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The Top Opportunities for MSSPs to Grow Their Business
A growing number of business leaders realize they need managed security service providers (MSSPs) to keep their infrastructures safeguarded against cyberattacks. Here are some of the emerging cybersecurity opportunities MSSPs can take advantage of to produce results, both for their businesses and their customers. Remote Work Although the COVID-19 crisis devastated many sectors, the MSSP…
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MSPs Expand Security Practices to Meet Demand: Kaspersky
Most managed service providers (MSPs) plan to grow their cybersecurity practices to meet demand from companies worried about the massive increase in threats that occurred at the same time that they had to deal with a dramatic shift to hybrid work environments brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report released last week, cybersecurity…
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Best Backup Solutions for MSPs to Protect Against Ransomware
Ransomware attacks have soared. A number of studies in the last year show it growing by triple-digit or greater percentages, and now comprises most malware. Every one of those attacks represents an attempt at digital extortion, and some go further, threatening to destroy data or leak embarrassing information of those who don’t pay. It has…
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How to Start a Managed Detection & Response (MDR) Business
The security sector is a vast area of confusion and upset for many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Having implemented backup and antivirus (AV), they quickly found out that was not enough. They added another layer of security and then another: firewalls, anti-malware, patch management, intrusion detection, and more. Having implemented all that at great…
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CompTIA’s Long-Term Solution for the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Here’s a great example of a trade association planning for the long-term growth of its industry, namely the computer technology industry. Earlier this year, CompTIA – the Computer Technology Industry Association – launched its National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Council, featuring representatives from all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto…
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Obituary: The Passing of the Password
It is with a mixture of gratitude and relief that the Microsoft family has informed us of the timely passing of the beleaguered password after a long illness. “Nobody likes passwords,” explained Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President for Security, Compliance and Identity, speaking on behalf of the family. “They’re inconvenient. They’re a prime target for attacks.…
