Tag: NSA
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...
AI adoption creates additional cybersecurity opportunities for MSSPs
The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by organizations continues to rise. Therefore, there is a strong need to make sure the data being shared with these platforms is secure. The National Security Agency (NSA), in collaboration with multiple security...
Top cybersecurity misconfigurations MSPs should address
As we embrace spring, the fall seems to be nothing but a memory. While 2024 holds new trends, threats, and opportunities for MSPs, there are still a few things to keep in mind from 2023. In October of last year,...
CISA and NSA weigh in on best cybersecurity practices for MSPs
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the National Security Agency (NSA), have defined a set of best cloud security practices that specifically call for managed services providers (MSPs) to provide more visibility into their IT operations. The...
Quantum hasn’t taken a quantum leap – yet
While artificial intelligence (AI) has been sucking all the oxygen out of the room when it comes to IT discussion and hype, another change is on the horizon. It may be just as consequential, and managed service providers (MSPs) would...
Top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations identified by CISA and NSA
The CISA and NSA jointly released a list of the top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations recently. These misconfigurations often lead to breaches and incidents that should be remedied. The report’s executive summary concludes: “These most common misconfigurations illustrate a trend of...
Tech Time Warp: Harvest computer decodes secrets for the NSA
On February 27, 1976, a ground-breaking supercomputer was quietly decommissioned at the National Security Agency, with its story only to be told years later, once declassified. The one-of-a-kind Harvest computer—a special model of the IBM 7030, or Stretch—was specifically built...
