MSP technology news headlines for the week of June 8, 2026
Kaseya is rolling out a new MSP Success growth ecosystem, ConnectWise is betting on “Predictive Intelligence” to reshape managed services and Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is bringing Mythos-class AI capabilities to a broader audience. Meanwhile, vendors across the channel are pushing deeper into agentic AI, AI governance and operational automation.
If you’re ready for a rundown of this week’s MSP news and partner program updates, scroll on down!
Kaseya unveils MSP success, a unified growth ecosystem to scale MSPs globally
The ecosystem centers on MSP Success Digital Marketing, a purpose-built platform designed to streamline lead generation and drive measurable business outcomes.
Key quote from the press release:
“MSP Success Digital Marketing brings together the strategies, tools and support we know work because we’ve lived it ourselves. While MSPs excel at technology, many struggle with marketing in a challenging landscape. That’s why we’ve built a team of experienced practitioners, along with the right tools and processes to help MSPs grow and succeed.” — Dan Tomaszewski, executive vice president of channel, Kaseya
Arrow Electronics introduces global experience centers to accelerate AI and cloud adoption and monetization
Arrow Electronics announces U.S. and Europe experience centers to help channel partners test high-growth technology solutions before investing.
Key quote from the press release:
“Our goal is to help organizations better understand how to harness the power of AI and cloud so our customers can securely and confidently use it and put it to work to address real-world challenges. By networking our centers globally, we are able to create the same experiences and environments regardless of location, so our channel partners can immerse themselves and their customers in a solution before investing.” — Ben Klay, president of enterprise computing solutions business in North America, Arrow Electronics
ConnectSecure introduces Patch 360, setting a new standard for patch management
The new capability enables MSPs’ move from a “deploy-and-hope” to “test-and-trust” strategy with pilot-first validation and rollback.
Key quote from the press release:
“As cyber threats continue to grow, MSPs face increasing pressure to patch faster without disrupting daily operations or impacting customers. Patch 360 gives service providers the confidence to move quickly by ensuring patches are tested and approved before ever reaching production.” — Srividya Jagannathan, senior vice president of engineering, ConnectSecure
Radiant Logic forms technology partnership with Zscaler to solve the M&A identity problem and deliver true day 1 access
Combined solution eliminates the network and identity integration projects that stall mergers, accelerating deal value from closing.
Key quote from the press release:
“Identity is the connective tissue of every merger, and enterprises feel it most painfully on the day the deal closes. Together with Zscaler, we’ve made that bottleneck go away. RadiantOne unifies identity data across the acquired entity’s directories, HR systems and applications, while Zscaler provides secure access to applications. The integration project that used to take a year now finishes on the day the deal closes.” — John Skinner, VP of technology partnerships, Radiant Logic
Guardz introduces agentic reporting to redefine SecOps for the modern MSP
Guardz is pioneering agentic security operations to make it simpler, smarter and easier to scale for MSPs.
Key quote from the press release:
“MSPs are being asked to deliver stronger security outcomes while also proving their value more clearly than ever before, and reporting has been a major challenge. With agentic reporting, we’re removing that issue. MSPs can now interact directly with their data, generate insights in real time and communicate impact in a way that is both flexible and meaningful to each customer. This is the first step in our broader vision of an agentic SecOps platform that learns how each MSP operates and scales with them.” — Dor Eisner, CEO and co-founder, Guardz
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5: a Mythos-class model made safe for general use.
Key quote from the Anthropic blog post:
“Fable 5’s capabilities exceed those of any model we’ve ever made generally available. It is state-of-the-art on nearly all tested benchmarks of AI capability, showing exceptional performance in software engineering, knowledge work, vision, scientific research, and many other areas. The longer and more complex the task, the larger Fable 5’s lead over our other models.”
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Pax8 pushes managed intelligence, Marketplace expansion and more at Beyond 2026
Pax8 announces multiple initiatives, ranging from agentic AI solutions to research highlighting SMB productivity gains. The company revealed a broader strategy to help partners monetize AI and scale operations.
