Honoring the MSP community on Global MSP Day 2023 

Honoring the MSP community on Global MSP Day 2023 

June 1st is quickly approaching, and the excitement is building! We’re looking forward to a collaborative Global MSP Day. As we get closer to the big day, SmarterMSP surveyed MSPs to learn what it means to be an MSP, as...

/ May 18, 2023
Barracuda SecureEdge SASE platform: Q&A with Stefan Schachinger

Barracuda SecureEdge SASE platform: Q&A with Stefan Schachinger

Barracuda has just launched its new Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform, called Barracuda SecureEdge. Maybe you have some questions about it. I did. So, I sat down with Stefan Schachinger, Barracuda’s Senior Product Manager for Network Security. Stefan’s been involved in...

/ May 17, 2023 / 5 Comments
Industrial IoT can become a thriving market for MSPs

Industrial IoT can become a thriving market for MSPs

I recently had the opportunity to tour a metals factory in the industrial city of Evansville, Indiana. The chief metallurgist was showing me how connected their manufacturing systems have become, as well as how much “industrial IoT (IIoT)” has grown...

/ May 15, 2023
Get ready for the 6th annual Global MSP Day

Get ready for the 6th annual Global MSP Day

Our favorite time of year is almost here. If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to register for the 6th annual Global MSP Day on June 1st! We initiated Global MSP Day six years ago to recognize MSPs around the world,...

/ May 9, 2023 / 10 Comments

Sales & Marketing

How to use ChatGPT for MSP outbound prospecting

How to use ChatGPT for MSP outbound prospecting

What an exciting time to be in business development for MSPs! The advent of ChatGPT has quickly improved our process. It’s given us back some time while providing us with good quality sales enablement copy that’s already getting marginal results....

/ May 23, 2023
Introducing Karen Ward, Barracuda MSP’s new VP, MSP Sales, Americas 

Introducing Karen Ward, Barracuda MSP’s new VP, MSP Sales, Americas 

Last week, Barracuda announced several new strategic investments to invigorate the partner experience and increase success within the channel ecosystem. These investments are explained in detail in the latest press release. Included among these investments is the promotion of Karen Ward,...

/ May 1, 2023
11 vital KPIs for MSP leaders to watch

11 vital KPIs for MSP leaders to watch

Many moons ago, Austrian-American management consultant Peter Drucker said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” This maxim ranks high on the list of Drucker’s quotations, and over the years, it has become a business dogma.

/ April 20, 2023
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Security

Cybersecurity insurance becomes a barometer for MSPs

Cybersecurity insurance becomes a barometer for MSPs

Managed service providers (MSPs) looking to minimize their cybersecurity risks might want to take notice of how many of their customers have cybersecurity insurance. A survey of 500 small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) conducted by Cowbell, a provider of cybersecurity insurance, finds...

/ June 5, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical MOVEit transfer vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical MOVEit transfer vulnerability

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in MOVEit Transfer, a commonly used managed file transfer (MFT) solution developed by Progress Software. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the...

/ June 2, 2023
Celebrating the resiliency of MSPs on Global MSP Day 2023

Celebrating the resiliency of MSPs on Global MSP Day 2023

Global MSP Day 2023 has arrived! For the sixth year in a row, we will be celebrating the growth and opportunities that continue to abound for MSPs within the ever-changing managed services industry. And as part of this annual celebration,...

/ June 1, 2023
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Better Business

Global MSP Day 2023: Q&A with our thought leaders

Global MSP Day 2023: Q&A with our thought leaders

It’s an exciting week for the managed service provider (MSP) community – Global MSP Day 2023 is tomorrow! On June 1st, we’ll be celebrating, networking, and learning alongside MSPs around the world. This day would not be possible without the...

/ May 31, 2023
Global MSP Day 2023: The secret to thriving and growing in the MSP industry

Global MSP Day 2023: The secret to thriving and growing in the MSP industry

How does a full day of networking and learning with your fellow MSPs around the world sound? If you want to know the latest trends and challenges facing IT professionals, then don’t miss this year’s annual Global MSP Day 2023,...

/ May 25, 2023
Meet Maria Martinez, Barracuda’s new VP of Channels, Americas

Meet Maria Martinez, Barracuda’s new VP of Channels, Americas

We’re excited to share that today Barracuda announced several strategic channel roles to strengthen the partner experience and help drive success within the channel ecosystem. One of these important new additions to our channel team is Maria Martinez, VP of Channels, Americas....

/ April 26, 2023
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Tech Insight

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Tech Time Warp: Making nothing of mobile malware

Tech Time Warp: Making nothing of mobile malware

An early case of mobile malware provoked an interesting reaction from pundits: swift dismissal as much ado about nothing. In June 2000, users of mobile phones made by the Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica began receiving strange text messages. The messages...

/ June 2, 2023
A look into IT service provider spending habits

A look into IT service provider spending habits

A survey of nearly 400 IT service providers, MSPs, and other professional service companies finds well over half (58 percent) have increased their suppliers over the past three years, with 26 percent keeping the number of vendors they work with...

/ May 30, 2023
Tech Time Warp: Burning questions about Flame’s origins

Tech Time Warp: Burning questions about Flame’s origins

The Flame virus first flickered publicly in May 2012 when the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union requested the hacking of Iranian computers be investigated. Although not widespread — only a few hundred targeted computers were thought to have been infected...

/ May 26, 2023
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