Month: April 2024
Tip Tuesday: Utilize social proof to elevate your MSP’s market position
Managed service providers (MSPs) must stand out from dozens of competitors if they want companies to use their software service. Social proof is a great way to provide insight into your company’s offerings and elevate your market position. Tapping into...
Predictions from Barracuda’s security frontline to keep an eye on
Predicting the future is difficult, but you can anticipate what is likely to happen by looking at how things have evolved over time. Barracuda asked colleagues who work on the security frontline, from XDR and offensive security to international product...
NIST refresh: What MSPs need to know
Managed service providers (MSPs), chief information security officers (CISOs), and IT professionals have long relied on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for roadmaps and best practices in cybersecurity. Since the original NIST framework was first released in...
Forecasts are in: Managed cloud services market to rise
A market forecast report, published by Meticulous Research, shows the global managed cloud services market is projected to grow 14.2 percent on a compound annual basis to reach $247.5 billion in revenue by 2030. According to the report, much of...
Tech Time Warp: The breakthrough against software piracy that wasn’t
In this edition of Tech Time Warp we go back to April 14, 1995, when the Chinese government began widespread efforts to stop its government agencies from using pirated software. The move came after a Feb. 27, 1995, accord agreement...
Expert views on closing the cybersecurity talent gap for MSPs
The cybersecurity talent shortage in the workforce presents a direct cybersecurity threat. Statistics from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) paint a grim picture: By 2025, a lack of talent or human failure will be responsible for over...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Active exploit of Atlassian Confluence
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory details the exploitation of the critical vulnerability CVE-2023-22518 in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server. Attackers are deploying a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. This allows unauthenticated attackers to reset Confluence and create...
Survey: Demand for cloud cost control expertise is on the rise
The volume of applications deployed in the cloud continues to increase steadily. More organizations are looking to contain costs but are finding they lack the skills and expertise needed. A survey of over 400 cloud and data decision-makers conducted by...