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New report shows growth for MSPs in healthcare
Healthcare is no longer delivered solely on sprawling fortress-like hospital campuses. The landmark Affordable Healthcare Act and rapidly evolving connectivity have decentralized healthcare in unforeseen ways. Sure, there are still large hospitals, but more and more of the nation’s healthcare...
Ask an MSP Expert: How to attract new clients during an economic downturn
As the economy starts to slow down, managed service providers (MSPs) may begin to feel its effect in maintaining their sales, let alone trying to grow. The slowing of the economy also means a tougher market, however, with the right...
FBI warns of unpatched medical devices
Industry experts have long been apprehensive about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by the increasing number of IoT medical devices. “Wearable devices are often rushed to market, with little thought to cybersecurity,” says William Hodges, a cybersecurity expert in Miami. “A...
CISA warns industrial clients are vulnerable
MSPs with industrial clients in their portfolios have a set of security issues that often differ from other verticals, and each vertical brings its own baggage. With healthcare clients, for example, it’s PHI and HIPAA regulations. With finance clients, there...
MSPs must keep up with evolving healthcare regulations
For MSPs with healthcare clients in their portfolio, there is an ever-growing and sometimes onerous list of rules, regulations, and laws that must be followed. Failure to do so can result in reputational ruin, hefty penalties, or both.
Healthcare supply chain increasingly vulnerable
There has been plenty of awareness generated about the vulnerability of healthcare organizations to hackers. Hospitals and biomedical facilities have been ramping up their efforts in fortifying their cyberdefenses.
Healthcare industry cyber threats significantly on the rise
“Healthcare data breach: 2.4m records potentially exposed at Forefront Dermatology.” “Data breach may have compromised up to 68,000 Advocate Aurora Health patients’ info.” “Data Breach at UC San Diego Health.” “US medical imaging center reports possible data breach after emails...
Changes to Gramm-Leach law may mean more business for MSPs
A recent and little-noticed tweak by the FTC to the long-standing Gramm-Leach law could result in more business for MSPs and more oversight for specific enterprises. One of the tricky aspects of being an MSP is navigating the constantly shifting...
MSPs should revisit best practices to meet guest network needs
People expect and demand connectivity everywhere. Free Wi-Fi was once the domain of coffee shops and libraries, but now businesses ranging from rustic campgrounds to hospital waiting rooms must have Wi-Fi on a guest network to keep their customers happy....
Survey finds MSPs “cautiously optimistic” as recurring revenues grow
Recurring revenues increased sharply for MSPs during Q2 of 2021, according to a new study released last month by Channel Futures. The second quarterly benchmark survey collected insights from 200 MSPs and MSSPs, in order to get a pulse on...