Announcements from Pax8 Beyond 2026:
- Pax8 Launches Managed Intelligence Solutions to Help Partners Monetize AI and Deliver Real Outcomes for Their Clients
- Pax8 Report: AI Breaking Historic Link Between Revenue Growth and Headcount for SMBs
- Pax8 Expands the Marketplace Platform to Help Partners Run and Scale Their Business
Key quote from Pax8:
“The partner who makes AI work for their clients wins. Right now, most of the market is stuck talking about AI or just reselling it. With the Managed Intelligence Provider Program and Managed Intelligence Services, we’re giving partners a way to run and scale their business around it.” — Craig Donovan, chief operating officer, Pax8
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MSP-aas goes beyond with Pax8, announcing a partnership to modernize MSP service delivery and help partners scale operations worldwide
The new go-to-market relationship brings MSP-aaS powered by NOCDOC, Service Desk, NOC, SOC and technical support to Pax8’s 40,000+ MSP ecosystem.
Key quote from the press release:
“As a trusted partner to so many businesses across the channel, at Pax8, we’re always working to help our partners operate more efficiently and scale with confidence. Bringing MSP-aaS into our Marketplace gives partners access to the kind of always-on operational support that is increasingly critical as they grow. It’s a practical step forward in helping them deliver consistent, high-quality service without adding unnecessary complexity to their businesses.” — Kathryn Almendarez Marsman, senior vice president of global vendor alliances, Pax8
ConnectWise unveils the industry’s 1st Predictive Intelligence Platform to lead the era of Predictive IT
New operational modeling demonstrates how AI-driven orchestration and autonomous execution will fundamentally reshape MSP success.
Key quote from the press release:
“Managed services is entering a completely new era. For decades, MSPs and IT teams have been forced to scale through labor-intensive operations and disconnected systems. ConnectWise is fundamentally changing that operating model. We are building the first purpose-built MSP System of Action — integrating PSA, RMM, workflow orchestration, security, automation, native agentic AI and an open ecosystem into one intelligent platform designed to help MSPs move from reactive support to predictive intelligence.” — Manny Rivelo, CEO, ConnectWise
Cybersentriq appoints Myles Bray as CEO to accelerate AI-native cybersecurity for MSPs and SMBs
Company doubles down on AI-driven threat detection and more for the SMB market.
Key quote from the press release:
“MSPs are being asked to defend customers against increasingly sophisticated AI-driven threats while managing growing operational complexity. CyberSentriq brings security, backup, recovery and resilience together in a single platform purpose-built to help partners protect customers more effectively and scale with confidence.” — Myles Bray, CEO, CyberSentriq
NetRise launches Discovery Partner Program to extend reach through strategic partner ecosystem
Partner-first initiative expands access to Netrise’s platform through VARs, MSSPs, systems integrators and technology alliances.
Key quote from the press release:
“Organizations need more than tools. They need strategic and implementation support from those who understand how to operationalize software supply chain security. Our Discovery Partner Program provides the expertise, training and enablement required to deliver meaningful outcomes. Combining the NetRise Platform and NetRise Provenance with our partner ecosystem, we help organizations assess, manage, prioritize and reduce real software risk.” — Thomas Pace, co-founder and CEO, NetRise
Most CISOs pressured to suppress or delay compliance-related security issues, even as AI-generated code multiplies their attack surface
Checkmarx’s annual Future of Application Security report reveals security awareness is at an all-time high, execution is not and AI is widening the gap.
Key findings from the report include:
- 95% of CISOs felt pressure to suppress or delay compliance-related security issues when business deadlines are at stake.
- While 96% of developers said they have AI tooling in their IDEs, only 18% said they apply security continuously as they write code.
- Companies with 81%–100% AI-generated production code were nearly three times more likely to ship software with known security vulnerabilities than companies with 1%–20% AI code production.
- 75% of organizations knowingly deployed vulnerable code at some point. They were driven by deadlines, complexity and the hope that flaws will not be discovered.
Island brings the first purpose-built workspace for SMBs to the Pax8 marketplace
MSP partners can now replace fragmented security stacks with one unified, browser-native platform built specifically for small and midsized businesses.
