The Channel Company Podcasts: Inside The Channel – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The world around us continues to become more wirelessly connected by the day. With that open connectivity comes greater cybersecurity risks for both individuals and their businesses. As a result, there has never been more significance in finding security solutions that can also allow for increased productivity.

Jon Alba spoke with Paul Spencer, channel chief for T-Mobile, and Howard Holton, COO of GigaOm, about how connected laptops are emerging as a major solution for these cybersecurity threats. They also dive into how T-Mobile's T-SIMsecure SASE solution is separating itself from others in a crowded market.

You can find out more about partnering with T-Mobile here.

While many companies are just starting to explore AI in cybersecurity, Sophos has been using it for years. From machine learning to generative AI, they’ve been ahead of the curve in helping security teams stay proactive.

CRNtv host Sydney Neely speaks with Chester Wisniewski from Sophos about how AI is evolving and what it means for businesses and partners today.

The Evolution of AI in Cybersecurity: Sophos’ Leadership in AI

Sydney: Compared to competitors just now jumping on the AI bandwagon, how does Sophos’ long history with AI give security teams an advantage?

Chester: Sophos benefits from an integrated approach, combining data scientists, engineering teams, and managed detection and response (MDR) services. This allows us to quickly test and implement AI-driven solutions without experimenting on customers. Our AI teams work closely with product teams and analysts, giving us the ability to adapt and improve faster. This integrated structure allows us to identify issues, test fixes internally, and deliver proven solutions to customers more efficiently.

AI-Powered Incident Response: The Next Evolution

Sydney: For MSPs and partners, automation is a huge advantage. How does AI help them scale security without needing massive resources?

Chester: AI allows us to automate routine tasks and identify outliers in large data sets faster. For example, Sophos processes 3 million malware samples daily. AI helps analysts quickly identify new threats by filtering out known issues, enabling faster response. MSPs can use AI to automate repetitive tasks, improve threat detection, and reduce response times—critical advantages when time is the enemy during an attack. AI-driven automation enhances efficiency and gives security teams the speed they need to protect customer environments.

The Reality of AI-Generated Threats: What’s Hype vs. What’s Real?

Sydney: How is Sophos ensuring that security teams stay ahead of potential AI-generated threats?

Chester: Sophos’ deep expertise in AI and cybersecurity gives us an edge in identifying and responding to emerging threats. Not every company can maintain a dedicated data science team, but Sophos provides that expertise at scale. We also help customers separate hype from reality by focusing on real-world risks. Peer networks and reliable partners are critical—staying connected with other security leaders helps businesses adapt and strengthen their defenses more effectively.

For more information about how Sophos is leveraging AI to power cybersecurity solutions, visit Sophos.com.

CRN's Jennifer Follett talks with Circana's Mike Crosby about the influence AI is having on channel businesses, both in terms of the solutions they can sell to customers and the ways they can use it themselves. [Published Nov. 28, 2023]

Ransomware attacks are happening faster, dwell times are diminishing and attack hours are changing – listen in as John Shier, Field CTO, Threat Intelligence for Sophos discusses the latest cyberattack findings from the Active Adversary Report for Tech Leaders.

Jennifer Follett sits down with Mike Crosby to continue their conversation on landscape of B2B technology.

Scott Barlow and Dave Mareels from Sophos discuss the cyber threat landscape and the opportunities for MSPs with Sophos MDR. Learn how to drive the next phase of cybersecurity as a service with Sophos.

CRN's Jennifer Follett talks with Mike Crosby of Circana (formerly The NPD Group and IRI) about the software trends and opportunities the channel can capitalize on.

Jen Follett and Mike Crosby sit down to discuss upcoming expectations for the channel all the way into 2025.

Jennifer Follett of CRN and Mike Crosby of NPD discuss the different movement they're seeing in software and cloud developments, as well as which sectors are top performing.

Jennifer Follett of CRN and Mike Crosby of NPD discuss the different movement they're seeing in software and cloud developments, as well as which sectors are top performing.