Category: Featured
Tech Time Warp: There she is… Miss computer-predicted America
In 1981, David Remnick — future editor of The New Yorker — wrote the following in The Washington Post: “… something has to be said for any kind of technology that can interpret hazy Miss America qualities like radiance and...
Education IT in 2026: Where MSPs can add value
As the Northern Hemisphere moves from a disruptive summer into a hopefully calmer fall, students have headed back to school. For schools, colleges, and universities, the eternal question remains: should they standardize on PCs and Microsoft, PCs and Google, Chromebooks...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: KATARU IoT malware
KATARU is a newly identified IoT malware family that targets internet-facing Linux devices and recruits them into Mirai-style DDoS botnets. It commonly gains access through exposed Telnet services protected by weak or default credentials. What is the threat? KATARU is...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Linux kernel RDS vulnerability
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-43502 (ZcopyReaper), affects the RDS zerocopy send path. The flaw allows unprivileged local attackers to escalate privileges and gain root access on affected systems. A public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit is available, making immediate patching essential...
The MSP Advantage: Leading with business outcomes
Managed service providers are under increasing pressure to deliver more value to customers while managing growing cybersecurity risks, rising expectations, and expanding technology stacks. Businesses expect their MSP to provide strategic guidance, improve security outcomes, and simplify operations, while maintaining...
The cybersecurity skills gap isn’t a hiring problem
The cybersecurity talent shortage remains a major challenge in the United States. The number of professionals has not kept pace with demand, and while AI is helping close some gaps, organizations still need skilled people. Despite years of hiring efforts,...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ScreenConnect file-transfer issue
ConnectWise has issued a security advisory for an undisclosed file-transfer issue affecting ScreenConnect cloud-hosted and on-premises deployments. The company recommends immediate temporary mitigations while it develops a permanent fix and awaits a CVE assignment. What is the threat? This issue...
Why smaller MSPs outrank you online
There’s a five-person MSP in your market that’s been around for four years. You’ve been around for twelve. You have three times the headcount, a longer client list, and a track record the smaller MSP can’t match. Yet when a...
Pioneers in Tech: Charles Geschke and the desktop publishing revolution
The PDF is ubiquitous — such a workhorse of modern life that you might not often think about its origin story or how remarkable it is. It’s only been since 1992 that you could create a document with any application...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: AI-Powered Server Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a threat actor that leverages artificial intelligence throughout the attack lifecycle to conduct search engine optimization (SEO) fraud, steal data, and maintain persistence in compromised environments. What is the threat? The threat actor, UAT-10147, uses a...
