July/August 2026


06 Retail: payment data as hidden debt


08 News


12 Rising Star - celebrating tomorrow’s channel leaders


14 Big Interview ThreatLocker’s Danny Jenkins talks AI, Zero Trust and the new MSP reality.


16 Interview: Liam FitzGerald and David Riley explain how Brother UK has sharpened its SMB laser focus.


18 Interview: Emma Westland of Zoom discusses how AI-driven platforms are affecting channel value


Security 20 Five Eyes brings cyber resilience into sharp focus


22 Industrialised threats demand unity


24 Five ways partners can help customers stay ahead of AI- powered threat actors


26 Turning anxiety into advantage


28 Why SMBs should consider third-party services


30 The new challenge of AI agents 32 Shrinking targets, rising risks


34 Why we need to make digital protection personal


36 AI security unlocks channel growth


38 Storage: Strategy shapes channel growth


40 Print: The 10 ways the channel is winning customer trust


42 Internet of Things: Smarter systems, stronger growth


44 Communications: Signal strength isn’t the selector


46 Sector Guides


49 Life in the Channel: Kaseya’s Dermot McCann talks about leaning into AI reality


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