Tag: MSP
There’s an elephant in the room—and it drinks data
Many MSPs depend heavily on third‑party cloud providers. For organizations that see themselves aligned with the West, the preferred platforms are typically AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. They often avoid Alibaba Cloud or Tencent Cloud because they fear data loss...
Evolving supply chain attacks create a critical opportunity for MSPs
Supply chain attacks continue to pose a serious threat across the cybersecurity ecosystem—and like most threats, they’re evolving quickly. A supply chain attack in 2026 looks very different from one in 2021. Recent data from Risk Management Platform IO reveals...
Mastering AI fluency: The new imperative for MSP cyber resilience
The cybersecurity landscape isn’t just shifting; it’s being fundamentally rewritten. Artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically generative and agentic AI – has lowered the entry barrier for cybercriminals, allowing them to launch attacks with unprecedented speed, scale, and sophistication. For MSPs,...
Small business, big risk: The message MSPs must share
Many small businesses still assume their size protects them. A seven‑person accounting firm might reason that they’re nothing like a giant such as PricewaterhouseCoopers—and therefore not worth a hacker’s time. But experts say this mindset is dangerously outdated. The myth...
The new face of phishing: Why traditional defenses are failing your customers in 2026
As we navigate the start of 2026, the cybersecurity landscape has reached a critical inflection point. For managed services providers (MSPs), the challenge is no longer just identifying “the bad guys;” it’s identifying the “perfectly simulated guys.” In 2025, phishing...
Wave of AI agents creates major new opportunity for MSPs
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents is unlike any past technology shift. It creates a significant opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs) to expand and enhance their offerings. AI agent adoption accelerates at unprecedented speed A survey of...
Why local business fairs are one of the best lead sources for early-stage MSPs
One of the most common questions I get from early-stage MSPs sounds like this: “Nate, digital marketing feels expensive, slow, and confusing. What else can I do right now?” And honestly, it’s a fair question. SEO takes time. Ads take...
Shadow IT: A growing risk and opportunity for MSPs
MSPs already juggle a growing list of responsibilities—and that list keeps expanding while resources do not. One issue increasingly demanding attention is the rise of employees adopting tools that neither internal IT nor the MSP has approved. This concern comes...
Survey: Kubernetes growth unlocks new MSP opportunities
A global survey of 628 IT professionals shows that internal IT teams are increasingly struggling to manage cloud‑native applications running on Kubernetes clusters—creating new opportunities for managed service providers (MSPs). Steady Kubernetes adoption puts pressure on IT teams Conducted by...
MFA fatigue continues to be a threat in 2026
MFA fatigue attacks are rising—and succeeding—because users are overwhelmed. Logging in no longer means simply entering a password. It often requires a code sent to a device, scanning a prompt, or approving an authentication request. According to recent Microsoft data,...
