Month: August 2024
Tech Time Warp: Reflecting on the Ken Thompson hack
In 1983, Ken Thompson and Dennis M. Ritchie received the prestigious A.M. Turing Award for “their development of generic operating systems theory and specifically for the implementation of the UNIX operating system.” However, this look back at technology history is...
Will MSPs have more license requirements in their future?
In 2019, Singapore became the first country in the world to require cybersecurity professionals to undergo a licensing and certification process. The trend has been slow to catch on. However, this year, Ghana and Malaysia joined Singapore in creating certification...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
A critical zero-click remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-30103, was recently discovered in Microsoft Outlook. This flaw allows malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on a victim’s system simply by opening a specially crafted email. Review the details...
Understanding email threats: The foundation of email security
In today’s digital landscape, email remains a fundamental communication tool for businesses. However, its ubiquity makes it a prime target for cyber threats. Understanding these threats is the first step in fortifying your email security. In this blog post, we’ll...
How MSPs can prepare for future PC outages
A recent global event has demonstrated how vital it is to maintain a reliable IT infrastructure. This is including its access points such as endpoint devices, as it is the backbone of many essential services. While the event may seem...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco Smart Install vulnerability
There has been a surge in malicious cyber activities exploiting the Cisco Smart Install (SMI) legacy feature. This legacy feature if enabled by default on many Cisco devices, allowing threat actors to gain unauthorized access to network devices, allowing them...
Four megatrends MSPs should track to stay relevant
Most business executives are squarely focused on increasing profits and revenues during the day. However, at night they tend to worry more about megatrends that present risks to the business that are often beyond their control. According to a global...
Barracuda RMM named CRN Annual Report Card MSP RMM overall winner
We are excited to share that Barracuda Networks’ remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform has been named the top Managed Services – MSP RMM Platform in this year’s CRN Annual Report Card (ARC), with an overall score of 82.7. The...
Pioneers in Tech: How Barbara Liskov revolutionized computer science
After earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1961 from the University of California, Berkeley, Barbara Liskov applied to graduate school at Princeton University. In response to her application, Liskov received a form letter informing her the school didn’t accept...
Beyond the Sale: Scaling your MSP for sustainable growth
We talk a lot about ways to generate more revenue and profits for MSPs but not as much about how to support an expanding business base once that growth begins. Having too much business should not be seen as a...
