MSP Technology News Headlines for the Week of 5/25/2026
CrowdStrike is expanding Project QuiltWorks to tackle frontier AI risks, 7AI is touting the lessons learned from 7 million automated security investigations, and Xage Security says it has solved one of the biggest hurdles facing enterprise AI adoption: controlling autonomous agents in production. If you’re ready for a rundown of this week’s MSP news and partner program updates, scroll on down!
CrowdStrike Expands Project QuiltWorks, the Cybersecurity Coalition for Securing Frontier AI Risk
Armadin, Cognizant, HCLTech, Infosys, KPMG, NTT DATA, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Wipro Limited join QuiltWorks to extend the coalition’s global reach.
Key quote from the press release:
“QuiltWorks proved that frontier AI can find what traditional tools miss, and partners saw the results. Now, more of the industry is joining the coalition to deliver AI-powered discovery, adversary-informed prioritization, and remediation at enterprise scale.” — Daniel Bernard, chief business officer, CrowdStrike
Paessler Acquires UVnetworks to Expand Network Monitoring and Observability Capabilities
Acquisition strengthens Paessler’s network visibility portfolio with topology mapping, dependency analysis, and enhanced observability capabilities.
Key quote from the press release:
“Modern infrastructure is increasingly distributed, interconnected, and difficult to troubleshoot. Bringing UVexplorer into PRTG adds critical topology, dependency, and change intelligence directly into the monitoring workflows teams already rely on. With PRTG and UVexplorer, Paessler is building a more context-aware foundation for the next generation of AI-assisted monitoring and incident response.” — Jason Teichman, CEO, Paessler
Web3 Foundation Report Finds Big Tech and AI Companies Generate Significant Lifetime Value from User Data
New research examines the economic value of personal data, growing concerns around digital ownership, and the role user information plays in fueling AI and platform business models.
Key findings from the report include:
- Big Tech and AI companies can generate up to $831,000 in lifetime value from the data of a single U.S. internet user.
- The research argues that personal data has become a foundational economic asset powering advertising, recommendation engines, AI training, and digital services.
- Consumers often receive free access to online services while generating significant long-term value for platform operators through their data and online behavior.
- The report highlights growing concerns around data ownership, transparency, and the imbalance between the value extracted from users and the benefits returned to them.
After 7 Million Investigations in Production, 7AI Widens the Gap in Agentic Security with PLAID ELITE
Company expands its agentic security platform with a new premium offering and plans to grow its AI workforce following millions of automated security investigations in production environments.
Key quote from the press release:
“When we started, we believed AI agents could fundamentally change how security operations work. What a year of Fortune 500-scale production shows us is that the compounding effect is even more powerful than we anticipated. After 7 million investigations, our agents understand environments, attacker patterns, and signal context in ways that give us an advantage no one can replicate. That gap grows with every investigation. PLAID ELITE takes that learning and delivers it as a service. Our customers aren’t buying into a vision. They’re buying into a proven system that has already done the work.” — Lior Div, co-founder and CEO, 7AI
Additional coverage at MSSPAlert:
➡️ 7AI Launches Managed Agentic SOC Service
Clearsense Launches Managed Service for Continuous Application Rationalization and Active Archiving
New managed service helps healthcare organizations reduce technical debt, retire legacy applications, and lower operational costs through continuous application rationalization and active archiving.
Key quote from the press release:
“Health systems have long relied on MSPs to run infrastructure, security, and application portfolios. We’re now making a managed service available to help them tackle one of their largest operational cost drivers—technical debt. Historically, health systems approached application retirement as a series of isolated IT projects. With the Clearsense MSP offering, legacy application retirement is no longer a one-time cleanup exercise. It’s one of healthcare’s largest margin expansion opportunities.” — Jason Z. Rose, CEO, Clearsense
SonicWall Strengthens Channel Leadership with Appointment of Jonathan Berger as SVP, Global Channels and Alliances
Former channel executive brings partner-focused experience to help expand SonicWall’s MSP, MSSP, and alliance strategies worldwide.
Key quote from the press release:
“I have spent my career building partner businesses and working alongside vendors. The best channel relationships are built on the conviction that partner success and vendor success are one and the same. SonicWall has earned a reputation for that commitment, and I am excited to be on the other side of the table, working to deliver programs and strategies that give our MSPs and MSSPs a genuine competitive advantage.” — Jonathan Berger, SVP, global channels and alliances, SonicWall
Flashpoint Launches Priority Intelligence Requirements to Bring Alignment and Measurability to Threat Intelligence Operations
New Flashpoint Ignite capability helps intelligence teams operationalize general intelligence requirements and priority intelligence requirements by connecting business priorities, monitoring activity, investigations, and measurable operational outcomes within a single workflow.
Key quote from the press release:
“The most effective threat intelligence programs are the ones aligned directly to the priorities that matter most to an organization — from reducing operational risk to enhancing executive and mission-level decision-making. With Intelligence Requirements, Flashpoint is helping organizations with the critical effort to define and operationalize those priorities across intelligence workflows — creating a clearer connection between threat intelligence programs and outcomes.” — Josh Lefkowitz, co-founder and CEO, Flashpoint
Reinvent Telecom Launches MyCloud Managed Security to Help Partners Expand into High-Growth Cybersecurity Services
Fully managed security solution enables resellers to deliver 24/7 threat protection, reduce customer risk, and access new recurring revenue opportunities.
Key quote from the press release:
“With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated and persistent, security has become a critical conversation for every customer. MyCloud Managed Security gives our partners a powerful way to lead that conversation, offering advanced protection, expert support and a scalable path to recurring revenue.” — David Ansehl, VP of sales and marketing, Reinvent Telecom
Percona Names Louis Hood Director of Global Partnerships and Channels
New partnership leader to expand customer choice and control across the open-source database ecosystem.
Key quote from the press release:
“Most organizations are operating across hybrid and multi-cloud environments while trying to manage rising costs and growing complexity. Percona’s open approach gives them a different path: more flexibility, better control over cost and infrastructure, and no lock-in. The way is open, and our partner program should reflect that — focused, strategic and built around outcomes that matter.” — Louis Hood, director of global partnerships and channels, Percona
Dell Pro and Dell Pro Precision Laptops and Mobile Workstations Now Available
Dell’s thinnest, lightest, and most powerful Dell Pro notebooks yet elevate everyday productivity with premium experiences, longer battery life, and the performance to handle demanding on-device AI workloads.
Key quote from the press release:
“At CES, we showed what’s possible when consumer design and innovation come together. Today, we’re proving we can scale that same strategy across our entire commercial portfolio – and do it fast. IT leaders can deploy sleek and modern devices users are excited to use at every level of the organization, along with improved performance, without sacrificing the manageability, security or value they demand.” — Rob Bruckner, president, CSG Commercial, Dell Technologies
Xage Security Unlocks Jailbreak-Proof AI Agent Autonomy with End-to-End Visibility and Control
New Zero Trust capabilities provide deterministic visibility and control over AI agents, enabling secure production deployments across SaaS, cloud, in-house data center, and edge.
Key quote from the press release:
“AI is ready to move beyond the sandbox, but organizations cannot safely deploy it in production unless they know exactly what agents are doing and can control the actions they take. Xage provides the deterministic visibility and enforcement needed to prevent rogue behavior, manipulation and unintended consequences. With Xage, organizations can confidently put AI’s potential into action across high-stakes real-world environments, from cloud and SaaS applications to on-prem and edge systems.” — Duncan Greatwood, CEO, Xage Security
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