Feature Articles

  1. Why Residential IP Proxy Networks Should Be On Every MSP's Radar 5/1/2023

    There’s a growing threat that should be on the radar of all managed services providers: Residential IP proxy networks. These networks allow players to send traffic to websites that look and feel legitimate, meaning it has residential IPs located in cities, regions, and countries that make sense to the website owner. In reality, this traffic can very well be a bot in disguise.

  2. The Growing Channel Opportunity In External Attack Surface Management 4/27/2023

    Channel partners working in security have an increasingly important role to play in helping their customers stay ahead of the latest cyber threats. Alongside fortifying defenses against the latest high-profile attack tactics and malware, organizations also need to ensure they keep up with the risk exposure caused by their growing IT footprint.

  3. Feeding The Need: MSPs And The AI Future 4/25/2023

    MSPs are providing much-needed relief for businesses feeling the pressure of protecting ever-growing data estates. Unfortunately, many backup solutions now in use are unable to effectively scale in tandem. This doesn’t bode well for MSPs hoping to retain customers and attract new ones down the road. In the backup world, without the right solution in place, you might not be able to identify all a company’s data, let alone protect it.

  4. Growth: It's All In The Niche 4/24/2023

    Owning and running a business is all about looking to your future and, more importantly, what value your organization offers its customers. Success in any industry, IT or otherwise, comes down to whether you’ve succeeded in growing your company.

  5. Leveraging Partner Technologies To Create A Powerful Security Stack 4/20/2023

    The security landscape grows increasingly complex – not only are threats constantly evolving but so are the solutions aimed at combating them. Building and managing a cyber stack can quickly snowball into an all-consuming task. And it’s not just a matter of throwing more money at the problem – even a big budget isn’t going to solve it.

  6. CRaaS Is The Tool MSPs Need In The Accelerating Security Arms Race 4/19/2023

    The old scenario: a cyberattack hits your business, compromises your data, and panic sets in as you realize that your business could collapse. The new scenario: it won't because CRaaS has your back.

  7. A Managed Service Provider's Guide To The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape 4/17/2023

    Navigating the realm of typical cyber threats is growing more difficult and time-consuming, especially in the era of remote work. IT administrators must allow system access to several remote terminals throughout the nation, or even around the world, for businesses to stay productive. According to a Gartner report, cloud services will manage 70 percent of staff work by 2023—nearly double what was reported in 2020. With this major shift in the way people work, it’s no surprise that over 85 percent of firms suffered a successful cyberattack in the last year alone.

  8. How To Use Automation To Drive Revenue Growth And Cost Reduction 4/13/2023

    Not all automation approaches are alike when it comes to addressing the challenge of securing network architectures. There can be huge variations around cost, performance, accessibility, and scalability depending on how the network management automation initiative is designed and implemented. All these variations are amplified for MSPs as they seek to serve what may be dozens or hundreds of different customers.

  9. MSP Security Stacks: 5 Common Problems (And Solutions) 4/10/2023

    No one needs to hear more about the volume of threats facing businesses today. They’re ubiquitous and unrelenting. Instead, organizations want to hear how to prepare to fight and mitigate these threats.

  10. MSP Outbound Is About Illuminating Business Problems 4/10/2023

    As an MSP, your success in prospecting can make or break your business. You've likely heard stories of triumph and failure in this arena and may have experienced them firsthand.