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Get more MSP insight with our FREE newsletter sign me up Sign in or Sign-up Home About Join The Community Mission Meet The Team Managed Services Security | Network Cloud BDR VOIP | UC POS | Payments CHANNEL INSIGHTS Vulnerability Management Is Essential For Your IT Security Network vulnerability scans play a crucial role in safeguarding networks. The process involves both external vulnerability scanning — a scan from the outside to check your network’s firewall and other “perimeter” defenses — and internal vulnerability scanning — a scan that tests every device on your network. Internal vulnerability scans not only look at your servers and workstations, but also check laptops, mobile devices, printers, network phones and anything else on your network. Generating Revenue With IT Assessments Is As Easy As 1, 2, 3 A Day In The Life Of An IT Black Belt Part 2: Flexible Assets A Guide To Active Directory & Active Directory Management How To Increase IT Team Effectiveness Billing Reconciliation That's Pain Free How Field Effect Helps MSPs With Problems Of All Sizes SOC 2 For MSPs Why Cyber Resilience Is An Essential Component Of Business Resilience The Many Paths To Achieving Cyber Resilience Beyond Uptime: It’s Time To Make “Usable Uptime” The KPI For Your Company’s Internet Imagine If You Never Had To Reconcile Your Billing Ever Again Pro Tips For Backing Up Large Datasets More Industry Insights LEADERSHIP LESSONS 7 Ways To Show Your Cybersecurity Value Heartbleed, Kaseya, SUNBURST, and now Log4j—cybersecurity attacks are becoming ever more pervasive and sophisticated. As a result, companies and the MSPs who serve them must take aggressive and proactive stances to prevent future threats and be ready to quickly mitigate them when—not if—they occur. Managed Services Trends In 2022 Digital transformation is coming for every industry, and managed services is no exception. Now more than ever, staying on top of managed services trends is necessary for you to take advantage of its increasing revenue opportunities. For the past few years, managed services has been one of the fastest growing revenue engines of the technology industry. Managed service’s market growth means that it now makes up a substantial percentage of the total yearly revenue for tech companies. In fact, managed services has been growing at a rate of 20% or more for the past 24 months! MSP Sales Journeys Begin With Goal Setting The company's founder usually handles the initial setup of an MSP. The founder is out there finding new customers and making everything happen. No one understands the SMB’s IT pains better, and besides, there’s not usually a lot of extra money to put into marketing. To Hybrid Cloud, Or Not To Hybrid Cloud? ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On Conferences And Events Backups Can’t Cope With Ransomware Threat Comply With Cyber Insurance Requirements And Save: 4 Best Practices MSP Best Practices Securing Against Ransomware You Can’t Ignore M&A As A Key Driver To Remaining Competitive Tips And Tricks To Secure Identities Year-Round In Honor Of Identity Management Day More Leadership Lessons WHITE PAPERS Hook, Line, and Sinker: Why Phishing Attacks Work When we talk about phishing, it might conjure up memories of scam emails from foreign princes, chock-full of terrible typos, grammar mistakes, and other easy-to-spot signs that the message might not be legitimate. If you’re thinking in those terms, it might shock you to find out how many people actually fall for such attacks. Building An Optimized Network With Bigleaf Implementing A Layered Cybersecurity Strategy Selling Business Technology: 3 Ways YOU Can Be The Value Your Customer Needs Webroot 2020 Threat Report More White Papers CASE STUDIES VAR Experiences New Revenue Streams And Increased Profitability With POS Solutions Scott Spitzberg, owner of Restaurant Software Solutions, has many years of experience selling, installing, and supporting POS and has run across many different types of restaurant customers. He’s identified two groups that, historically, haven’t been great opportunities for new business. Popular Chicago Eatery Utilizes POS Solution To Streamline Operations, Saving Time And Money POS Solutions Provider Reduces Costs And Improves Efficiency For Restaurant Clients Germany-based MSP Offers Reliable “Bring Your Own VM” Migration With Super-Fast Cutover Confidence In Carbonite For The Entire Enterprise More Case Studies FEATURED SUPPLIERS CompTIA CompTIA is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry. RSPA RSPA stands for Retail Solutions Providers Association. We are the only association dedicated to the retail technology industry. Carbonite Carbonite is a leading, single-source provider for comprehensive data protection for all the different types of data and systems in today’s IT environments. Carbonite’s complete Data Protection Platform includes advanced solutions for ensuring the integrity, survivability and accessibility of data for businesses of all sizes and in any industry. 