Month: December 2019
MSPs need to get in the blockchain game
Blockchain burst onto the scene in a big way over the past decade. It propelled cryptocurrencies to new heights and spawned a whole new class of cybercriminals, with cryptojacking. However, blockchain’s long-hyped benefits to MSPs have been uneven and slow...
MSPs need to get closer to customers in 2020
This time of year, most managed service providers (MSPs) are trying to discern what issues are top of mind for their customers as they gear up to head into the New Year. A recent survey of 500 IT professionals conducted...
Drive success by demonstrating the value of email security
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, KSM Consulting’s services offerings include management consulting, IT consulting, cybersecurity, data analytics, and project management for businesses and non-profits of all sizes and industries, as well as government agencies. Mark Creighton, technology...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Windows Zero-Day Privilege Escalation Exploit
Advisory Overview Kaspersky has detected a Windows 0-day vulnerability which attackers are using in conjunction with a Google Chrome exploit to take control of unpatched systems. Last month Google patched Chrome for an exploit which allows attackers to hack visitors...
Prospecting through the holidays
Here at Managed Sales Pros, we don’t onboard new clients between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. While that may seem counterproductive, we know that we can’t get traction for brand new campaigns through the major out of office times when...
Vendors want to put machine learning in reach of more companies
Machine learning requires a good data set. It requires someone to build a model to make use of that data and make reasonable predictions about something, such as how many visitors are likely to buy, how many applicants deserve credit,...
Ask an MSP Expert: How do I persuade my client to invest more in cybersecurity?
Q: I have a client with a complex network, but they spend almost nothing on cybersecurity. How do I persuade them that allocating some of their operating budget for cybersecurity expenses is worthwhile? That’s a good question and the answer...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Security Measures for the Holiday Season
Advisory Overview During the upcoming holiday season, SKOUT wants to ensure that our customers stay safe while traveling and are extra vigilant online. With holiday sale campaigns and donations to charities in full swing, the time is perfect for spam...
Tech Time Warp: The high and lows of the AltaVista search engine
Since “google” is now legitimately considered a verb (per Merriam-Webster), it’s hard to remember a world in which another search engine was considered innovative. However, there was life before Google — and it was called AltaVista.
Edge computing consortiums start to multiply to the benefit of MSPs
When vendors band together to promote the adoption of a standard via a consortium, it’s usually a sign that it will benefit managed service providers (MSPs). At the Edge Computing World Conference this week, the Eclipse Foundation, which now oversees...
