06.22.22 -- Security Awareness Training: An Educational Asset You Can't Be Without

Beginning in 2010, Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) was where everything happened. It was where Microsoft tracked, measured, and rewarded partners. It also included competencies, advanced learning, incentives, and customer tracking. In March 2022, Microsoft announced a big change: MPN was being decommissioned, and Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP) would be taking its place. So, what is MCPP? Let’s take a look. 

The onset of COVID-19 accelerated growth of the digital nomad. As workforces become more globally linked, businesses large and small need to protect themselves from evolving threats. Employees represent the first line of defense from malicious vectors that attempt to compromise your organization’s information technology infrastructure through common access points.

According to the latest ISACA State of Security 2021 report, social engineering is the leading cause of compromises experienced by organizations. Findings from the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report also point to social engineering as the most common data breach attack method.

Although they didn’t always call themselves a managed service provider, that’s exactly what T-Consulting has been since its inception. According to Vera Tucci, founder and CEO of the Italy-based MSP, it was her mission to give her clients more than a basic hardware/software bundle with a few hours of IT consultation. 

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report, small to midsize businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Cybercriminals also are becoming more selective of the organizations they target. Without human security experts and solutions at their disposal, these businesses remain susceptible to attacks.