Key quote from the press release:
“SMB customers deserve the same level of protection that larger organizations have without the complexity or the cost of stitching together a dozen different tools. Island solves that problem, and Pax8 is the premier partner to bring it to the MSP channel.” — Keith Weatherford, vice president of channels, Island
Netzilo releases AI detection and response (AIDR) rules to the community
Open-source detection library brings transparency to the AI control plane securing the agentic workforce.
Key quote from the press release:
“Securing AI agents cannot be a black box. By releasing our AIDR rules to the community, we are turning AI agent defense into shared infrastructure — a control plane the whole industry can build on.” — Egemen Tas, CEO, Netzilo
Seceon announces strategic partnership with Carson & SAINT to advance cyber risk visibility, threat detection and compliance operations
Together, the companies help strengthen security outcomes through Seceon’s AI/ML-driven OTM platform.
Key quote from the press release:
“This partnership with Seceon is a direct extension of how we approach vulnerability management and risk prioritization. By bringing our solutions together with Seceon’s AI-driven platform, we’re helping customers better understand their risks and respond to threats in real time. At the end of the day, it’s about giving them clearer visibility, better focus and security that keeps up with how they operate.” — Diane Reilly, president, Carson & SAINT
Mitel appoints Ben Macdonald new channel chief and head of global channel go-to-market
Seasoned channel executive brings a wealth of partner-led growth expertise to Mitel as demand grows for integrated-hybrid communications solutions.
Key quote from the press release:
“The partner opportunity in business communications right now is exceptional. Organizations across every sector are rethinking their communications infrastructure, and they’re turning to trusted channel partners to guide that journey. Mitel’s global partner ecosystem is a genuine competitive advantage, and I’m excited to help develop it further for long-term growth.” — Ben Macdonald, vice president, global channel go-to-market, Mitel
While OT security is maturing, risk is not slowing
Fortinet’s 2026 State of OT and Cybersecurity Report illustrates why visibility, segmentation and integrated security are essential.
Key findings from the report include:
- 60% of respondents said the CISO has ultimate responsibility for OT cybersecurity. Plus, 81% of respondents planned to assign OT cybersecurity to the CISO within the next year.
- 71% of respondents reported between one and nine intrusions, up from 47% the previous year.
- Only 24% of respondents said both IT and OT systems experienced intrusions, down sharply from 60% in 2025.
- Phishing was the most reported intrusion at 76%, while ransomware was still a major concern at 50%.
Netwrix 2026 Data and Identity Security Report: AI adoption outpaces AI readiness, driving a 4x breach gap
Only 11% of organizations reported full AI security readiness. Another 17% remained entirely unprepared and 45% were still developing governance programs.
Key findings from the report include:
- Breach rates reached 43% during the past 12 months among organizations where AI significantly expanded the number of identities requiring access. That compared with 11% where AI had not materially changed access patterns.
- 76% of organizations said they do not fully govern or monitor nonhuman identities.
- 75% of sensitive data exposures began with compromised identities or misconfigured permissions.
- 74% of organizations said they lack a unified view of sensitive data and the identities that can access it.
Flexera launches the only complete AI cost management platform to address growing crisis
New capabilities provide organizations with comprehensive visibility into AI spend across applications, agents, models, data platforms and compute.
Key quote from the press release:
“As we enter this new phase of AI, the cost economics are holding back AI adoption. … We need a new AI operating model where we understand the complete economics of the AI stack and we enable optimization to work in our favor. Flexera enables this new operating model by giving our users the ability to measure and benchmark usage and optimize consumption costs to affordably run AI at scale.” — Becky Trevino, chief product officer, Flexera
HP names new North America channel leaders
Seasoned leaders are tasked with building on a strong foundation across commercial and consumer channels. This follows the retirement of Scott Lannum and Tami Beach.
Appointees:
- Neil MacDonald, vice president and general manager of the North America commercial channel
- Marla Denning, vice president and general manager of the North America consumer channel
Key quote from the press release:
“Scott and Tami have each made extraordinary contributions to HP’s success and to the strength of our partner ecosystem. Scott’s leadership and strategic vision have left a lasting mark on our commercial channel, while Tami’s dedication and impact have been instrumental in advancing our consumer business. We are deeply grateful for their many years of service and wish them all the best in their next chapter.” — George Brasher, senior vice president and managing director, HP North America Market
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