patch management
Why patch management automation is more critical than ever

Why patch management automation is more critical than ever

In a shift that bodes well for managed service providers (MSP), a survey of over 250 security and IT professionals found patch management to be a significantly higher cybersecurity priority. Patching can be disruptive and resource-intensive Conducted by Demand Metric on behalf...

/ February 6, 2025
SOC case files
The SOC case files: XDR detects Akira ransomware exploiting a ‘ghost’ account

The SOC case files: XDR detects Akira ransomware exploiting a ‘ghost’ account

This edition of the SOC case files showcases how Barracuda Managed XDR detects a breach via a ‘ghost’ account and an unprotected server. The SOC is part of Barracuda Managed XDR, an extended visibility, detection, and response (XDR) service that...

/ February 5, 2025
PRO MSP
What does it mean to be a PRO MSP?

What does it mean to be a PRO MSP?

At my managed service provider (MSP) marketing agency, Tech Pro Marketing, the word PRO is in our name, but in recent years, it’s also become somewhat of a mantra. To me, it’s all about results and relationships. Results are everything...

/ February 5, 2025
Channel Chiefs
Barracuda’s Channel Chiefs on working with partners, innovations, and more

Barracuda’s Channel Chiefs on working with partners, innovations, and more

We are excited to share that CRN has named Barracuda’s Patrick O’Donnell, senior vice president of Americas sales, and Greg Saenz, vice president of channels for the Americas, to its prestigious list of 2025 Channel Chiefs. CRN releases the annual Channel Chiefs list, showcasing the...

/ February 3, 2025

Sales & Marketing

2025 trends for MSP marketing

2025 trends for MSP marketing

It’s that time of year again—the time when we set goals and look forward to what the new year may bring. I’ve been in the managed service provider (MSP) marketing space for a very long time – and I can...

/ January 22, 2025
Top 5 marketing opportunities for MSPs in 2025

Top 5 marketing opportunities for MSPs in 2025

As we enter 2025, it’s the perfect time for managed service providers (MSPs) to reflect on their marketing strategies. This past year has brought many lessons, and while we’ve seen some marketing efforts have hit the mark, others have fallen...

/ January 9, 2025
MSP Marketing
Less is more: Why your MSP marketing plan should stop at page 1

Less is more: Why your MSP marketing plan should stop at page 1

On the surface, managed service provider (MSP) marketing may sound like a big, complex process. We work with a lot of MSPs who believe they need an exhaustive marketing plan with dozens of pages, graphs, charts, and everything else. In...

/ January 6, 2025
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Security

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: High-severity PAN-OS vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: High-severity PAN-OS vulnerability

A high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS software, CVE-2025-0108, was disclosed. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to bypass authentication and invoke PHP scripts, compromising system integrity and confidentiality. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how you can...

/ February 17, 2025
The Importance of flexible deployment in email security solutions

The Importance of flexible deployment in email security solutions

Companies are facing an increasing array of sophisticated threats, particularly through business email channels. These threats can disrupt operations, expose sensitive data, and cost the companies millions of dollars in recovery costs, compliance penalties, and lawsuit settlements. This adds to any...

/ February 17, 2025
XDR 2024
XDR roundup 2024: Ransomware rises fourfold in a year of complex threats

XDR roundup 2024: Ransomware rises fourfold in a year of complex threats

In 2024, Barracuda Managed XDR logged many trillions of IT events to identify the critical security threats targeting organizations and neutralize malicious activity. Threat analysts in Barracuda Managed XDR’s Security Operations Center (SOC) have drawn on this unique dataset to highlight the...

/ February 14, 2025
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Better Business

DeepSeek AI
DeepSeek AI creates AI governance opportunity for MSPs

DeepSeek AI creates AI governance opportunity for MSPs

The launch of a lower-cost method for creating generative AI models with minimal guardrails has sparked controversy. This has highlighted the need for governance policies, which managed service providers (MSPs) will often enforce. Developed by researchers in China, the DeepSeek...

/ February 13, 2025
cybersecurity audits
Boost cybersecurity audits: A guide for smaller MSPs

Boost cybersecurity audits: A guide for smaller MSPs

Cybersecurity is becoming an essential component of the services that managed service providers (MSPs) offer, and security audits are an important tool for MSPs of all sizes. Larger MSPs benefit from a deeper bench of personnel and products when conducting...

/ February 4, 2025
compliance
Elevate your services: Integrating compliance into offerings

Elevate your services: Integrating compliance into offerings

As a managed service provider (MSP), your clients count on you for all their IT and cybersecurity needs—and that includes compliance. Being able to deliver compliance services is more than just a value-add; it can give MSPs a competitive edge...

/ February 3, 2025
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Tech Insight

Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: It’s the Storm Worm, not a secret admirer

Tech Time Warp: It’s the Storm Worm, not a secret admirer

The FBI had a real Debbie Downer message to deliver in 2008: That unexpected Valentine’s Day e-card was not from a secret admirer. Instead, it was an invitation for the unwitting recipient to join the Storm Worm botnet. Learn all...

/ February 14, 2025
Pioneers in Tech
Pioneers in Tech: Marian Croak, an “American idol” with 200 patents

Pioneers in Tech: Marian Croak, an “American idol” with 200 patents

Readers of a certain age will remember the frustration of trying to dial in their votes for Kelly Clarkson during the first season of American Idol. The phone lines would become overloaded! Most of us dialing in for Kelly probably...

/ February 7, 2025
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Java programming language is a thirtysomething

Tech Time Warp: Java programming language is a thirtysomething

The programming language that made “Write Once, Read Anywhere” (WORA) a standard turns 34 this year (or 30, depending on which anniversary you’re counting). Learn about the history behind Java programming language in this edition of Tech Time Warp. The...

/ January 31, 2025
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