Scanning news headlines on any given day is likely to reveal yet another security breach, new cyber threats, or a recently discovered vulnerability in popular software. Previously, viruses could be attributed to single perpetrators, but current cyber security threats are led by highly experienced teams of cyber-criminals who are hell-bent on stealing company data.
As the threat landscape continues to grow, regulatory requirements multiply, and CEOs and executive boards become more aware of the business impact of security incidents, most organizations are feeling an urgency to strengthen their cybersecurity efforts. This increased awareness is especially visible in small and midsized businesses (SMBs) that have traditionally underestimated the impact of cybersecurity threats to their organizations. Even so, SMBs are still failing to fully recognize and appreciate the risks, threats and vulnerabilities that are targeting their organizations.
Every year, Forrester surveys thousands of security decision makers and information workers around the world. This report examines endpoint security spending and adoption patterns to help security leaders benchmark their 2019 plans against those of their peers. it also highlights the most important trends that will affect the endpoint security industry in 2019 and beyond.
The Channel Futures MSP 501 is the most comprehensive, independent Managed Services Provider (MSP) survey conducted annually. Only the top 501 applicants make the list, based off the data gathered through submitting survey questions and certified accounting information through a financial professional or QuickBooks. MSPs from around the globe are motivated to respond to the survey for their chance to be on the MSP 501 list as it is seen as the best mechanism to benchmark their organizational progress against other leading providers with real numbers.
Agile isn’t just a watchword for software development. It has also found its way into the world of cybercrime. In 2018, we saw numerous instances of agility and innovation as bad actors evolved their approaches, combined attack vectors, and incorporated more artificial intelligence to wreak havoc. While traditional attack approaches are still going strong, new threats emerge every day, and new vectors are being tried and tested.
You can’t read three sentences about the channel nowadays without encountering “fast-changing,” “rapid evolution” or some other such term referring to the whirlwind pace of change happening in the sector. As oft-used as these phrases are, they aren’t over-used. The indirect IT sales channel is, in fact, growing, changing and evolving at a rapid clip, and there’s no point in sight when it might slow down.
“Since the formation of CMI, we have used Kaseya as the basis of our remote monitoring and management (RMM) capability. Knowing Kaseya is the market leading supplier of RMM solutions made it our first choice and from here our relationship has grown to incorporate the full range of Kaseya IT Complete products over almost 10 years. During this time, we have seen operational efficiencies improve by more than 20 per cent and we now manage more than 5,000 endpoints,” says Ken Roulston, managing director at CMI. Founded in 2009, CMI is one of the UK’s leading IT service providers, delivering a wide range of services including infrastructure design, implementation and support.
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Business Improvement Groups (or BIGs) consist of 10-12 non-competing members. The group will become a close network of advisors that you can call upon when you have any business issue facing you that you would like input from outside the company. Every member signs a non-disclosure agreement, so whatever is said or presented stays within the group.
