Cybersecurity Agents Unite!
It’s holiday blockbuster season! The time of year when the big screens are full of movie releases that are expected to pull in the crowds that want to watch Marvel and DC Comic heroes unite to save the world. They come from all realms to fight the dark forces that threaten humanity. Together they will save the planet and it usually happens while the human race is blissfully unaware of the dangers that lurk in unknown territories, as they work silently and slowly to initiate our demise and take over the planet.
How to Create an Incident Response Plan [Update]
We often discuss the proactive approach that you should take when it comes to cybersecurity. Security risk assessments will identify the gaps, ongoing training will help to strengthen the human risk factor, and tools like Catch Phish will keep the team engaged and learning along with those training programs. But the fact is, you can’t eliminate all the risks that your clients face when it comes to experiencing a data breach. That means that having an incident response plan (IR) should be on your list of “must-haves” when it comes to smart cybersecurity.
Black Friday Scams
Don’t Be Scammed By a Turkey
It’s Thanksgiving week and that also means that the holiday season has officially started for most of us. And just the holiday season of our youth, as in summer vacation from school, this is the time of year when we as adults tend to put our feet up and let our guard down.
Do Your Healthcare Clients Need an Annual Checkup?
Do Your Healthcare Clients Need an Annual Check-Up?
As a Managed Service Provider, you’re in the business of keeping other businesses running. Which vertical they are in, or what products and services they provide may not be the most pressing detail.
Unless you’re talking about healthcare. There are two common views when it comes to supporting clients in the healthcare industry and those are: support their network and leave HIPAA out of it, or to avoid taking on those clients altogether because of the complexity of HIPAA.
IT Nation Week
‘Tis the season for gathering with friends and family and this year feels especially special because of the limited human interaction we’ve had over the past year. Or is it years now? It feels like years. While Thanksgiving is just around the corner, the type of gathering we are referring to is IT Nation in Orlando this month.
If you are not familiar with this event, it is the annual ConnectWise convention held in Orlando Florida where IT professionals get together to taut their wares, discuss new technologies, and have a great time being social. We’ll get to that social part in a minute, but first, let’s cover the basics.
Reasons to Perform a Security Risk Assessment
Performing a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) is one of the things that Managed Service Providers can utilize as a way to solidify their client relationships and grow their business. Offering it to existing clients is a way of showing your value as well as helping them to strengthen their security posture. You can engage with potential clients by offering to do an assessment for them.
Additionally, businesses that are in healthcare and fall under HIPAA compliance are required to perform an assessment annually, so it can be used as a tool to strengthen and build those relationships. However, doing so with all of your clients should be a part of your plan regardless of the industry that they work within.
5 Key Lessons from Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Who’s Ready to Go?
As Cyber Security Awareness Month comes to an end this week, don’t let the momentum you’ve created dwindle or diminish. Take the foundation of awareness that you’ve been establishing with your existing and new clients and keep on building!
Are you feeling unsure about how to keep it going, or uncertain about what you can do to grow awareness? We’ve got five topics for you to keep the ball rolling…and rolling.
Keep the Awareness & Momentum Going Year-Round!
When the national campaign for cybersecurity awareness ends on October 31st, the need for diligence doesn’t go away with it. Since a critical aspect of your job as an MSP is to keep your clients safe and secure, you’ll inevitably benefit from keeping the momentum going! Keep your clients aware of the risks and threats that cybercrime poses to their business, and subsequently you’ll have an opportunity to promote what your business can do to help mitigate these risks.
Make Cybersecurity Awareness Part of Every Day
It Starts at Home
With October being designated National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the United States Department of Homeland Security, we are seeing promotional material from a variety of public-facing businesses. Everyone from our banks to our credit cards to the grocery store is promoting it on their various platforms. Which is great…but shouldn’t every day be a day that we’re aware of cybersecurity? This should be true especially if you’re in any way associated with the technology sector.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resources for MSPs
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to “shine a light” on the ways that your clients can be aware of the threats that they face when it comes to cybersecurity, as well as provide ways to mitigate the risk factors that can allow cybercriminals easier access. In addition to our very own marketing toolkit that you can download for free, we’ve also found other items that you can use to complement the resources that we’ve provided for this month – or year-round!