Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: 7-Zip vulnerability
A security vulnerability in 7-Zip allows remote attackers to bypass defenses and execute malicious code via specially crafted archives. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to mitigate your risk from this new threat. What is the threat? The...
Boost MSP profitability with better project management
The key to success for any managed service provider (MSP) lies in their ability to effectively manage projects and maximize IT expertise across multiple accounts. However, a survey of over 130 CEOs and senior business leaders finds there is much...
A familiar name makes the CRN’s Women on the Rise List
The annual Channel Company (CRN) Women on the Rise List, which puts the spotlight on rising stars who drive success through partner focus, business smarts, and collaboration, was posted recently. It was exciting to have our very own Aisha Eugene,...
Why MSPs should prioritize data segmentation
Recent statistics for 2024 indicate that 90 percent of organizations have experienced at least one data breach or cyber incident. Given the growing regulatory scrutiny surrounding cybersecurity, it’s important to implement robust safety measures. One essential practice is data segmentation,...
Sales & Marketing
Getting the basics right for MSPs
I’ve given up counting the number of managed services providers (MSPs) websites where I have looked at the “Home” and “About” pages and still wondered just what the company does. Bland statements that cover the same sort of things that...
The secret to successful outbound marketing for MSPs: Be normal
Outbound marketing has seen an interesting renaissance over the past 10 to 15 years. For people who’ve been in the IT world for decades, outbound marketing may stir up images of cold calling, direct mail, and maybe even knocking on...
Why building a successful sales team depends on your mindset
I recently had a discussion with a business owner who said it was time to start building his sales team. My initial thought? That’s excellent news for him! His business is maturing, and he’s ready to take his revenue generation...
Security
7 cybersecurity trends highlighting the case for managed XDR
As the digital threat landscape becomes increasingly sophisticated, managed service providers (MSPs) face mounting pressure to adapt their cybersecurity offerings. One of the most effective solutions available today is managed extended detection and response (XDR). This approach integrates multiple layers...
Threat Spotlight: Phishing techniques to look out for in 2025
Over the last few months, Barracuda’s threat analysts have reported on several advanced phishing techniques implemented by attackers to evade security controls and make malicious emails look more convincing, legitimate, and personal. In this blog post, we look at how these and...
Essential components for cloud email security
Attacks are getting more sophisticated, and organizations need a fresh approach. The email threat landscape is evolving fast. From sophisticated phishing attacks to business email compromise (BEC) attacks, bad actors continually find new ways to outsmart existing defenses. For businesses...
Better Business
2025 IT spending forecast: Big growth ahead for MSPs
While it’s difficult to predict with absolute certainty whether the economy will grow, a pair of reports suggest that there is a lot more optimism about IT spending. The market research firm Gartner is forecasting global IT spending will increase...
Tip Tuesday: Educating clients on the benefits of passwordless authentication
Password authentication is becoming popular for businesses because it boosts security while making things easier for users. Instead of relying on passwords that can be hard to remember and vulnerable to attacks, methods like biometrics or single-use codes offer a...
MSP growth is expected to soar through 2032
The overall size of the global managed services market will be somewhere between $468.7 and $520.54 billion by 2032, depending on which market forecast you prefer. This represents a roughly 8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR). While both Research...
Tech Insight
MSPs are posed to gain an expanded role in generative AI adoption
Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly becoming a critical partner for organizations looking to build and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications. A survey of over 200 executives from enterprises in the Americas and Europe finds nearly two-thirds (65 percent)...
Tech Time Warp: A game “so simple that any drunk in any bar could play”
Sometimes the best ideas really are the simplest, and compared with the complexity of today’s video games or even some of its early pioneering contemporaries, that was the basis of Pong. Released on Nov. 29, 1972, Pong was—in the words...
Tech Time Warp: Conficker’s persistent ability to outsmart defenses
For the past 16 years, Conficker has been a virulent piece of malware. First identified in November 2008, it continues to persist in legacy operating systems (looking at you, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003). Take a look back in...
