Tag: cybersecurity
Expert reflections: Top cybersecurity trends of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, cybersecurity professionals are taking stock of a year shaped by both familiar threats and rising perils. So, what truly surprised security leaders this year—and what can we learn from it? To find out, I...
AI in 2026: Hype vs. reality
Well, here we are. 2026 has arrived, and chances are you’ve overindulged—not just in food and drink, but in consuming endless “expert” predictions about the year ahead. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably noticed that nearly every forecast has...
A look back at 2025, with an eye on 2026
It’s hard to believe 2025 is already nearing the rearview mirror. As the year winds down, SmarterMSP.com spoke with a variety of cybersecurity experts to reflect on this year’s major developments and what they anticipate as we head into 2026....
Global Cyber Threats: December 2025 roundup
As we close out the year, it’s a good time to step back and assess the vulnerabilities being flagged by national cybersecurity agencies around the world. I routinely monitor updates from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and Australia’s—both among...
Q&A: How MSPs can strengthen municipal cyber defenses
Cities and municipalities continue to be under siege from hackers. In the past three months alone, several cities have been targeted by cybercriminals (and these are just the publicly reported cases): Michigan City, Indiana; Yellowknife, Canada; Sugar Land, Texas; McKinney,...
Frontline security predictions 2026: The battle for reality and control with agentic AI
The power and potential of agentic AI — adaptive, automated and independent — dominated security conversations during 2025. Barracuda asked four colleagues leading cyberthreat and security areas around the world, what they expect from agentic AI in 2026 and what this...
Holiday security reset: The playbook to outpace hackers
The holidays, with their twinkling lights and swirling snow, can be a gift for hackers and a lump of coal for companies. We don’t want your cyber stocking filled with coal at Christmas, which is why we’re talking to experts...
Staying cyber safe while hackers chase holiday cheer
The holidays are almost upon us. That means pass the stuffing, brine the turkey, wrap the presents, and hang the stockings with care. It also means hackers are hiding in the holly, waiting for a moment of distraction from all...
The BYOD Reality: MSPs’ path to data-centric security
The BYOD revolution is no longer a trend—it’s the new workplace norm. Today, 95 percent of organizations allow personal devices at work, and 82 percent actively use BYOD policies. Market growth is accelerating, with Mordor Intelligence projecting $132.22B by 2025...
The evolving tech talent shortage: What MSPs need to know
We’ve heard about the tech talent shortage for years. But according to experts, the reality beneath the surface is more nuanced. It’s not the same as it once was, the talent shortage has evolved and become more uneven. While the...
