Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: 7-Zip vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: 7-Zip vulnerability

A security vulnerability in 7-Zip allows remote attackers to bypass defenses and execute malicious code via specially crafted archives. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to mitigate your risk from this new threat. What is the threat? The...

/ November 28, 2024
Project management
Boost MSP profitability with better project management

Boost MSP profitability with better project management

The key to success for any managed service provider (MSP) lies in their ability to effectively manage projects and maximize IT expertise across multiple accounts. However, a survey of over 130 CEOs and senior business leaders finds there is much...

/ November 28, 2024
Women on the Rise List
A familiar name makes the CRN’s Women on the Rise List

A familiar name makes the CRN’s Women on the Rise List

  The annual Channel Company (CRN) Women on the Rise List, which puts the spotlight on rising stars who drive success through partner focus, business smarts, and collaboration, was posted recently. It was exciting to have our very own Aisha Eugene,...

/ November 26, 2024
data segmentation
Why MSPs should prioritize data segmentation

Why MSPs should prioritize data segmentation

Recent statistics for 2024 indicate that 90 percent of organizations have experienced at least one data breach or cyber incident. Given the growing regulatory scrutiny surrounding cybersecurity, it’s important to implement robust safety measures. One essential practice is data segmentation,...

/ November 26, 2024

Sales & Marketing

BaaS
Getting the basics right for MSPs

Getting the basics right for MSPs

I’ve given up counting the number of managed services providers (MSPs) websites where I have looked at the “Home” and “About” pages and still wondered just what the company does. Bland statements that cover the same sort of things that...

/ December 3, 2024
Outbound marketing
The secret to successful outbound marketing for MSPs: Be normal

The secret to successful outbound marketing for MSPs: Be normal

Outbound marketing has seen an interesting renaissance over the past 10 to 15 years. For people who’ve been in the IT world for decades, outbound marketing may stir up images of cold calling, direct mail, and maybe even knocking on...

/ December 2, 2024
sales team
Why building a successful sales team depends on your mindset

Why building a successful sales team depends on your mindset

I recently had a discussion with a business owner who said it was time to start building his sales team. My initial thought? That’s excellent news for him! His business is maturing, and he’s ready to take his revenue generation...

/ November 20, 2024
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Security

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Active exploitation of VSCode tunnels

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Active exploitation of VSCode tunnels

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group, Stately Taurus, has been exploiting a vulnerability in Visual Studio Code (VSCode) tunnels to maintain persistent remote access in compromised systems. Review the details in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to secure your environment. What...

/ December 11, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Socks5Systemz botnet compromise

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Socks5Systemz botnet compromise

The Socks5Systemz botnet has been revealed as the backbone for the illicit proxy service PROXY.AM, compromising over 85,000 devices globally. This botnet enables cybercriminals to conduct anonymous operations, including fraud, data theft, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Continue to read...

/ December 11, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cleo file transfer critical vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cleo file transfer critical vulnerability

A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-50623, has been discovered in Cleo’s file transfer software suite. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit an unrestricted file upload and download flaw, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable systems. Continue reading...

/ December 10, 2024
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Better Business

IT spending
2025 IT spending forecast: Big growth ahead for MSPs

2025 IT spending forecast: Big growth ahead for MSPs

While it’s difficult to predict with absolute certainty whether the economy will grow, a pair of reports suggest that there is a lot more optimism about IT spending. The market research firm Gartner is forecasting global IT spending will increase...

/ November 21, 2024
passwordless
Tip Tuesday: Educating clients on the benefits of passwordless authentication

Tip Tuesday: Educating clients on the benefits of passwordless authentication

Password authentication is becoming popular for businesses because it boosts security while making things easier for users. Instead of relying on passwords that can be hard to remember and vulnerable to attacks, methods like biometrics or single-use codes offer a...

/ November 19, 2024
CAGR
MSP growth is expected to soar through 2032

MSP growth is expected to soar through 2032

The overall size of the global managed services market will be somewhere between $468.7 and $520.54 billion by 2032, depending on which market forecast you prefer. This represents a roughly 8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR). While both Research...

/ November 14, 2024
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Tech Insight

Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Recording industry takes on file-sharing pioneer Napster

Tech Time Warp: Recording industry takes on file-sharing pioneer Napster

Twenty-five years ago, a generation of college students hit the jackpot when it came to music. They moved to college dormitories with ethernet connections just as Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker launched Napster, the first mainstream peer-to-peer file-sharing service. Or,...

/ December 6, 2024
AI adoption
MSPs are posed to gain an expanded role in generative AI adoption

MSPs are posed to gain an expanded role in generative AI adoption

Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly becoming a critical partner for organizations looking to build and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications. A survey of over 200 executives from enterprises in the Americas and Europe finds nearly two-thirds (65 percent)...

/ December 4, 2024
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: A game “so simple that any drunk in any bar could play”

Tech Time Warp: A game “so simple that any drunk in any bar could play”

Sometimes the best ideas really are the simplest, and compared with the complexity of today’s video games or even some of its early pioneering contemporaries, that was the basis of Pong. Released on Nov. 29, 1972, Pong was—in the words...

/ November 29, 2024
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