Category: Security
Growing cloud complexity creates MSP opportunity
More organizations than ever are employing multiple cloud service providers, but with the addition of each cloud platform, concerns about cost appear to correspondingly increase. A survey of 350 IT leaders in the U.S. and United Kingdom conducted by Virtana,...
Honoring the MSP community on Global MSP Day 2023
June 1st is quickly approaching, and the excitement is building! We’re looking forward to a collaborative Global MSP Day. As we get closer to the big day, SmarterMSP surveyed MSPs to learn what it means to be an MSP, as...
Barracuda SecureEdge SASE platform: Q&A with Stefan Schachinger
Barracuda has just launched its new Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform, called Barracuda SecureEdge. Maybe you have some questions about it. I did. So, I sat down with Stefan Schachinger, Barracuda’s Senior Product Manager for Network Security. Stefan’s been involved in...
How MSPs can prosper with pricing, incentives, and deals
Customers like known costs when it comes to MSP contracts. They tend to dislike the use of variables such as resource or time charges, preferring either per user or per organization charging instead. While this can work for the MSP...
Industrial IoT can become a thriving market for MSPs
I recently had the opportunity to tour a metals factory in the industrial city of Evansville, Indiana. The chief metallurgist was showing me how connected their manufacturing systems have become, as well as how much “industrial IoT (IIoT)” has grown...
MSPs can create value amid growing cloud costs
A survey of 100 vice presidents from organizations with more than 1,000 employees suggests a need for increased visibility into cloud spending. This has become a major opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs) that have cloud expertise. Conducted by Vega...
Voice cloning – a growing cybersecurity threat
Just when you think you’re reasonably on top of all the cyberthreats out there, new ones emerge. Say hello to voice cloning. Or don’t say hello to it because you don’t want a scammer to have your voice. Voice cloning made...
Get ready for the 6th annual Global MSP Day
Our favorite time of year is almost here. If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to register for the 6th annual Global MSP Day on June 1st! We initiated Global MSP Day six years ago to recognize MSPs around the world,...
Women of the Channel – keys to success for channel partners in 2023
This week, CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, announced the highly respected Women of the Channel list for 2023. We are excited to share that a total of five Barracuda team members made this prestigious list! These highly accomplished...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical PaperCut vulnerability actively exploited
A new vulnerability, CVE-2023-27350, has been discovered which affects PaperCut MF and NG print management software. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability would allow attackers to access sensitive user information (usernames, email addresses, office/department information, and card numbers) without authentication. A...
