Is it better to be cyber secure or cyber resilient?
If you think this is a trick question, it isn't. There are many who believe that security is solely a matter of defense. While defensive measure are crucial to any MSP (or their customers), preparing for eventual attacks which are successful, is also crucial.
So, what is an MSP to do? Here are some simple measures every MSP ought to be doing right now to be both prepared for cyber-attacks, but also resilient to them if they are successful.
More Fake MSPs
I no longer trust websites. When you hear this story you may not either. While this story is completely true, it is also, regrettably, a reality we must face as a profession and fix!
Urgent News for Break/Fix Providers
Three decades since the first MSPs were created, we still have IT organizations who are in doubt as to the business model around managed services. If these non-MSPs can't be persuaded based on the logic of the business model alone, perhaps we can present a very real economic motive for getting rid of your break/fix and reactive customers.
Remember, no matter how much your client's try and make you think that reactive IT services are the best for them, they are wrong!
OFAC Guidance on Ransomware Payments
Remote Work is Generating New Managed Services Opportunities
Are MSPs Responsible for their Vendors?
MSP Zone Interview with Chris McHale of SPK and Associates
Managed Services for Healthcare in 2020
Managing SaaS
Digital Transformation is Driving Managed Services
Where are Organizations Most Vulnerable to Cyberattack?
Safe Cyber Hygiene Through Managed Services Contracts
MSP Audit Myths
Understanding the Difference Between Security and Privacy Incidents
How One MSP Grew During the Pandemic
My Advice for Break-Fix Providers
Managed Services Mid-Year Review for 2020
Is Your MSP Practice Ready for the Pandemic Recovery?
Private Equity Moving on Managed Services & the Datto IPO Analysis
Defining the Amateur MSP
What does the MSPAlliance do for MSPs?
Can Insurance Companies Make Money with MSPs?
Monthly Agreements and MSP Valuations
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