Tag: MSPs
MSPs: Stop account takeovers (ATO) cold
Account takeover (ATO) cyberattacks are a particularly pernicious and challenging threat to combat. They have only grown more complex as credential management becomes increasingly intricate across organizations. According to a recent Barracuda 2025 Email Threats Report, 20% of companies experience...
Closing the cybersecurity gap: Can AI reduce the human risk factor?
If you’ve ever heard the expression ‘sometimes it’s best to get out of your own way,’ it might as well have been coined for cybersecurity. According to IBM, 95 percent of data breaches involve human error, while just 8 percent of...
Cloud liberation: What Microsoft’s deal with CISPE means for MSPs
Managed service providers (MSPs) in Europe are closely watching how a settlement between Microsoft and the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) coalition will impact pricing and availability of cloud services. Under the agreement, cloud service providers (CSPs) that are...
The quantum horizon: Why MSPs must start preparing now
Remember all the major disruptions over the years? The advent of client/server computing, thin clients, virtualization, everything-as-a-service, and most recently artificial intelligence (AI). Now, the early whispers of quantum computing has surfaced. These are just some of the many new...
CISA alerts: Why they belong on every MSP’s watchlist
Last week, we looked at how cybercriminals ramp up their activity during the summer months. As pool parties and vacation plans start, so do escalating cybersecurity alerts from both CISA and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. With organizations running...
Helping MSPs navigate their first audit with confidence
Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly expected to provide more than just IT support—they’re becoming essential players in helping clients meet compliance and security requirements. Whether you’re building a SOC 2 practice or supporting a healthcare client subject to Health...
Vacation season is open season for cybercriminals: Here’s why
For school children, summer means lazy days of swimming pools, splash pads, melting ice cream cones, and camp. For cybersecurity professionals, it means being on guard 24/7, because cybercriminals don’t take a summer break. The summertime impact Cyberattacks now occur...
The MSP Customer Insight Report 2025: Key takeaways for success
Managed service providers (MSPs) have become indispensable partners for organizations navigating the security challenges that accompany business growth. These challenges include increased IT complexity, managing a spiraling number of security tools, and adapting security strategies to keep pace with expansion....
Is it time for MSPs to dive into the home cybersecurity market?
The question of whether managed service providers (MSPs) should enter the home cybersecurity market has been debated for years. While some MSPs have ventured into this area, it has not yet gained widespread traction—though that may soon change. The home...
Cloud success: The critical role MSPs play
After more than a decade of using cloud computing services, many organizations are still struggling to justify a return on investment (ROI). A survey of 350 senior IT leaders in the U.S finds that more than three-quarters (78 percent) admit finding it...
