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Multi-cloud computing surfaces MSP opportunity and peril
A survey of 1,000 technology practitioners conducted by HashiCorp, a provider of tools for managing cloud infrastructure, suggests that as more organizations embrace multi-cloud computing the number of challenges being encountered is starting to multiply as well. Conducted by Forrester...
Changing cyber insurance requirements create managed security challenges
As cyber insurance requirements become more stringent, managed service providers (MSPs) are finding a need to make sure clients that don’t implement appropriate levels of security, either sign a waiver or find another provider. When the first wave of ransomware...
The digital transformation in agriculture drives opportunity for MSPs
Gone are the days of the lone farmer on a tractor sprinkling seeds into the ground. “More and more farms today are sprawling commercial operations owned by corporate giants, and computers have become as important to planting as fertilizer,” says...
To tackle the data breach epidemic, we need to get the basics right
A lot is said in security circles about cyber hygiene. It can amount to different things depending on which vendor or security practitioner you’re talking to. But a common thread is getting the basics right — whether it’s via user...
A look at back-to-school cyberthreats
As we discussed last week, back-to-school brings out hackers and cybercriminals. This week we’ll look at some of the specific threats that schools, educators, and even students face this year and what MSPs can to do help protect their education...
Hackers head back to school
Every August, across the United States orange school buses rumble from their summer slumber, school cafeteria workers put on their hairnets and march back into the kitchen, and students grab their backpacks and books and make their way to their...
IBM’s Annual Cost of Breach Report shows rising risks
As a self-professed cybersecurity data nerd, I look forward each year to IBM’s annual Cost of Data Breach report. It’s a “fun” read if you like this sort of thing. And just in time for summer beach reading, the report...
Why MSPs are attractive cyberattack targets
Once again, government watchdogs have issued an alert to managed service providers (MSPs), encouraging them to implement new security guidance in response to increasing levels of cyberattacks. MSPs are a prime target for cybercriminals – they have direct access to...
AWS adds raft of security competencies for MSP partners
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has raised the cloud security bar for managed service providers (MSPs). At the AWS re:Inforce conference, the leading provider of cloud services added six AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency Specialization Categories spanning identity behavior monitoring; data...
MSPs will need to drive MFA adoption for small businesses
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a critical element of any approach to achieving zero-trust IT security. Yet, a global survey of 1,403 small business owners conducted by the Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) finds that more than half still rely only on...
