Greg Tavarez

The future of work is a fascinating blend of technological advancement and human ingenuity.

IT environments have ballooned in size and complexity, and a reactive approach to management is no longer sufficient. Companies must transition toward proactive strategies and anticipate potential issues before they escalate into major problems.

Extreme Platform ONE features intelligent agents that assist, advise and accelerate tasks across networking, security and business teams. These agents, ranging from conversational to autonomous, reduce the time required to complete complex operations, transforming hours into minutes.

Selling their MSP is potentially a life-changing event for MSP owners. Whether they are dreaming of early retirement, seeking to reinvest in new ventures or simply looking to maximize their hard-earned equity, understanding the key factors that make an MSP attractive to buyers is crucial.

SMBs are the lifeblood of the American economy. In fact, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “small businesses employ nearly half of the American workforce and represent 43.5% of America’s GDP.” But still, they are increasingly targeted by cyber threats due to a combination of factors.

Traditional pentesting, also known as manual pentesting, is a security assessment technique where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks on an organization's systems to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Pentesters use various tools and techniques, including network scanning, vulnerability scanning, application testing and social engineering, to mimic the tactics of malicious actors.

The winter chill has settled in, readers. As the holiday season approaches, many are naturally seeking warmth and comfort. But beyond the cozy firesides and festive cheer, a different kind of innovation is brewing.

For some, having an in-house IT team is a brag, of sorts; it can signify a company's commitment to technology, its ability to handle complex IT needs internally, and its ability to overcome the various challenges many other companies can’t overcome without the help of an MSP.

Depending how you look at it, passwords can be a funny topic. There are those out there who come up with egregiously long passwords that they can’t always remember off the top of their heads. Then, you get people who go with the most simple and basic “123” passwords; those are the ones that worry businesses because they put company data at risk. I mean, using a password that is “abcd” or “1234” makes me think of that meme with a door being locked and held shut by a single Cheeto puff. That’s not keeping anyone out.

The FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report reveals a concerning trend: cybercrime losses surged to $12.5 billion, a $2 billion increase from the previous year and a threefold jump since 2019.