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Making AI ROI Measurable: A Practical Approach That Works

Every client asks: "What's the ROI of AI tools?" Fair question. But here’s one back: When did you last calculate the ROI of Excel? Or...

By: Art Gross
August 20, 2025

AI Awareness Training: The Trojan Horse That Opens the Door to Bigger AI Conversations

Security Awareness Training (SAT) gave MSPs a way to introduce cybersecurity without needing to be security experts. It was simple, valuable, and easy to explain....

By: Art Gross
August 12, 2025

From Microsoft 365 to AI: Using What You Know to Guide Clients

The Microsoft 365 analogy that makes AI adoption finally make sense. Many MSPs tell me: "I don't feel ready to talk AI with clients. I'm...

By: Art Gross
August 7, 2025

The ‘AI Intern’ Mindset: Helping Your Clients Adopt AI Effectively

Want to know the simplest way to explain AI to your clients? Stop talking about "generative AI" or "large language models." Instead, say this: "Think...

By: Art Gross
July 31, 2025

Businesses are not prepared for cyberattacks

An article in Forbes discusses the risk of cyberattacks on businesses. Many companies are unprepared to prevent a cyberattack. Yet many are still ill-prepared for...

By: Art Gross
July 22, 2015

More proof that hackers are going after SMBs

Large scale data breaches such as Target and Home Depot make the news but smaller organizations are victims of data breaches as well. The problem...

By: Art Gross
June 11, 2015

SEC Investment Management Division Issues Cybersecurity Guidance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Investment Management has issued cybersecurity guidance (PDF) to registered investment companies ("Funds") and registered investment advisers...

By: Art Gross
June 10, 2015

A look at how hackers create spear phishing emails

Spear phishing emails are highly effective and have been the cause of many successful hacking attempts. Unlike a regular phishing email that could be sent...

By: Art Gross
May 9, 2015

Survey: Companies worried about disclosure of PII

A survey by Mayer Brown shows companies consider the disclosure of PII the biggest cyber related threat. Survey respondents overwhelmingly considered the disclosure of personally,...

By: Art Gross
April 14, 2015

Cyber risk the most serious threat to business, says Lloyd’s chief

The CEO of Lloyd's of London, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, says that cyber risk is the most serious threat to...

By: Art Gross
April 8, 2015

Managed Security Services Market to Reach $32.9 Billion in 2020

Market intelligence from ABI Research estimates the current global market for managed security services will be around $15.4 billion by the 2015. They state that...

By: Art Gross
March 28, 2015

Excellent Insight: The Dangers of Public WiFi

An article over at medium gives excellent insight into the real dangers of open public WiFi. After reading this article you will never use a...

By: Art Gross
March 26, 2015

Changing Landscape

We all knew that the world was going to be forever changed when the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic earlier in 2020. Just...

By: Art Gross
July 6, 2020

Small Business, Big Risk

There is no way to emphasize enough, just how important it is for small businesses to be prepared for a cyberattack. But according to a...

By: Art Gross
June 29, 2020

Cybersecurity for Lawyers

Legal Cybersecurity In the world of law, continuing legal education (CLE) credits, or minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) credits, are ongoing professional education credits for...

By: Art Gross
June 22, 2020

Focus On the Flaws

There are gaps in cybersecurity and the level of risk awareness as most of us work from home right now. And if heading back to...

By: Art Gross
June 15, 2020

Adjusting Your Business Model

New Frontier The recent conversation with Chris Wiser and Art Gross covered several issues that will continue to be “hot topics” regardless of where we...

By: Art Gross
June 8, 2020

Government Funds for Cybersecurity

State and local governments need funding and resources. For which thing are we talking about here? Respirators? Masks? No, but we are talking about another...

By: Art Gross
June 3, 2020

Consumer Awareness

The numbers are on the rise – and in this case, we aren’t talking about COVID test results. In just a few months, the number...

By: Art Gross
May 26, 2020

First Aid Kit

When this pandemic hit the world, the realization that most countries were not prepared for this also hit hard at the same time. Here in...

By: Art Gross
May 19, 2020

Why You Should Do a Security Risk Assessment

You can’t fix what you don’t know is broken. And that in a nutshell sums up why you need to do a security risk assessment...

By: Art Gross
August 18, 2021

Trends in Cybercrime

Trends come and go and keeping up with them when it comes to pop culture or fashion might be challenging, but when it comes to...

By: Art Gross
August 12, 2021

Vacation Cyber Safely

With summertime in full swing, many of us are heading out on vacations that are long overdue. Whether you’re visiting family, friends, the mountains, or...

By: Art Gross
August 2, 2021

Why Is Healthcare Such a Target?

Last week, we discussed the opportunity that is present to best support your healthcare clients, the importance of those organizations being HIPAA compliant, and how...

By: Art Gross
July 26, 2021

Healthcare and Cybersecurity

As Managed Service Providers, you likely look at the world through ‘tech-colored glasses’. While your business may focus on one vertical, in general, you’re able...

By: Art Gross
July 19, 2021