Month: September 2019
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: UK National Cyber Security Centre Urges Python Migration
Advisory Overview: The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned developers to migrate from Python 2.X to Python 3.X based code due to an upcoming end of life date of January 1st, 2020. By continuing to use unsupported versions...
Ask an MSP Expert: How can I convince customers to invest in backup and recovery?
Q: Many SMB customers say they want to be increase their cybersecurity posture, but they decide to forego backup and disaster recovery services. How can I convince them that this is still an essential component to protecting their business? We’ve...
The 85/15 disconnect slowing down MSPs
In the MSP field, we pride ourselves in our technical knowledge. After all, that is where our clients rely on us. Although that technical space may be where we feel most comfortable, it’s not where we generate profits. No, 85...
Tech Time Warp: Microsoft chases a storm
In early 2007, network administrators began dealing with a trojan that grew into a massive botnet and even stumped Microsoft for more than a year. The Storm worm initially spread via email, promising the recipient news about dangerous storms in...
Document sharing chaos creates opportunity for MSPs
There’s no doubt that document sharing in the cloud has been a boon to productivity, but as it turns out, there can be too much of a good thing. A recent survey of 150 professionals working in enterprise organizations conducted...
Are IoT devices serious security threats?
IoT is transforming offices, campuses, and factories, but also brings warnings that the cloud-connected security camera monitoring the storage room could be a threat. How realistic are these warnings, and how much is hyperbole? For answers, Smarter MSP checked in...
Generating leads starts with market research
I was on the phone with one of my MSP lead generation clients the other day, and we were having a long discussion about a topic that is very important to me: market research. In my experience, I find that most people...
Greater reliance on security metrics is driving increased spending on cybersecurity
Despite the increasing number of cyberattacks making headlines, convincing organizations to invest more in cybersecurity technologies remains a major challenge. Too many organizations are still relying on just a firewall and often anti-virus (AV) software that typically has not been...
Ask an MSP Expert: How do I make sure my Office 365 data is safe?
Q: We have clients who run almost their entire business on Office 365. However, most of them decline additional security services because they think that “Microsoft has my back,” but how true is that? To answer this question, Smarter MSP...
You can experiment with blockchain development tools for free
You might easily have missed it this week, when Kadena, a Brooklyn, New York startup, announced a free private Blockchain as a Service tool in the Azure Marketplace, but it could be more relevant to you than you think. When...