Tag: MSPs
Tip Tuesday: Educating clients on the benefits of passwordless authentication
Password authentication is becoming popular for businesses because it boosts security while making things easier for users. Instead of relying on passwords that can be hard to remember and vulnerable to attacks, methods like biometrics or single-use codes offer a...
Enhance security services with biometrics
Biometrics is exploding in popularity as a security tool with research indicating that 81 percent of consumers consider biometrics a more secure method of identity verification than traditional methods. Illustrating the embrace of this technology is the global biometric authentication...
MSP growth is expected to soar through 2032
The overall size of the global managed services market will be somewhere between $468.7 and $520.54 billion by 2032, depending on which market forecast you prefer. This represents a roughly 8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR). While both Research...
The rise of AI-based BEC attacks
Cybercriminals are quickly latching on to new technology and strategies to improve the success rates of their social engineering-based email attacks. In the latest Barracuda Email Threats and Trends report, the company found that although traditional email scams like phishing are...
Supply chain security: A growing threat for MSPs
Supply chain attacks continue to plague the cybersecurity industry and enterprises overall. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 45 percent of organizations worldwide will have experienced attacks on their software supply chains. This is a threefold increase from 2021. Supply chain...
Ask an MSP Expert: How can pentesting add value to an MSP security service offering?
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, many MSPs are looking to add penetration testing (pentesting) to their service offering. Pentesting is a simulated cyberattack on a system, network, or application to find vulnerabilities before real hackers can exploit them. It helps organizations...
GenAI FOMO plays to the strengths of MSPs
Interest in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) remains high. However, a survey of over 250 executives shows that only 22 percent believe their organization’s data foundation is fully ready to support GenAI applications, while 53 percent think their organization is somewhat...
Beyond phishing: How cybercriminals target SMBs vs. enterprises
Security-focused managed service providers (MSPs) know that small to midsize businesses (SMBs) often take a more cavalier approach to cybersecurity than larger organizations. They often believe that because they are small and less well-known, they’re less likely to draw the...
Beyond patches and firewalls: Advanced strategies for cyberthreat defense
Threat mitigation is to managed service providers (MSPs) what preventative medicine is to doctors. In other words, threat mitigation is the first line – and often least expensive – defense against cybercriminals. Of course, some of the basic steps include...
Recharge with Barracuda at IT Nation Connect!
‘Tis the event season! We are gearing up for an unforgettable time at IT Nation Connect. Not familiar with IT Nation Connect? This annual event is focused on enabling managed services providers (MSPs) to drive business growth and enhance their service...
