Month: February 2022
MSP legislation in the UK, part 2
If you saw my most recent post here on Smarter MSP, you probably remember that we were discussing new MSP Legislation in the UK and how it might affect you and your clients. Staying updated and informed will be crucial...
MSP legislation in the UK, Part 1
It’s no secret that MSPs (Managed Service Providers) are cybersecurity’s ace in the hole: providing services in network, application, infrastructure, and more. Whilst they have been around for some time, they are becoming more prominent in the frontal lobe of...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: “Wiper” malware emerges amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
Amid the escalating geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine, multiple Ukrainian organizations have fallen victim to a destructive “wiper” malware operation that damages a system’s master boot record (MBR) and destroys the contents of targeted files. These attacks are ongoing,...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Heightened threat activity expected as global conflicts surge
As tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine, threat actors have targeted both the Ukrainian government and other Ukrainian organizations. Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks took down the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and Military’s websites. Similar attacks were deployed against PrivatBank and...
Survey sees 5G driving edge computing opportunities for MSPs
A survey of 466 business and IT leaders conducted by the market research firm Omdia, finds that 70 percent of respondents will invest in some form of edge computing within the next 12 months. About 80 percent of respondents are...
MSPs and AVs: The opportunities that lie ahead
I recently had the opportunity to tour a factory in Youngstown, Ohio, and was mesmerized by the fleet of small self-driving trucks, or autonomous vehicles (AVs), that crisscrossed the factory floor. One of the supervisors, who had worked at the...
Hiring an expensive videographer is not the solution to your MSP’s video marketing problem
Not too long ago, an MSP owner came to me asking for some advice. He was thinking of investing in a professionally shot company overview video and wanted to know if it was a good use of his marketing budget....
Tech Time Warp: The history of the indestructible QR code
In the hazy “before times” of late 2019 and early 2020, the QR Code was the butt of many jokes. A QR Code seemed passé—almost like putting “e” or “I” at the beginning of a new device’s name and considering...
In MSPs most organizations will zero-trust
Zero-trust is not a new idea when it comes to cybersecurity, but after a series of high-profile breaches over the past two years, it is all the rage. The concept itself traces its history all the way back to 1994...
3 keys to hiring top talent
MSPs have always struggled with hiring top talent. One reason is many IT professionals aren’t comfortable with working in fast-paced environments. They are used to working in a single-tenant environment and can’t handle what’s required of them when there are...