Channel Brief: CompTIA Community Debuts New Name, Rebrands as GTIA

Everyone's talking about quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography lately. But NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's bombshell this week -- stating that we are likely 15 to 30 years away from a viable solution -- has the market in freefall, as CNBC reported.

"If you said 15 years for very useful quantum computers, that would probably be on the early side," said NVIDIA's CEO during the company's analyst day. "If you said 30, it's probably on the late side. But if you picked 20, I think a whole bunch of us would believe it." 

The statement sparked IonQ shares to drop 3% since Huang's remarks. D-Wave Systems is close to 50%. Quantum Computing, which announced a stock offering to raise $100 million, sank 39%. 

That doesn't mean we should stop looking for answers, and who knows when a breakthrough may come. This is the tech industry, after all.

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Today’s Tech, Channel and MSP News

1. CompTIA reemerges as GTIA: The Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA), previously known as the CompTIA Community, announced its new name and focus serving IT channel organizations and professionals, the organization said this week. The renaming is the result of the sale of the Computing Technology Industry Association's CompTIA brand in combination with its training and certification business, which will now operate as a separate for-profit company under the CompTIA name. As a result, the existing membership-based trade association, now known as GTIA, continues to operate with the same mission of service to the IT industry.

2. Keysight all-in-one NetOps and SecOps partner program: Keysight Technologies, Inc. this week launched AppFusion, a network visibility partner program that integrates third-party security and monitoring solutions directly into its network packet brokers. The program integrates market-leading technologies from Forescout, Instrumentix, and Nozomi Networks, enabling customers to streamline network and security operations (NetOps/SecOps) while reducing infrastructure costs.

3. Syntax names new chief customer officer: Cloud app integration provider Syntax has appointed Steve Hatcher as its Chief Customer Officer for SAP Americas. In this role, Steve will lead growth in Syntax’s consumer industry sector in North America and serve as a key sponsor for strategic customer engagements. Steve brings 30+ years of SAP expertise, including founding Rizing (a global SAP partner) and as a former SAP executive. Congratulations!

4. Exabeam's new channel chief: Exabeam this week announced the appointment of Craig Patterson as its new Global Channel Chief. Patterson, an award-winning channel veteran with 20+ years of experience, will lead Exabeam’s global partner strategy, including the integration of LogRhythm and Exabeam partner programs, and drive ecosystem growth across North America, Europe, LATAM, iMETA, and APAC regions. 

5. Aryaka names new CCO, VP, and launches threat intel group: SASE as-a-service provider Aryaka Chief Customer Officer and Scott Fanning, formerly of Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike, as VP of Security Product Management. The company also launched the Aryaka Cyber Threat Research Lab (CTRL) to identify, analyze and mitigate emergent network security threats.

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