Keep that new Android device that landed on your lap over the holidays relevant and useful with these great must-have apps.

A cyberwarning from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued an alert shedding light on the destructive malware that struck the systems at Sony Pictures Entertainment and warns that the worm could be used in additional attacks. Maintain an offline backup, according to the advisory.

No matter how good the underlying technology, no matter how competent the hosting provider, clouds sometimes suffer outages. This is the list companies don't want to make. Here are CRN's top 10 cloud outages of the year.

A recent Raymond James investor conference in New York City brought together a who's who of top-level channel executives who revealed what opportunities they are placing their bets on in 2015.Via itbestofbreed.com

These breaches did not capture as much attention as the breaches at Target Corp., Home Depot and Sony, but their impact is being felt by millions of people. There are lessons to be learned from these security lapses.

Kevin Costello comes to Rackspace from Ariba, where as president he drove channel integration after SAP acquisition.

InhouseIT has launched a private cloud service that relies on a local data center to enhance speed and flexibility while maintaining a predictable monthly cost.

A database containing the sensitive data on millions of JPMorgan Chase customers failed to be protected by the company's two-factor authentication measures, according to investigators.

There were some tech vendors that just couldn't stay out of the headlines in 2014. CRN here presents our picks for the 10 most controversial companies of the year.

The channel sure does know how to keep things interesting. Here are the 10 biggest channel stories of 2014.

The storage industry in 2014 was characterized by technological and business disruptions. Here are the top 10 storage stories of the year.

"Only two or three of us will be relevant five years from now," Cisco CEO says.Via itbestofbreed.com

This year saw a lot of wheeling and dealing for MSPs, with telecom companies getting a seat at the table and big-name retailers cashing out.

CEOs and CFOs from CDW, Insight and PC Connection shared at a recent Raymond James conference why they are optimistic that 2015 will be e0ven better for solution providers than 2014..

What deals had the most impact on the channel? From Lenovo buying IBM's x86 server business to the security solution provider supermerger of FishNet and Accuvant, CRN presents the 10 biggest tech acquisitions Of 2014.

A spate of high-profile retail data breaches, and the latest Sony breach, is motivating organizations to tighten access to company data, according to a new study that surveyed more than 2,000 IT practitioners and employees about data protection and access rights over the last year.

Synnex has inked a distribution agreement with Time Warner Cable Business Class, unlocking cable, fiber-based Internet, voice and TV opportunities for solution providers.

The CRN Test Center presents 10 cloud solutions that are transforming the way organizations conduct business.

BlackBerry CEO John Chen introduced his company's latest smartphone, the Classic, at a launch event in New York last week. Here are the 10 toughest questions he faced after the launch.

Office retail giant Staples said late Friday that investigators determined that cybercriminals gained access to point-of-sale systems at 115 stores, stealing an estimated 1.1 million customer credit and debit cards.