News Roundup Episode 13: Compliance for Free, Zero Trust Firewalls & $74M in AI | 8.18.25

Thirty years after AOL dial-up defined connection, today’s channel is grappling with a new kind of “always on”—AI that thinks, learns, and acts. In this week’s roundup, we cover:

• ScalePad’s free compliance platform for MSPs
• SonicWall’s new firewalls with built-in Zero Trust
• Trend Micro’s agentic AI-powered SIEM
• AvePoint’s revamped, engagement-first partner program
• Titan’s $74M investment in an AI-enabled MSP rollup
• Key ransomware trends showing the rise of social engineering and data exfiltration

Tune in for the biggest updates shaping MSPs, vendors, and the channel at large.

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