Tag: Compliance
Your clients are already using AI, you just don’t know it yet
What better way to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month than by talking about one of today’s most overlooked workplace risks: AI. AI is now woven into most workplace IT environments. Employees use ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and dozens of other AI tools...
AI drives changes to MSP certification
A certification many managed service providers (MSPs) use to validate their IT service practices now covers AI-enabled services, privileged identities, and third-party providers. The latest version of the Unified Certification Standard for Cloud and Managed Service Providers from MSPAlliance also...
Turning regulatory pressure into predictable revenue for MSPs
An MSP owner almost needs to be a lawyer or legislator these days to keep up with the ever-changing regulatory landscape or at least have one on speed dial. There is a lot to navigate, from state privacy laws and...
The compliance trap: checking boxes isn’t the same as being secure
When businesses pass a SOC 2 audit, complete a HIPAA assessment, or earn a Cyber Essentials certification, there’s often a sense of relief—the work is done. In reality, that moment is where risk often begins. “Compliance frameworks establish a baseline,”...
Cyber insurance is changing the rules and MSPs must adapt
For years, cyber insurance was sold to small and mid-sized businesses as a backstop that would take the sting out of a hack. In the beginning, that is what happened. But the landscape is changing fast. More than 40 percent...
Partner Spotlight: Turning compliance pressure into business growth
As regulatory pressure intensifies across Europe, IT teams are facing a growing mandate to prove stronger cyber resilience—especially under frameworks like NIS2. For Belgian IT integrator Group K, these challenges have become an opportunity. By pairing deep security expertise with...
What soaring cloud demand and supply constraints mean for MSPs
A report from market research firm Omdia finds that global spending on cloud infrastructure continues to accelerate, with spending in the fourth quarter of 2025 reaching $110.9 billion—a 29 percent increase year over year. Cloud providers see strong growth momentum...
Tip Tuesday: How to perform a compliance gap analysis for your MSP clients
Compliance gap analysis is a strategic tool that reduces risk across your client’s environments. By identifying where actual practices fall short of regulatory or contractual standards, you get a clearer picture of their operational vulnerabilities. These gaps often point to...
Tip Tuesday: How to use your PSA to simplify client compliance
Your clients need to meet stringent regulations to avoid fines and legal repercussions. As their managed service provider (MSP), they trust you to help them. Balancing the growing demand for compliance with limited resources is complex, especially when workflows vary...
CIRCIA compliance: What MSPs need to know now
The full implementation of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) is rapidly approaching, bringing with it a new package of rules and regulations that managed service providers (MSPs) must follow, at least those serving critical infrastructure clients....
