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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Zero-Day in WordPress Fancy Product Designer Plugin

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Zero-Day in WordPress Fancy Product Designer Plugin

Threat Update On May 31, 2021, a critical file upload vulnerability in Fancy Product Designer—a WordPress plugin installed on over 17,000 websites—was discovered to be under active exploitation by threat actors. Technical Detail & Additional Information WHAT IS THE THREAT?...

/ June 7, 2021 / 2 Comments
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: DarkSide Ransomware Group Strikes Again

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: DarkSide Ransomware Group Strikes Again

Threat Update The ransomware group responsible for the Colonial Pipeline attack has struck again – this time affecting European subsidiaries of Toshiba. Some of Toshiba’s networks were shut down in response, demonstrating how effective ransomware is becoming as a method...

/ May 22, 2021 / 2 Comments
Why your MSP needs to stop relying on gut feelings

Why your MSP needs to stop relying on gut feelings

Have you ever heard the phrase “What gets measured, gets managed?” This famous quote came from Management Consultant, Peter Drucker, and is something that I’d urge any IT solution provider or managed service provider (MSP) to listen to. Why do...

/ April 20, 2021 / 2 Comments
Shift to work from anywhere presents major MSP challenge

Shift to work from anywhere presents major MSP challenge

Most managed service providers (MSPs) today manage a large number of endpoints on behalf of a wide range of clients. So, it makes sense that many MSPs will have a keen interest in understanding how employees might be returning to...

/ March 24, 2021 / 2 Comments
Pioneers in Tech: The first African American PhD in Computer Science

Pioneers in Tech: The first African American PhD in Computer Science

The contributions of the Black community to technology history are only just beginning to be recognized, with “hidden figures” such as NASA’s Katherine Johnson finally receiving the accolades they deserve. Another tech pioneer that should be a household name is...

/ February 12, 2021 / 2 Comments
Maintaining your brand promise as your MSP grows

Maintaining your brand promise as your MSP grows

There is one fact in the managed services space that can’t be ignored: everyone has I.T. support. Those who already understand and value managed I.T. services are already buying it. Your whole sales process is now built around displacing competitors....

/ October 12, 2020 / 2 Comments
Ask an MSP Expert: How do we protect our healthcare clients’ data?

Ask an MSP Expert: How do we protect our healthcare clients’ data?

Q: We have a growing number of healthcare clients. Maintaining their security used to be not that much different from our other customers, but with the explosion of IoT, there are so many more threats that they are susceptible to....

/ May 4, 2020 / 2 Comments
How long should my MSP contracts last?

How long should my MSP contracts last?

How long should you ask your managed services clients to commit to? This is a question that I’m frequently asked by IT Solution Providers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and my answer is always that “It depends!” The length of...

/ April 21, 2020 / 2 Comments
Ask an MSP Expert: What are some factors to consider before switching our RMM?

Ask an MSP Expert: What are some factors to consider before switching our RMM?

Q: My existing contract with my RMM vendor is coming up and I am contemplating on switching vendors. I want to make sure that I am using the best tool for my budget and needs. I manage roughly 500 endpoints...

/ November 25, 2019 / 2 Comments
The power of peer groups

The power of peer groups

I was recently asked by a Managed Service Provider (MSP) owner what the one thing is that would help him build a successful IT Solution Provider business. I think this particular business owner was expecting me to share a book...

/ September 30, 2019 / 2 Comments