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HIPAA compliance
MSPs and HIPAA: Navigating the law’s nuances to maximize your value to healthcare organizations

MSPs and HIPAA: Navigating the law’s nuances to maximize your value to healthcare organizations

When it comes to the highly complex procedures performed every day in the healthcare field, knowledge and diligence are crucial to positive outcomes. This is just as true in the operating room as it is for healthcare organizations that must...

/ April 2, 2018 / 1 Comment
wireless charging
Managed wireless charging is coming soon to a table near you

Managed wireless charging is coming soon to a table near you

The days when end users spent some portion of their day trying to find an outlet to power a mobile device are coming to an end. Wireless charging that enables the newest generation of mobile devices to be charged inductively...

/ March 29, 2018 / 1 Comment
cyberattack on CPAs
2018 will be the year of the targeted cyberattack on CPAs

2018 will be the year of the targeted cyberattack on CPAs

April tax deadlines are looming, and that means accounting firms are neck-deep in returns as everyone races to file on time. While accountants are focused on deductions and earned income credits, bad actors are watching and waiting, ready to pounce...

/ March 28, 2018
MSP niche
Mike J Douglass: Find your MSP niche and take your business to the next level

Mike J Douglass: Find your MSP niche and take your business to the next level

A lot of managed service providers and IT suppliers look the same — they’re all vanilla. Ten years ago, this was fine because you were still in high demand for your IT skills and knowledge. Now with advancements in technology, automation,...

/ March 21, 2018 / 3 Comments
AI arms race
AI arms race bodes well for IT services providers

AI arms race bodes well for IT services providers

There’s a lot of hype about artificial intelligence (AI) applications that exceeds any reality. But, it is true that just about every application imaginable will soon be infused with machine- and deep-learning algorithms capable of automating a wide variety of...

/ March 20, 2018
intent-based networking
Alex Hoff: Intent-based networking will revolutionize managed services

Alex Hoff: Intent-based networking will revolutionize managed services

Wouldn’t it be great if managing a network were like ordering a pizza? Decide what you want, make a phone call (or visit a website), and place your order — done. Figuring out how to fill the order wouldn’t be...

/ March 19, 2018
marketing strategy mistakes
Nate Freedman: Is your MSP wasting money on the wrong type of marketing?

Nate Freedman: Is your MSP wasting money on the wrong type of marketing?

As a marketing professional with more than a decade of entrepreneurial experience, I tend to spend a lot of time talking to managed services providers about the ways that they can use digital marketing to continue to grow and evolve...

/ March 14, 2018 / 1 Comment
ransomware protection
The never-ending battle against ransomware

The never-ending battle against ransomware

Ransomware has largely faded from the headlines since WannaCry and NotPetya wreaked havoc across the globe in 2017. In some ways, ransomware creators were victims of their own success. The attacks garnered so much attention that, as Malwarebytes’ Chris Boyd told...

/ February 27, 2018 / 1 Comment
Internet of Things security
Cyber Security: Are you forgetting the Internet of Things

Cyber Security: Are you forgetting the Internet of Things

If you haven’t noticed the huge ransomware risk that has swept the globe in recent months, you must have been living under a rock. You know all about human error and the importance of internal access segregation, and you’ve probably...

/ February 14, 2018
MSP referrals
Brad Stoller: Beyond referrals – Building a powerful MSP pipeline

Brad Stoller: Beyond referrals – Building a powerful MSP pipeline

In any B2B context, the temptation to rely on referrals for growth is substantial. Referrals can be lucrative, and the nature of a referral means that the sales process itself is relatively easy. The prospect comes to you with a...

/ February 12, 2018