2030 vision: The managed services market’s soaring to $730 billion
The global managed services market size is projected to grow at a 14.1 percent compound annual growth rate over the next five years, reaching $731.1 billion by 2030, according to a market forecast from Grand View Research, Inc. According to...
Overcoming top compliance challenges MSPs face
Managed service providers (MSPs) are at the intersection of IT support, cybersecurity, and, increasingly, regulatory compliance. Healthcare, finance, and tech clients now expect MSPs to do more than keep systems running. They rely on them to ensure audit readiness, adapt...
The MSP’s guide to creating a zero trust atmosphere
Zero trust in the workplace is typically a bad thing, fostering a culture of distrust and snitching. However, for managed service providers (MSPs), it is a good thing, at least when it comes to cybersecurity. Experts in the field say...
How MSPs can thrive in the era of data sovereignty
Since the cloud became a major platform for organizations, the issue of where and how data is stored and managed has become increasingly complex. Even small companies must navigate various legal regulations worldwide. For instance, laws like the EU’s GDPR...
Sales & Marketing
How MSPs can fuel faster growth with AI + cold outreach
Dave leads a B2B services firm with a dedicated sales team of three. Over the past year, they’ve invested time and resources into cold outreach, hiring sales reps, and launching marketing campaigns. Despite these efforts, the results have been underwhelming,...
We’re celebrating Global MSP Day 2025!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be joining the celebration for Global MSP Day 2025, hosted by Barracuda, on Thursday, June 5th. It’s always a special moment in our calendar – a day that brings together the managed services community across...
Ask an MSP Expert: The 2025 technology outlook from GTIA
The year kicked off with considerable uncertainty driven by macroeconomic factors such as tariffs and inflation. Nevertheless, managed service providers (MSPs) maintain a positive outlook on the tech industry’s trajectory. A recent report from GTIA sheds light on crucial insights...
Security
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Wazuh servers targeted to launch Mirai attacks
Threat actors are actively targeting Wazuh servers running software version 4.4.0 by exploiting a vulnerability that enables them to install Mirai botnets. These botnets facilitate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against victims and execute malicious payloads on the compromised...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Fortinet vulnerability exploited by Qilin ransomware
The Qilin ransomware group is exploiting two critical Fortinet vulnerabilities that allow attackers to bypass authentication and execute remote code on vulnerable systems. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to discover the tactics used and the best practices you can implement...
Email scams: A year-round challenge for businesses of all sizes
In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, businesses and consumers face a constant stream of cyberthreats – not just during peak periods like tax season, back-to-school, and holiday shopping, but all year. In fact, according to Barracuda’s 2025 Email Threats Report,...
Better Business
Survey shows growing dependence on cloud partners
A survey of 1,800 senior IT decision-makers finds that more than half (52 percent) of respondents said their organization relies on professional services for specific cloud-related needs, with 28 percent being heavily dependent on professional cloud partners for all aspects...
An MSP’s guide to keeping up with phishing
Phishing has long been a primary tool in the hacker’s arsenal, but like military weapons, their tactics evolve. A phishing attempt in 2025 looks different from those in 2015, 2020, or even last year. Therefore, managed service providers (MSPs) must...
Survey shows AI initiatives are boosting opportunities for MSPs
A global survey of over 850 leaders of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives conducted by The Futurum Group finds more than a quarter report their organization is wrestling with a skills shortage, with other challenges including legacy system integration (35 percent),...
Tech Insight
Pioneers in Tech: The chance to own the image of a visionary
If you have a couple of hundred thousand dollars to spare, you currently have the opportunity to purchase the only known photographs of the world’s first computer programming visionary, Ada Lovelace. Discover her legacy in this edition of Pioneers in...
Tech Time Warp: Celebrating milestones in Sims history
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the release of The Sims, an occasion the gaming company Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) marked with a re-release of The Sims, The Sims 2, and their respective collections of expansion packs, along with...
Tech Time Warp: Thank you, Steve Wilhite, for the best GIFt ever
Chances are, you shared or received a GIF today, whether on social media or a messaging application. In 1987, developer Steve Wilhite and his team at CompuServe had no idea the impact they would have on modern communication when they...
