Month: June 2026
The growing role of IT service providers in the cloud era
A global survey of 1,800 senior IT decision-makers at organizations with more than 1,000 employees finds that a full 81 percent either fully outsource or rely on professional services for cloud-related needs. Conducted by the market research firm Radius Tech...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Check Point VPN authentication bypass vulnerability exploited
CISA has issued an emergency directive requiring U.S. federal agencies to secure Check Point Remote Access VPN, Mobile Access, and Spark firewall deployments following active exploitation of a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-50751). Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn...
Happy Global MSP Day! Today is all about you
Happy Global MSP Day! Today is all about you: the MSPs who keep businesses secure, running and ready for what’s next. Behind every resilient organization, every secure environment and every successful digital transformation, there’s an MSP making it happen. And in 2026, your role has never been more critical. ...
Password managers: Your greatest defense or biggest weakness?
Passwords remain a cybersecurity mainstay, surviving despite years of predictions about their demise. Even with constant warnings from security professionals, users still rely on weak choices—like a dog’s name or home address. So, what is an MSP to do? For...
Make Global MSP Day more than a hashtag
Posting the hashtag and calling it done is not a marketing strategy. Global MSP Day is a real opportunity sitting on your calendar, and most MSPs will waste it. They’ll post something generic, maybe tag a vendor or two, and...
Pioneers in Tech: Happy birthday, Telle Whitney!
A very happy birthday to Telle Whitney, whose experiences as a female computer scientist in 1980s and 1990s Silicon Valley inspired work that has made her one of the foremost champions for women in the tech industry. Born June 5,...
The AI-cybersecurity connection MSPs can’t afford to ignore
One thing is becoming clear for managed service providers (MSPs): future growth will be driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. More importantly, AI is accelerating demand for cybersecurity services. A recent survey conducted by the Global Technology Industry Association...
Global MSP Day 2026: Honoring the impact of MSPs worldwide
On June 10, 2026, MSPs around the world will come together for the 9th annual Global MSP Day—a celebration of the innovation, resilience, and impact you drive every day. From defending businesses against ever-evolving threats to unlocking growth through smarter...
The rise of the part-time hacker
Hackers have always run the gamut—from the college kid in his parents’ basement to the nation-state in a sophisticated bunker. There has always been a gap between what an individual hacker could accomplish and what a well-funded nation-state could achieve....
The hidden AI marketing problem in the MSP industry
AI authority is accumulating in the wrong place. Over the last 30 days, Fox & Crow Group looked at hundreds of LinkedIn posts mentioning AI across MSPs, cybersecurity firms, consultants, vendors, and IT channel participants. What we found was interesting. ...
