Category: Featured
Rising data breaches require extra vigilance and awareness training
Data breaches increased by 69 percent in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in its annual report on data breaches. According to the report, the most common causes of data breaches were phishing or...
Q&A with 10-time Channel Chief, Neal Bradbury
Earlier this week, CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, announced its 2022 list of Channel Chiefs. For the 10th year in a row, Neal Bradbury, SVP of Barracuda MSP was named to the prestigious list, which is published annually...
Tech Time Warp: Hungarian hacker attempts to extort a job
Most people seeking employment dust off their resumes, respond to listings on Indeed, and wait to be called in for interviews. But, the subject of this week’s Tech Time warp, the Hungarian hacker Attila Nemeth, took a more colorful approach.
Survey surfaces increased reliance on MSPs
A recent survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers from small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) across a variety of industries conducted by JumpCloud, a directory platform provider, suggests that managed service providers (MSPs) are now accounting for a much larger share of...
Social media for your MSP: what to avoid posting
The social media world can be overwhelming for businesses, especially when trying to distinguish what you should and should not be posting. The goal for MSPs today is to create engaging, inspiring, and helpful content for their targeted audience. Anything...
Tech Time Warp: Ally McBeal, the dancing baby, and the birth of memes
Oogachaka, oogachaka … readers of a certain age will remember the night in late January 1998 when the titular character on TV’s Ally McBeal danced with a computer-generated baby. The iconic scene—meant to convey Ally’s concerns about her biological clock—not...
Social Media for MSPs: Are you posting the right content?
In today’s world, it’s important to utilize social media for any business, and that includes your MSP. The tricky part can be making sure you’re posting the right content for your audience. How do we know what to post when...
Securing 5G cloud infrastructure
5G cybersecurity is becoming a hot topic among MSP owners and engineers. Recently, I’ve spoken to many MSP owners who have had questions. As 5G gradually rolls out in markets across the USA and Canada, its arrival will usher in...
Tech Time Warp: Microsoft offers $250,000 to catch the makers of Mydoom
Beginning in late January 2004, an email worm called Mydoom caught the attention of the world—and led Microsoft to offer $250,000 for information leading to its creator’s apprehension. At its peak, Mydoom accounted for approximately one-quarter of all email traffic...
Cloud spending recovers in the third quarter
Spending on cloud infrastructure returned to its previous rates after what appears to be a momentary period of indigestion. International Data Corp. (IDC) estimates spending on dedicated and shared cloud computing environments increased 6.6 percent year-over-year to $18.6 billion in...