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. RapidFire Tools RapidFire Tools, a Kaseya company, creates innovative business-building technology tools for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Webroot Webroot delivers intelligent cybersecurity for endpoint, mobile and web to channel partners, consumers, businesses, and enterprises worldwide. Powered by its BrightCloud® collective threat intelligence network, Webroot protects the internet of everything. Our cloud-based threat detection, high performance, lightweight agents, and single, web-based point of control have changed the way businesses think about protecting mobile devices, PCs and servers. Named a ‘Visionary’ in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, Webroot’s smarter approach to security is why companies including Cisco, F5 Networks, GateProtect, HP, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, RSA and others choose our solutions for advanced threat protection for their security products and services. View All Featured Suppliers Newsletter Signup CONVERSATIONS WITH MSP LEADERS Paging Dr. Weinberger: Advice On How To Treat America’s Cybersecurity Threat Why Your MSP Needs Cyber Insurance More Conversations With MSP Leaders MULTI MEDIA Avert Culture Clash: Develop A Positive & Productive Work Culture With Documentation What Every MSP Needs To Know About Security Navigating CMMC 2.0 And The DFARS Interim Rule: An IT Guide To Implementing NIST (SP) 800-171 MSP Masterclass: Sales Proposal Development Ransomware: What MSPs Need To Know More Multi Media MSP INSIGHTS NEWSLETTERS 05.05.22 -- 7 Secrets To Winning New Clients With IT Assessments 05.04.22 -- How IT Documentation Can Help With A Smooth M&A Process 05.02.22 -- MSPs Share Their Thoughts On Conferences And Events 04.28.22 -- Comply With Cyber Insurance Requirements And Save: 4 Best Practices 04.27.22 -- How IT Documentation Can Help With A Smooth M&A Process More Newsletters INDUSTRY NEWS The ASCII Group Announces New Initiative To Membership Community With Sandler Partners D&H Launches Modern Solutions Business Unit, Empowering Partners To Bundle Applications, Infrastructure, Collaboration, & Security Trustifi Wins Expert Insights’ Best Of Email Encryption And Email Security Awards For Spring 2022 Black Box Partners With D&H Distributing, Enhancing Channel Commitment In North America Beachhead Solutions’ BeachheadSecure For MSPs Platform Satisfies 76% Of NIST Cybersecurity Framework Compliance Requirements More News EBOOKS Navigating CMMC 2.0 And The DFARS Interim Rule: An IT Guide To Implementing NIST (SP) 800-171 The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0) is the new three-level cybersecurity framework that prime contractors and their subcontractors must attain if they want to secure Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. This e-book covers the basics that every IT professional should know about the DFARS Interim Rule – specifically the requirement for defense contractors to perform a cybersecurity self-assessment. Network Vulnerability Management: Looking Beyond The Scan Vulnerability scanning helps businesses secure their networks by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in public-facing and private-facing assets that could be exploited by a hacker. What’s important to keep in mind is that the scanning process is just a means to an end. The vulnerability scanners are just tools. To deliver effective IT security, it’s what you do with the scans that makes all the difference. How To Onboard New MSP Clients Faster For Long-Term Profits Setting up the entire infrastructure and services for clients is a painstaking process. Their first impression of you during this process sets the tone for your relationship and getting it right will make your job easier in the long run. Generating Profit And Advanced Threat Intelligence To keep up, fighting fire with fire is the best defense. Businesses of all sizes must bring equally effective and intelligent security tools to the party. Fortunately, there are resources for tackling this constantly-evolving cyber war. Today, there are a variety of solutions that harness the power of AI and ML and protect businesses against today’s growing and advanced cyber threats. More eBooks CONNECT WITH US This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more Got it! Advertise Ad Specifications Media Kit Request Subscribe Newsletter The Business Solutions Network VARinsights.com Editorial Article Reprints Editorial Submission Guidelines About Us Contact Us Work For Us Copyright © 1996-2022 VertMarkets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use. Privacy Statement. Subscriber Request Form. Don't sell my information