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		<title>MDR vs SOC: How to choose the right option for your organisation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Livia Gyongyoși]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Trying to decide if you should use a managed detection and response (MDR) service, or build your own security operations centre (SOC)? Our MDR vs SOC comparison will help you decide which is best for you.  It’s an age-old question. Should your business outsource a function to external experts, or should you build your own [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/mdr-vs-soc-how-to-choose-the-right-option-for-your-organisation/">MDR vs SOC: How to choose the right option for your organisation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>The best due diligence on a vendor is who they’ve worked with</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/best-due-diligence-vendor/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Pilton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Managed Service Providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSP Security Playbook]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A vendor gets a call from one of its biggest MSP partners who needs something the vendor can’t supply. The vendor knows a competitor can, so it points them there. That sounds like a good way to lose a partner, but it wasn’t. They stayed, and they spent even more over the next few years. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/best-due-diligence-vendor/">The best due diligence on a vendor is who they’ve worked with</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Heimdal named Advanced Persistent Threat Solution of the Year at the Computing Security Awards</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/heimdal-advanced-persistent-threat-solution-of-the-year/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madalina Popovici]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All things Heimdal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cybersecurity News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[press release]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We are pleased to share that we have been named winner of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Solution of the Year at the Computing Security Awards for ESEC ATP, the Email Security Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) module of the Heimdal platform. Targeted attackers are patient, and many intrusions begin with a single email that looks routine. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/heimdal-advanced-persistent-threat-solution-of-the-year/">Heimdal named Advanced Persistent Threat Solution of the Year at the Computing Security Awards</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<image>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/heimdal-advanced-persistent-threat-solution-of-the-year/blog-award-2/</image><subtitle>Heimdal Email Security ATP wins the category, with Heimdal also named runner-up in two further categories</subtitle>	</item>
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		<title>Data Breach Statistics That Matter in 2026</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/data-breach-statistics/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Livia Gyongyoși]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry trends]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Understand cybersecurity megatrends with our rundown of 2026 data breach statistics [with data sourced from original studies published this year]. At Heimdal, we continually monitor specialist blogs, newsfeeds, forums and government websites that report on data breaches. This helps us build a picture of the latest trends in cyber crime, so we can better protect [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/data-breach-statistics/">Data Breach Statistics That Matter in 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>6 alternatives to TrendAI Vision One</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/trend-micro-trendai-vision-one-alternatives/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Livia Gyongyoși]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Comparisons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XDR]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>TrendAI Vision One is a hugely successful cybersecurity solution. The technology counts tens of thousands of customers worldwide, and has received high marketplace rankings by the likes of Gartner and IDC. Nevertheless, it’s not always right for everyone.  If you feel you need a different provider, this guide is for you. We’ve compiled a list [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/trend-micro-trendai-vision-one-alternatives/">6 alternatives to TrendAI Vision One</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why people don&#8217;t report scams, and it&#8217;s not embarrassment</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/uk-scam-report-gap/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Mitchell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Endpoint security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>More than four in 10 of the 1,884 people we surveyed didn’t tell their bank, the police, or the platform about a scam 42.7% of the 1,884 UK adults we surveyed who’d been targeted by a scam in the past 12 months didn’t tell their bank, the police, or the website or app where it [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/uk-scam-report-gap/">Why people don&#8217;t report scams, and it&#8217;s not embarrassment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<image>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/uk-scam-report-gap/blog-the-uk-scam-reporting-gap/</image><subtitle>We asked 1,884 people in the UK who’d been targeted by a scam in the past year who they told, and more.</subtitle>	</item>
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		<title>6 alternatives to Blackpoint for your shortlist</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/blackpoint-alternatives/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Livia Gyongyoși]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Comparisons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managed Service Providers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Blackpoint is a well-regarded provider of managed detection and response services to the MSP sector. Founded by former NSA employees, their autonomous containment model is highly effective and helps block attacks fast. But the company’s offerings and approach have certain limitations. If you’re exploring Blackpoint alternatives, this guide is for you.  We’ll be looking at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/blackpoint-alternatives/">6 alternatives to Blackpoint for your shortlist</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cybercrime Detective Explains Cybersecurity Jargon in 60-Second Videos for Cybersecurity Awareness Month</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/cyber-in-60-cybercrime-detective-explains-jargon/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madalina Popovici]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All things Heimdal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cybersecurity News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[press release]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 7 October 2026 &#8211; Heimdal today officially launches the &#8220;Cyber in 60&#8221; weekly video series in which Adam Pilton, a former cybercrime detective and now Cybersecurity Advisor at Heimdal, breaks down one cybersecurity term or concept in under 60 seconds. This series solves an old tech to human translation problem. The people who [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/cyber-in-60-cybercrime-detective-explains-jargon/">Cybercrime Detective Explains Cybersecurity Jargon in 60-Second Videos for Cybersecurity Awareness Month</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<image>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/cyber-in-60-cybercrime-detective-explains-jargon/blog-cover-cybercrime-detective-explains-cybersecurity-jargon-in-60-second-videos-anyone-can-understand/</image><subtitle>Weekly video series breaks down cybersecurity jargon in under 60 seconds, featuring former cybercrime detective Adam Pilton</subtitle>	</item>
