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The survey of more than 1,200 business leaders has revealed that education, healthcare, and manufacturing executives all cited a need for increased security as their top reason for selecting an MSP. Security is not the only top driver. "In this ever more challenging landscape, data protection and data recovery are top priorities for MSPs serving clients, especially as attack surfaces expand and attack vectors get more sophisticated," he continued.
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The second most common reason survey respondents said they use an MSP is for increased security. "Based on the results, we recommend that MSPs continue to lead with solutions focused on security, data storage, and data analytics. Our most successful MSP partners are enabling their businesses to be more secure and to always access and analyze their data. The lifeblood of any business is its data, so it makes sense that securing it, backing it up, and analyzing it is most important to businesses."
Bitdefender launched a new cloud-based dedicated Endpoint Detection and Response solution designed to help enterprise customers and Managed Service Providers improve the ability to detect and eradicate threats as they occur and strengthen overall resiliency against cyberattacks. Unique in the EDR space, it combines endpoint telemetry and human risk analytics with the advanced threat detection capabilities that have made Bitdefender a recognized endpoint security leader.
"Ninja Data Protection gives us advanced backup reporting, customizable alerts, and the confidence our backup system is running when and how it should. Our technicians now have an intuitive backup solution that allows them to focus more on supporting our clients and less on unreliable and disjointed backup systems." Ninja Data Protection promises to give NinjaRMM customers more immediate visibility into backup activity, history, and storage usage across their client bases, in addition to more reliable, granular, and streamlined control.
In the continuing war against threat actors intent on breaching networks and stealing private data for their own ill-gotten financial gains, the latest water-cooler chatter centers around the vulnerable Remote Monitoring and Management platforms used by every managed service provider. Unmitigated, that is, until Perch Security built RMM monitoring - starting with ConnectWise Automate.
Zyxel Networks announced the release of the latest update to its Nebula Cloud Networking Solution. The upgrade, which is available now as a free firmware release for Zyxel Nebula managed access points, switches and security gateways, incorporates key features that enhance WiFi security and enable vertical partners to incorporate the delivery of new value-add services.
Cybersecurity and, to a lesser but growing extent, compliance are the most pressing priorities for MSPs and their customers this year, according to a Kaseya survey of 1,300 owners and technicians of MSP firms in more than 50 countries. "As more small and midsize businesses look to maintain vital security operations and decrease IT costs internally ahead of an economic downturn, they will lean on the expertise and services provided by MSPs to keep their companies operating."
Ransomware brings a business to a screeching halt every 11 seconds, making it the most pervasive and destructive malware threat out there. With fast-evolving ransomware strains, protecting your business means it is essential to take on so-called zero-day attacks that slip by traditional anti-virus defenses.
Wall Street Journal Names Companies Affected By Tenacious Chinese HackersA persistent question over the past several years is which managed service providers were affected by APT10, a tenacious...