Category: Featured
Tech Time Warp: The 411 on the 414s
Some hackers break into networks in search of confidential information, often with the idea of selling it on the dark web. Others want to disrupt a competitor’s operations. But for some, the hacking itself is the primary goal: Can it...
Maximizing manpower for business customers
If you’ve spoken with one of your customers lately, you’ve likely heard common difficulties they are having when managing IT resources. In particular, security teams lacking in staff and necessary skills, yet expected to drive consistent results regardless. Over the...
MSPs can help combat “Zoombombing”
The coronavirus crisis has brought with it a host of new cybersecurity worries from increased phishing attempts to work-at-home vulnerabilities. Add to that the employment uncertainty both at the MSP and client level, and there’s a lot to deal with...
MSP Day 2020: Going global virtually
Have you heard the good news? Barracuda MSP is joining forces with CompTIA to deliver a global MSP Day celebration for 2020. Two years ago, Barracuda, a leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, created the world’s first MSP Day —...
Interviewing remote sales development agents for your MSP
Interviewing is a wildly subjective activity for most small businesses. We are all wired for our own bias, preferences and weird hang-ups. There is no one perfect way to interview, but there are a lot of ways to get yourself...
Tech Time Warp: Looking back at the world of phone phreaks
The disturbing phenomenon of Zoom-bombing has made attempts to conduct normal business (such as a city council meeting) difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zoom’s simplicity makes it widely accessible yet open to security flaws. It’s interesting to note the videoconferencing...
The importance of helping clients control SaaS costs
The COVID-19 crisis has forced most offices to close in observance of social distancing guidelines. Suddenly, millions of employees are working from home. Having access to cloud services to connect to one another and continue working has helped businesses keep...
Polish your promise, win more customers
Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of visiting a mentor for an exciting, insightful, and intensive two-day workshop about my business. I’ve always made it a priority to do occasionally, because I think it’s really important to take...
Managing your networks and IT infrastructure during COVID-19
These are unprecedented times. McKinsey & Company may have said it best when referring to the upending of our economy and our lives due to the pervasion of the coronavirus: “It’s rare that a business is prepared for a pandemic...
Tech Time Warp: Dan Farmer and Wietse Venema unleash SATAN on the world
Amid the health, economic, and technology concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s nice to take a break and look back at a simpler time. This week, we take a look back to when a Purdue University student named Dan...
