity insurance

Coming Soon: Cork Cyber Warranty for Liongard MSP Partners

Dan KobialkaNovember 9, 2023

Cork continues to extend its reach by offering its cyber warranty platform to Liongard's MSP partners.

Thrive Buys Florida MSP 4IT

Dan KobialkaNovember 8, 2023

Together, Thrive and 4IT will offer IT support, cybersecurity, cloud solutions and IT services to Florida organizations.

Jigsaw puzzle with copy space.

Amplix Buys MSP TNS Communications

Dan KobialkaNovember 8, 2023

TNS Communications customers can now access Amplix's enhanced IT platform and capabilities and client success team.

Mitel Acquires Unified Communications Provider Unify

Dan KobialkaOctober 2, 2023

Resellers and strategic technology partners of Mitel and Unify should expect little to no change in 2023, the companies said.

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Channel markets

MSSP Alert Live: Rising from the Ashes of a Mass-Scale Ransomware Attack

Dan KobialkaAugust 14, 2023

At MSSP Alert Live MSP Robert Cioffi will tell the story of a ransomware attack and how his business responded and recovered