MSPs and cybersecurity
Information and resources on MSPs and cybersecurity strategies. Get up to speed on the full spectrum of in-demand IT security services from risk assessment to regulatory compliance.
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Feature
24 Mar 2022
SecOps and cybersecurity basics for NetOps teams
To bridge the gap between NetOps and SecOps teams, network pros should know security fundamentals, including different types of attackers, attacks and available security services. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2022
Kaseya MSP survey cites security, cloud management growth
The software company's annual service provider poll also found revenue expansion amid COVID-19 and nagging supply chain issues; more IT channel news. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jan 2022
Cybersecurity outlook 2022: Consultants cite 5 trends
What's in store for IT security? Consultants and MSPs point to zero trust, cryptographic governance and a more targeted approach to education as among the key developments. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Nov 2021
SMB cybersecurity challenges create new roles for MSPs
SMB cybersecurity challenges have caused MSPs to become their clients' go-to security experts. Here are tips for becoming a security-focused MSP. Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2021
MSP cybersecurity client conversations get easier
Convincing customers to invest in cybersecurity has become less like pulling teeth, according to MSP executives; other IT channel news. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2021
Kaseya security initiative includes new CISO
Kaseya appointed a former FBI agent as its top security executive as part of an effort to boost cybersecurity after a ransomware attack earlier this year. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Sep 2021
Education technology market seeks stability in hybrid model
Channel partners said schools now have a chance to revisit hastily created remote learning systems as they take a longer-term, enterprise view of cloud and security. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Aug 2021
Channel companies face cybersecurity reckoning
A CompTIA ChannelCon panel discusses the current landscape and what it means for channel partners that must strengthen their own security while protecting their clients. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2021
MSP cybersecurity gaps call for cultural shift
Service providers face issues from broken alerting systems to unsupported operating systems. Those that shore up internal security have an opportunity to offer external services. Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2021
Kaseya explores MSP business strategy shifts during pandemic
Kaseya's new research explores the effects of 2020 on MSP business strategy. The study reveals emerging opportunities in cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Feb 2021
IT services industry tweaks business models amid pandemic
MSPs and IT consultants have developed new services, emphasized cloud offerings and boosted cybersecurity capabilities to address COVID-19 and its effects on customers. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2021
Deloitte cyber practice aims for growth with Root9B deal
The acquisition extends the consultancy's cybersecurity business into threat hunting and credential risk management and analytics. Additional transactions may be in the offing. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2021
Cybersecurity trends: IT shops set to offload work to MSPs
New research on 2021 cybersecurity trends points to opportunities for managed service providers that are equipped with the right tools and skills; more IT channel news. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Dec 2020
Evaluate tools to help improve cybersecurity for MSPs
Learn what types of cybersecurity tools -- including those for email security, endpoint protection and DNS filtering -- MSPs can use to ensure safety of their clients' systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Nov 2020
Predicting 7 MSP trends in technology for 2021
MSPs, cloud consultancies and other channel partners can expect to find business in familiar technology sectors as well as in emerging fields in the coming year. Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2020
MSPs grapple with managed cybersecurity services challenges
At ConnectWise's IT Nation Secure event, speakers addressed the real-world cybersecurity issues facing managed service providers and small business customers. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
20 Oct 2020
Beware paying ransomware: How MSPs should protect companies
Dave Sobel and Joseph Brunsman discuss how paying ransomware attackers could have businesses run afoul of OFAC and what MSPs and solutions providers can do to help. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
22 Sep 2020
Understanding the MSP regulation debate and what MSPs can do
The MSP industry should consider implementing certification and insurance standards before more states follow in Louisiana's stead and begin to pass MSP regulation laws. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
18 Sep 2020
CompTIA's lobbying efforts and how MSPs could self-regulate
CompTIA's Todd Thibodeaux talks with Dave Sobel about the current lobbying efforts by the MSP industry and how it could start self-regulating before more states follow Louisiana's lead. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 Sep 2020
3 key phishing prevention strategies for MSPs
MSPs need a solid phishing prevention strategy for protecting clients against evolving threats. Learn about the key pieces of anti-phishing arsenals: tools, policies and training. Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Aug 2020
Remote work fuels identity and access management market
Channel partners have an opportunity to help customers adopt and implement identity and access management programs across their organizations. Learn more about IAM offerings. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
20 Aug 2020
MSPs need state societies before governments regulate them
Before more states follow Louisiana around regulating MSPs, providers need to band together and create an industry organization to ensure they have a voice in any future laws. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jul 2020
How MSPs and MSSPs should market cybersecurity to find success
It's time for MSPs and MSSPs to reevaluate how they sell their security solutions. Dave Sobel offers his recommendations, such as emphasizing the human aspect of cyber attacks. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jul 2020
Regulation is coming to MSPs, who will stand up and lead?
