Tag: cloud security

Survey highlights need for additional cloud security expertise

Survey highlights need for additional cloud security expertise

There’s an old maxim that says you can’t manage what you can’t see. That has never been truer than when it comes to cloud computing environments. That lack of visibility, however, also creates opportunities for managed service providers (MSPs) to...

/ March 15, 2024
MSSPs need to stage cybersecurity interventions

MSSPs need to stage cybersecurity interventions

A pair of reports conducted separately by Google and Cado Security make it clear that when it comes to cloud security, the biggest issues are mundane lapses that cybercriminals have learned to exploit easily. The Google report, for example, finds...

/ August 14, 2023
MSPs have an opportunity to be the peacemakers of cloud security

MSPs have an opportunity to be the peacemakers of cloud security

One of the core issues with cloud security that nobody wants to admit is how many issues stem from a simple lack of trust between application developers and internal cybersecurity teams. Developers have historically been much more concerned about how...

/ January 30, 2023 / 7 Comments
Cybersecurity stays at the top of the IT priorities list

Cybersecurity stays at the top of the IT priorities list

As another year comes to close, most managed service providers (MSPs) are already squarely focused on the next. After all, there is little to be done now that could have a meaningful impact on financial results for 2022.

/ December 26, 2022
Cloud security will finally be in the spotlight for 2023

Cloud security will finally be in the spotlight for 2023

After more than a decade of varying levels of irrational exuberance in terms of deploying application workloads in the cloud, there is now a greater appreciation for cloud security. In fact, a survey of 350 IT leaders from large enterprises...

/ December 20, 2022
Cloud security incidents on the rise

Cloud security incidents on the rise

As more workloads are deployed in the cloud, it’s become increasingly apparent that most organizations are struggling with security. A recent survey of 400 cloud engineering and security practitioners and leaders by the market research firm, Propeller Insights on behalf...

/ September 22, 2022
Securing 5G cloud infrastructure

Securing 5G cloud infrastructure

5G cybersecurity is becoming a hot topic among MSP owners and engineers. Recently, I’ve spoken to many MSP owners who have had questions. As 5G gradually rolls out in markets across the USA and Canada, its arrival will usher in...

/ January 24, 2022 / 6 Comments
Faster shift to the cloud creates more gaps for MSPs to fill

Faster shift to the cloud creates more gaps for MSPs to fill

A survey of 500 IT leaders from organizations with over 500 employees in the United States and United Kingdom suggests IT teams are now more than halfway over the proverbial fence as an increasing number of workloads shift to the...

/ November 5, 2021
Organizations need MSPs to become cloud security heroes

Organizations need MSPs to become cloud security heroes

When not done right, cloud security can become a bit of a mess. Misconfigurations of cloud services are more widespread than ever at a time when cybercriminals have tools that enable them to discover vulnerabilities in a matter of minutes....

/ June 24, 2021
Barracuda delivers strong growth in cloud email security

Barracuda delivers strong growth in cloud email security

We’re pleased to share some exciting milestones from our email protection business, which was accelerated by increased Office 365 adoption and higher demand for Barracuda Sentinel. “We continued to see great momentum across our email protection solutions last fiscal year,” said Don...

/ May 17, 2021