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to blocking AI, Harmonic focuses on giving security teams visibility into which AI tools employees are using, what they are using them for and what data is being shared with them. Its platform enables organisations to put controls and guardrails around that activity without unnecessarily disrupting legitimate AI use. “We’ve been tracking Harmonic for a couple of years and have seen the business go from strength to strength,” said Hayley Roberts, CEO at Distology. “It’s a natural fit within our vendor taxonomy and brings real value to
our partners and their customers. The significance of the deal goes well beyond adding another tool to the portfolio.” Alastair Paterson, CEO at Harmonic Security, added: “Every organisation is scrambling to adopt AI securely, and they are looking to trusted partners to help them navigate that journey and do it properly. Harmonic Security provides them with the intelligence to understand how AI is being used across their business, alongside the controls they need to adopt and scale AI adoption with confidence.” n
Hayley Roberts
distology.com
ACCO Brands completes Trust acquisition ACCO Brands has completed its
technology peripherals within our portfolio,” said Tom Tedford, president and CEO of ACCO Brands. Trust will join ACCO Brands' Global Technology Peripherals portfolio, alongside brands including Kensington®, PowerA®, and EPOS®. “Trust is a strong complement to our existing technology brands,” explained Jeppe Dalberg-Larsen, president, Global Technology Peripherals at ACCO Brands. “By bringing together our products, expertise, and market reach, we are well positioned to strengthen our presence in technology peripherals and better serve customers across the globe.” n
acquisition of Trust, a European provider of computer, gaming, mobile and smart home accessories. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in the Netherlands, Trust is a well-established consumer electronics brand with a portfolio that includes keyboards, mice, headsets, speakers, webcams, chargers, smart home products and gaming accessories. Trust serves customers in more than 50 countries through retail, e-commerce, and B2B channels. “Adding Trust is another step in our strategy to align with faster-growing categories and increase the role of
Tom Tedford
accobrands.com
Huntress accelerates European expansion with ALSO partnership Huntress has announced a new
Security Platform. The platform combines layered protection across endpoints, identities, logs, security posture and employee behaviour with Huntress’ 24/7 AI-centric Security Operations Centre. Through ALSO’s pan-European network and the ALSO Cloud Marketplace, partners will gain access to Huntress through an established distribution route supported by local market expertise and partner enablement, while continuing to
partnership with ALSO, which means that through ALSO’s pan-European network Huntress will expand access to the Huntress Agentic Security Platform across 31 countries and strengthen the company’s growing EMEA channel ecosystem. The partnership created more paths for European VARs and MSPs to seamlessly adopt and scale the Huntress Agentic
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