Today, March 8th, marks International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women across the globe. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity and in honor of International Women’s Day, we’re going to take a look at women in information technology (IT), a field that has traditionally been male-dominated but is now seeing more and more women entering and making significant contributions. Continue reading
Cyber threats are on the rise worldwide, with attacks in 2021 causing an estimated $6 trillion in damages. That figure is only expected to rise further in the years to come, costing an estimated $10.5 trillion in damages to businesses worldwide by 2025. These damages affect businesses large and small, and in every flavor and type of industry — no one is immune. Continue reading
Recently, the international community saw a significant victory in the fight toward a safer and more secure cyberspace. The Department of Justice announced it had, in partnership with other organizations, successfully taken down the Hive ransomware network. Continue reading
The advancement of technology over the past decade, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), has created incredible new opportunities for managed services providers (MSPs) that help support clients with their technology needs, as well as the potential to leverage these technologies for their use. Continue reading
Over the past few years, we have seen cyberattacks rise at an astronomical rate, causing harm to businesses, governments, and individuals alike. According to reviews of threats in 2021, threats rose across nearly every category over the past year, and headlines showed the impacts these attacks could have on the businesses they affected. Continue reading
As customers begin to do their research on managed service providers (MSPs) they want to work with, the search often starts at the MSP’s website. For that reason, an MSP must put its best foot forward when offering an informative website that stands out from the pack and clearly describes why they are the best provider to choose. Continue reading
While many managed services providers (MSPs) successfully grow their businesses and add new clients through word-of-mouth advertising, many that have taken their growth to new heights did so through successful marketing campaigns that targeted the potential customers. By doing that, MSPs can deliver their valuable services to more customers that need them and potentially capture more of the estimated $239.7 billion market for managed services (as of 2021). Continue reading
The 2021 headlines were dominated throughout the year by ransomware attacks that devastated businesses in every industry.
Some of these landmark attacks included the strikes on the Colonial Pipeline, meatpacking company JBS Foods, the National Basketball Association, insurer CNA, Kaseya, and other organizations. Continue reading
Cloud adoption continues to rise across every industry, with one estimate predicting that 90% of enterprises in 2022 will utilize cloud systems at least in some form, and 70% of organizations reporting that they plan to increase their budget for cloud services in the future. It’s no surprise — the cloud allows organizations to increase their technology capabilities and flexibility, often with a better pricing structure. Continue reading
Over the past two years, it’s been hard to miss the unmistakable rise in ransomware attacks affecting businesses everywhere. Headlines throughout 2021 and into the start of this year were dominated by ransomware attacks underway, or the long-term effects they were causing on businesses, supply chains, and other essential functions. Continue reading
Cyberattacks have dominated headlines over the past year (and more), showing the very real risk that faces organizations of every size and shape today. These attacks have caused massive data loss, crippled critical infrastructure systems, stolen money and hindered hospitals’ ability to provide care, among many other impacts. Continue reading
You only have to turn on the TV or open the morning newspaper to understand the impact that cyberattacks are having on businesses and individuals around the world. In 2021 alone, there were a reported 1,862 successful data breaches, up nearly double from the previous year, and the corporate world was experiencing approximately 925 attacks per week on average. Continue reading
