Recent studies show that 73 percent of the U.S. population (237,736,346) have at least one compromised credential and 18 percent (60,441,444) have a compromised social security number found within the Dark Web, the portion of the Internet that is hidden from conventional search engines. In 2016-2017, 4.2 billion email account credentials have been identified for sale, not including fake data. The global cost of data breaches will reach $2.1 trillion by 2019.
The market is undeniably moving faster than ever. Driven by customer demand and enabled by innovative technology, the accelerating pace at which businesses are operating is exhilarating. At the heart of this is mobility. Wireless connectivity is delivering cost efficiencies and productivity increases while enabling enhanced customer experiences and insights. With the rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G on the horizon, the competitive advantages of mobility will only flourish more.
The Internet of Things is dramatically changing the market and opening up vast opportunities for solution providers to grow their businesses and expertise. IoT is no longer a concept of theory and proposition but a revolutionary wave of innovation driving real impact and opportunity.
New research by VIPRE Security reveals some serious gaps in the ability of organizations to defend against and respond to cyberattacks. The gaps threaten their survival in some cases, causing most IT managers (66%) to live in fear that a cyberattack would cause their business to shut down temporarily (44%) or even permanently (22%).
It appears the recent WannaCry ransomware attack was only the beginning. Despite a UK researcher creating a kill switch that slowed the infection rate, we may be due for WannaCry 2.0.
Your customers want clear insight into the most important issues impacting their IT environments, and for MSPs, reporting offers a way to provide that critical information. But with today’s overflowing inboxes, not to mention text messages and other distractions, MSPs need to avoid adding to the noise and instead focus on providing the kind of reporting that creates business value.
Whether you’re moving from on-demand support to managed services or starting a new company focused on managed services, one of the most important decisions you need to make is how to set your pricing. If you look at online forums you see people quoting everything from $5 to $250 per desktop, or $10 to $150 per user. Pricing is all over the map and so are the services offered.
Best Protection. Best Value.
VIPRE Advanced Security gives you top-rated malware protection at the industry’s best value.
