LEADERSHIP LESSONS

• 4 Security Trends For MSPs To Watch In 2022

  Cybersecurity, like Twitter trends or fashion, has fads that come and go, but some songs remain the same. 2021 brought a wave of ransomware and the understanding that remote work is here to stay, as well as the realization that malware usage took a dip (likely thanks to the popularity of ransomware) but phishing campaigns are still as prevalent as ever.

• Why It's Time For The Channel To Embrace Usage-Based Security

  As consumers, we’re used to paying for goods and services as and when we want them. You can go and get a car wash without being locked into an annual contract, and you don’t need to sign up for a daily supply of sandwiches when you go out for lunch. Even for utilities which are usually based on fixed contracts, pay-as-you-go has long been a mainstay of the mobile phone market.

• 5 Steps To Maximizing Microsoft Teams Call Quality

  Microsoft Teams has been a crucial part of the hybrid work environment and the modern workplace. Features such as Direct Routing simplify the connection between legacy telephony technology and the Teams user. However, it does add a layer of network infrastructure complexity. How do you ensure service quality for Teams call capabilities? How do you seamlessly integrate Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN) and Private Branch Exchange (PBX) connectivity with Teams? What proactive measures or solutions should be implemented?

• Adaptability Is Key: 4 Predictions On Cloud Migration And Innovation In 2022
• What Tightening Cyber Insurance Requirements Means For MSPs
• Why MSPs Are Poised To Capitalize On The Hybrid Cloud Data Protection Boom
• The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Service Providers
• 21st Century Monitoring
• Distribution Industry Makes New Strategic Investments
• White Hat MSP: Why Backup Is No Longer A Generalist’s Game

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• Altaro Software

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• RapidFire Tools

  RapidFire Tools, a Kaseya company, creates innovative business-building technology tools for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). 

• Shift4

  Shift4 is a leading national provider of touch-screen point of sale (POS) systems and payment processing services. As pioneers of the “as a service” model, Shift4 offers an unprecedented “free” POS program that allows the company’s sales partners to offer a full-featured POS system with no up-front costs.

• The ASCII Group

  The ASCII Group is a vibrant community of independent MSPs, VARS and solution providers in North America. The organization offers members leveraged purchasing programs, education and training, knowledge sharing among peers, discounts on business services, and more. Founded in 1984 by Alan Weinberger, ASCII is the oldest and largest group of independent IT solution providers, integrators and VARS in the world.