Guest Contributors

1. The End Of The Day With Ray! Talking With Jay McBain 7/8/2020

   Principle Analyst at Forrester. Talking MSP Channel.

2. Work From Home May Mean Working From Personal Devices; Don’t Forget Backup And Security 7/1/2020

   Nestled within Webroot’s chapter on malware in its 2020 threat report is a comparison of infection rates between business and personal devices. The finding that personal devices are about twice as likely as business devices to become infected was always significant, if not surprising.

3. Selling In The Post COVID-19 World: How To Help Merchants Operate In The New Normal 6/26/2020

   Your clients are turning to you as their trusted advisor for advice as to which solutions are needed for them to succeed in the new business reality created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you ready?

4. New Products For New Times: APG’s Guardiant Shields 6/25/2020

   The COVID-19 pandemic has forced both consumers and businesses to rethink their activities and priorities. As restrictions that temporarily halted eat-in restaurant and in-store sales start to ease, many consumers are weighing the benefits against the risks of resuming their patronage of these businesses.

5. Hackers Set Their Sights On (Small) Businesses 6/24/2020

   The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report indicates that more than 70% of cyberattacks target small businesses. Hackers are also targeting MSPs more frequently because it gives them access to even more systems with the potential to collect bigger payouts.

6. We Need The Security Benefits Of AI And Machine Learning Now More Than Ever 6/17/2020

   As these times stress the bottom lines of businesses and SMBs alike, many are looking to cut costs wherever possible. The problem for business owners and MSPs is that cybercriminals are not reducing their budgets apace. On the contrary, the rise in COVID-related scams has been noticeable.

7. Reap The Benefits Of Managed Service Packaging 6/17/2020

   Developing a go-to-market strategy can be challenging for IT providers. Many start out as break-fix shops, delivering IT support on a project basis. However, working from project to project makes revenue unpredictable. That’s why some providers make the move to managed services. In the managed service model, IT providers deliver services on an ongoing basis and charge customers on a subscription basis. Customers outsource all, or part, of their IT needs to the provider.

8. 7 Tips From Successful Remote Teams 6/4/2020

   Many businesses have been pushing the idea of remote work. Some leaders, however, are concerned that productivity and accountability could suffer because of it. But recent shortages of workers coupled with ever-increasing commute times are making the option of remote work more appealing every day. If this isn’t enough, the current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to let employees go full remote.

9. Shoring Up Your Network And Security Policies: Least Privilege Models 5/25/2020

   Why do so many businesses allow unfettered access to their networks? You’d be shocked by how often it happens. The truth is: your employees don’t need unrestricted access to all parts of our business. This is why the Principle of Least Privilege (POLP) is one of the most important, if overlooked, aspects of a data security plan.

10. 5 Ways To Improve Business Cyber-Resilience 5/21/2020

    Cyber-security is a lot like military strategy. Both involve a battle of wills between adversaries that includes the use of force. It’s no wonder why cyber-security practices often borrow from military tactics.