Louisiana was the first state to sign into law any sort of regulation around MSPs and MSSPs, but it won't be the last. Someone from within the industry must step up now. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Jul 2020
3 tips for marketing and selling MSP cybersecurity to SMBs
The growing demand for MSP cybersecurity services makes it more important to know how to effectively market and sell your offerings. Here are three ways to improve your approach. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jul 2020
MSPs expand into managed physical security services
Companies such as Deep Sentinel and Viakoo are tapping partners to deliver physical security services. Learn how MSPs are incorporating physical security into their offerings. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 May 2020
Ethical business in a world of distrust and big tech
As trust of big tech continues to drop, companies should consider collaborating and investing in their vertical with other organizations rather than just trying to outperform them. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2020
Booz Allen, Securonix partner to provide SIEM as a service
The expanded partnership offers 24/7 managed service aimed at reducing the complexity and cost of security information and event management infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Apr 2020
How to prepare client companies for ransomware attacks
Ransomware is a constant aspect of the IT landscape but isn't always seen as a priority. IT service providers can help their clients mitigate the risk. Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Apr 2020
How MSPs can overcome clients' cybersecurity fatigue
Cybersecurity fatigue can cause SMBs to avoid discussions about protecting their businesses. Net Sciences' Joshua Liberman explains how he changed his approach to selling security. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Mar 2020
How channel partners navigate the security vendor landscape
Channel firms, whether new to or experienced with cybersecurity, must avoid numerous pitfalls when purchasing security products. Read these tips for selecting the best technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Mar 2020
MSPAlliance: What's next for the managed services industry
In part two of our interview with the CEO of MSPAlliance, we discuss the continued influence of cybersecurity on the managed services industry and the opportunities that lay ahead. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Feb 2020
Respond Software revamps SOC staffing, MDR at MSSP
A managed security services provider is using a virtual analyst product from Respond Software that reduces the need for level-1 analysts and finds attacks other platforms miss. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Jan 2020
Clients deem MSSP companies ineffective in supporting SOCs
MSSP companies appear to be missing the mark with customers that have in-house SOCs, according to a new security operations center benchmarking study by Ponemon Institute. The study, sponsored by ... Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Dec 2019
2020 cybersecurity services: Predictions for MSPs
The 2020 cybersecurity landscape presents new challenges and opportunities for managed service providers, according to predictions from security firm WatchGuard. Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2019
Impinj partners get new program to drive IoT business
IoT resellers, service providers and distributors are among the channel companies Impinj will support in its new partner program; more news from the week. Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2019
CyberX launches partner program in IoT security market
Managed service providers, consultancies and integrators are among the channel partners participating in CyberX's partner program; more news from the week. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Nov 2019
Cybersecurity puts managed services industry at a crossroads
MSP software vendor ConnectWise's annual IT Nation Connect event revealed the pressures managed service providers are under to transition to advanced cybersecurity. Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2019
Managed security services, professional services to top $35B
Security service providers can expect growth in fields such as incident response and assessment services, but they will need to right-size their offerings. Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
ConnectWise-Continuum buyout shakes up MSP software market
ConnectWise is purchasing its longtime competitor Continuum in a deal that is guaranteed to reshape the managed service provider software space. Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2019
Rackspace security alliance with Armor aims for hybrid cloud
Hybrid cloud security is the focus of a new partnership between managed cloud provider Rackspace and security-as-a-service company Armor; more news from the week. Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2019
MSP cybersecurity concerns may inspire break/fix nix
The heightened publicity surrounding cyberattacks targeting managed IT service providers was a central focus of the MSPAlliance's MSPWorld Conference. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Oct 2019
One Identity partners expand in IAM security market
One Identity, a cybersecurity business unit under Quest Software, revealed that channel partners are driving a dominant portion of its sales. One Identity, which focuses on identity and access ... Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2019
MSP ransomware attack exploits privileged users' credentials
WatchGuard Technologies said recent MSP ransomware attacks revealed that hackers have detailed knowledge of managed service providers' internal operations and technologies. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Aug 2019
Green House Data adds patching automation to its software segue
Green House Data's Beekeeper patch automation product is a component of the managed IT and advisory services company's differentiation-via-software approach. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jun 2019
Kaseya software expansion, sales support targets MSPs
Kaseya has had a busy few weeks, launching and acquiring products, unveiling a $500 million investment and setting up a program to boost MSP sales readiness. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Jun 2019
Titus data classification software now channel-exclusive offering
Titus data classification software is getting a boost from the channel as the company ups its investment in partners. Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Jun 2019
Post-digital world calls for collaborative security
As the post-digital era dawns, organizations will need to rethink cybersecurity as they confront threats that span entire ecosystems, Accenture's Michael Biltz contends. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 May 2019
Business-driven security: Consultants help clients play catch-up
Digital transformation projects and other sophisticated tech initiatives call for integrated security. IT service firms are addressing the gap between security and business teams. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
MDR services company taps MSPs as partners
Pondurance, an MDR services provider, has unveiled a partner program, targeting managed service providers in a market forecast to grow rapidly over the next few years. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Feb 2019
Data erasure software makes channel inroads
Data erasure, which may be sold as a software product or as a service, is a security-oriented offering channel partners can present to their clients. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2019
Carbonite acquisition of Webroot merges backup, cybersecurity
The Carbonite acquisition of Webroot is a big play in the SMB market. Carbonite's backup and recovery platform will combine with Webroot's cybersecurity. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jan 2019
Tech skills gap gives rise to IT apprenticeship programs
In the highly competitive tech labor market, channel partners are formalizing IT apprenticeship programs to cultivate the next generation of IT talent. Continue Reading
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Answer
05 Dec 2018
Tactics for selling MSP backup services
A sales approach that illustrates the potential of ransomware threats to disrupt small business operations could help managed service providers sell backup and recovery offerings. Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2018
FireEye Helix, revamped pricing spark channel business
Security vendor FireEye has revamped pricing, expanded rebates and is looking to bolster FireEye partners with service opportunities around FireEye Helix; other news from the week. Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2017
MSPWorld 2017: MSPs can't ignore cybersecurity market
Throughout the MSPWorld 2017 conference, speakers looked to drive home the message that MSPs must focus on security issues and protect customer data. Continue Reading