Recent Articles
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The No-Capital-Required Plan to Get Started as an MSP and SaaS Provider
The managed services provider (MSP) model has been around for years and has brought ongoing revenue streams to a multitude of solution providers that had made the leap into the hosted services space. Much the same can be said for Software as a Service (SaaS). And although many SaaS solutions are offered via direct channels,…
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Security Threat Intensifies: Lockheed, Google, DoD
Last week the threat of cyberwarfare and state-sponsored hacking activities flared up to show itself as more than just an imaginary boogeyman. The fleeting specter gained some tangibility with a number of incidents coming to light, including the details of a sophisticated attack against defense contractor Lockheed Martin, some of its subcontractors and potentially other…
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Businesses Face Security Issues With Cloud Service Providers: Report
Most enterprises face apprehension over adopting cloud computing, and with good reason, according to a recent global cloud security survey conducted by Trend Micro. Nearly half (43 percent) of enterprise IT decision-makers reported a security lapse or issue with their cloud provider within the last 12 months. The global survey of 1,200 United States, UK,…
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Kaseya Launches Policy Management, Directory Services Capabilities
IT systems management software vendor Kaseya has launched two new products to help IT professionals manage and view their networks. The Kaseya Directory Services product lets customers automate the process of syncing Microsoft Active Directory infrastructure to be visible from within the Kaseya IT Automation Framework while maintaining uniform access and data privileges. Kaseya Directory…
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Do IT Certifications Still Matter?
A new report from the IT employment experts at Foote Partners has found that the premium that companies pay for IT certifications are at their lowest point since 1999, while many non-certified skills remain at the top of employers’ wish list. "This is the largest gap in pay for skills and certifications in ten years,"…