Insider threats expected to persist in 2025
SmarterMSP.com recently covered the topic of insider threats, but many experts continue to point to these types of threats as one of the biggest cybersecurity challenges impacting organizations in 2025. The Hacker News, for instance, says: Insider threats are expected...
Experts look ahead part 2: Cybersecurity in 2025
Last week, we consulted several cybersecurity experts to gain insights into potential threats that may emerge in 2025. Given the variety of opinions and expertise available, we decided to reach out again this week and compiled an equally diverse and...
Experts look ahead part 1: Cybersecurity in 2025
With the new year here, we thought we’d check with various experts to see if they could peer into their crystal balls and predict what 2025 might bring to the world of cybersecurity. Their insights and predictions paint a picture...
Experts look back at 2024’s cybersecurity news
The year 2024 was full of cybersecurity news. It was a year of data breaches, ransomware, the rise of quantum computing, and much more. The only constant was change. As ransomware continued to wreak havoc, according to Security Intelligence, ransomware...
Key strategies for MSPs to improve IoT security
As the number of connected devices continues to rise— with the International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasting over 55 billion by 2025—managed service providers (MSPs) are facing increasing challenges to deliver security at scale. In October, SmarterMSP.com posted an article about...
Securing ad hoc networks: Essential strategies for MSPs
When Hurricane Helene tore a path of destruction from the Gulf Coast to the North Carolina mountains during the summer of 2024, cell phone towers were toppled, and internet service was knocked out. However, emergency responders were not left completely...
Securing clients’ fleets: Unlocking new opportunities for MSPs
The market for cybersecurity services as it pertains to autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles is growing. According to Allied Market Research, the estimated industry size of cybersecurity for the autonomous vehicles market was valued at $356.0 million in 2023 and is...
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,...
Enhance security services with biometrics
Biometrics is exploding in popularity as a security tool with research indicating that 81 percent of consumers consider biometrics a more secure method of identity verification than traditional methods. Illustrating the embrace of this technology is the global biometric authentication...
Supply chain security: A growing threat for MSPs
Supply chain attacks continue to plague the cybersecurity industry and enterprises overall. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 45 percent of organizations worldwide will have experienced attacks on their software supply chains. This is a threefold increase from 2021. Supply chain...