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		<title>Innovation wins. Why smaller beats bigger</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/innovation-wins-tech/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Pilton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managed Service Providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSP Security Playbook]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Benedict Jones spent years working for McAfee and Sophos. While doing threat research at Sophos, he spotted a problem in mobile threat defence that nobody had actually fixed. He&#8217;s now CEO and founder of Trustd Mobile, and the story of how he got there says more about MSP buying decisions than most vendor pitches ever [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/innovation-wins-tech/">Innovation wins. Why smaller beats bigger</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Heimdal partners with Elovade to bring unified cybersecurity platform to the DACH region</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/heimdal-elovade-partnership-dach/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madalina Popovici]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All things Heimdal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cybersecurity News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[press release]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>London, UK, 1 October 2026 &#8211; Heimdal, a global cybersecurity provider, today announced a partnership with Elovade, a European IT security distributor with 250 experts across five countries, to bring its unified security platform to managed service providers (MSPs) across the DACH region: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The move extends a relationship that began a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/heimdal-elovade-partnership-dach/">Heimdal partners with Elovade to bring unified cybersecurity platform to the DACH region</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<image>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/heimdal-elovade-partnership-dach/blog-cover-heimdal-partners-with-elovade-to-bring-unified-cybersecurity-platform-to-the-dach-region/</image><subtitle>Partnership extends a growing European collaboration between Heimdal and Elovade into Germany, Austria and Switzerland, giving MSPs a single stack for prevention, detection, and response, built for a market where AI is now on both sides of the fight.</subtitle>	</item>
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		<title>AI adoption that pays off is built around keeping humans in the driver&#8217;s seat</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/ai-adoption-that-pays-off/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Pilton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managed Service Providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSP Security Playbook]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve spent enough time around AI adoption now to notice a pattern. Ask a business how AI is going for them and the honest answer is, lately, &#8220;we&#8217;ve got Copilot, and it&#8217;s not great.&#8221; That gap between the hype and the reality is exactly where Samantha North operates. Sam runs an AI transformation agency, helping [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/ai-adoption-that-pays-off/">AI adoption that pays off is built around keeping humans in the driver&#8217;s seat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Phishing in 2026. Latest statistics and analysis</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/phishing-statistics-analysis/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Livia Gyongyoși]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“You’ve been gifted a voucher!”. “Your account will be closed unless you act now”. “Late payment demand. Invoice # 207”. Phishing scams come in many shapes and sizes. And, in 2026, they remain, by far, the most common attack vector targeting both individuals and organizations. To help you understand the scale of the threat, I’ve [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/phishing-statistics-analysis/">Phishing in 2026. Latest statistics and analysis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Shift Browser is signed adware that fingerprints your endpoint before it drops payload</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/shift-browser-signed-adware-fingerprints-endpoint-before-payload/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexandru Gurgu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Advanced malware researches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cybersecurity News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forensics and threat hunting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Threat center]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Heimdal&#8217;s MXDR team flagged a surge in detections tied to a program called Shift Browser on 2 September 2026. Our team confirmed activity on more than 50 client environments in a single day. The installers we captured trace to a malvertising lure. Shift Browser also runs a documented paid creator and affiliate marketing operation, though [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/shift-browser-signed-adware-fingerprints-endpoint-before-payload/">Shift Browser is signed adware that fingerprints your endpoint before it drops payload</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>6 ThreatLocker alternatives that should make your shortlist</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/threatlocker-alternatives/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Livia Gyongyoși]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Comparisons]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/?p=88315</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are a few reasons that MSPs start looking for ThreatLocker alternatives. You might have had enough of the friction with end users. The high levels of admin required to set policies for your different customers. Or that, while powerful, it can only handle certain kinds of security risks.  If so, we wrote this guide [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/threatlocker-alternatives/">6 ThreatLocker alternatives that should make your shortlist</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Planting Seeds philosophy. Selling into schools takes years, not quarters</title>
		<link>https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/msp-school-sales/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Pilton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managed Service Providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSP Security Playbook]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s tempting for MSPs to write off event sponsorship in education as a waste of money. You sponsor an event, hand out flyers, follow up with an email, and hear nothing back. Rick Cowell says you&#8217;re judging it on the wrong timescale. Rick spent 20 years as a school network manager, and he founded the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/msp-school-sales/">The Planting Seeds philosophy. Selling into schools takes years, not quarters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog">Heimdal Security Blog</a>.</p>
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