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Women of the Channel – keys to success for channel partners in 2023 

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...

/ May 8, 2023
Reining in costs moves to the top of the IT agenda

Reining in costs moves to the top of the IT agenda

In the wake of the economic downturn, the issues that are stressing out senior information technology (IT) leaders have changed. A survey of 200 IT professionals conducted by Torii, a provider of a platform for managing software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, finds...

/ May 2, 2023
Pioneers in Tech: Taher Elgamal, father of SSL

Pioneers in Tech: Taher Elgamal, father of SSL

Since 2017, April has been recognized as Arab American Heritage Month, with the Biden administration recognizing the heritage month for the first time at the federal level in 2022. Chances are you have purchased something online in the past week....

/ April 14, 2023
Why updating cybersecurity awareness training is vital

Why updating cybersecurity awareness training is vital

Cybersecurity awareness training is the most potent weapon MSPs can use to defend against breaches and cybercriminals. However, it is essential to remember that the training is not a one-and-done proposition, it needs to be updated continuously, and the trainers need...

/ March 2, 2023
Shift toward consuming cybersecurity-as-a-service accelerates

Shift toward consuming cybersecurity-as-a-service accelerates

A survey of 250 IT and cybersecurity professionals at organizations that generate more than $100 million revenue suggests there is a lot more interest in buying cybersecurity than there is in building and maintaining cybersecurity platforms. Conducted by CITE Research...

/ February 27, 2023 / 8 Comments
Java app migration to the cloud increases

Java app migration to the cloud increases

A pair of surveys suggests that there will be an increase in migration of legacy Java applications, which have largely run in on-premises IT environments, into the cloud.

/ February 21, 2023
10 cybersecurity habits to leave behind in 2023

10 cybersecurity habits to leave behind in 2023

For MSPs that want to start the new year off right with their clients, having a heart-to-heart talk about poor cybersecurity habits can help inspire a more meaningful discussion about their vulnerabilities and improving their security stature in 2023. Barracuda...

/ February 1, 2023
When to use lead generation campaigns vs sales prospecting

When to use lead generation campaigns vs sales prospecting

I frequently recommend using lead generation, and then in the next breath mention sales prospecting when we’re defining new business development strategies and building client campaigns. When it comes to lead generation vs sales prospecting activities, I’ve realized that business owners –...

/ January 19, 2023
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ChatGPT ushers in a new era of hacking

ChatGPT ushers in a new era of hacking

ChatGPT is taking the world by storm with its massive haul of conversational Q&As and supercharged AI. “People need to understand that ChatGPT is just the beginning, it is heralding a new era of AI, and the cybercriminals have just as...

/ January 17, 2023 / 7 Comments
Software Bills of Material (SBOM) – the next managed services opportunity

Software Bills of Material (SBOM) – the next managed services opportunity

There’s a lot of focus these days on the security of open source software that is shining a spotlight on how dependent organizations have become on code created by third-parties that finds its way into multiple applications. Most of that...

/ December 7, 2022