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Incident Response Services: A Big Opportunity for MSPs and MSSPs
There have been so many major security incidents in the last year that it’s no wonder the incident response market has taken off. Of the 5,000 data breaches detailed in the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), phishing was the top avenue of incursion used in breaches (more than 30% of incidents). Next came web…
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TD Synnex Brings Qualys Security Platform into Its Portfolio
Global IT distributor TD Synnex is adding the Qualys security and compliance platform to its growing list of cybersecurity solutions it offers to resellers, MSPs and managed security service providers (MSSPs). The services firm, which was created this year through the $7.2 billion merger of Synnex and Tech Data, will now include the cloud-native Qualys…
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The Top Opportunities for MSSPs to Grow Their Business
A growing number of business leaders realize they need managed security service providers (MSSPs) to keep their infrastructures safeguarded against cyberattacks. Here are some of the emerging cybersecurity opportunities MSSPs can take advantage of to produce results, both for their businesses and their customers. Remote Work Although the COVID-19 crisis devastated many sectors, the MSSP…
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MSPs Expand Security Practices to Meet Demand: Kaspersky
Most managed service providers (MSPs) plan to grow their cybersecurity practices to meet demand from companies worried about the massive increase in threats that occurred at the same time that they had to deal with a dramatic shift to hybrid work environments brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report released last week, cybersecurity…
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Best Backup Solutions for MSPs to Protect Against Ransomware
Ransomware attacks have soared. A number of studies in the last year show it growing by triple-digit or greater percentages, and now comprises most malware. Every one of those attacks represents an attempt at digital extortion, and some go further, threatening to destroy data or leak embarrassing information of those who don’t pay. It has…
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How to Start a Managed Detection & Response (MDR) Business
The security sector is a vast area of confusion and upset for many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Having implemented backup and antivirus (AV), they quickly found out that was not enough. They added another layer of security and then another: firewalls, anti-malware, patch management, intrusion detection, and more. Having implemented all that at great…
