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Training That Sells: How Certifications Drive Revenue in 2026

Cybersecurity training is evolving beyond compliance. Today, MSPs can offer certifications in cybersecurity, AI awareness, and productivity tools that provide real professional value for end-users....

By: Zach Morrison
March 11, 2026

March Madness is Here and So is Our Full-Court Press in Cybersecurity

March Madness is all about preparation, strategy, and execution — and the same is true for cybersecurity in the age of AI. As threats accelerate,...

By: Zach Morrison
March 4, 2026

When AI Hallucinates: What ‘The Pitt’ Reveals About Cybersecurity and the Power of Human Oversight

AI-assisted tools promise efficiency in healthcare, but AI hallucinations can quietly introduce clinical and cybersecurity risk. As highlighted in The Pitt, human proof-checking and governance...

By: Zach Morrison
February 25, 2026

How to Mitigate AI Risk Without Killing Productivity: Part 3 of a 3-Part Series

Blocking AI isn’t a realistic strategy, and it won’t eliminate risk. The real solution is secure AI adoption paired with practical employee training that reduces...

By: Chris Gross
February 18, 2026

Ransomware using Remote Desktop to spread itself

According to an article over at SC Magazine, hackers are using brute force to crack their way into Remote Desktop / Terminal Servers and installing...

By: Art Gross
October 31, 2015

Employees are the biggest security threat

There is a very good article over at the Grand Forks Herald that makes a compelling case that employees are the biggest security threat a...

By: Art Gross
October 1, 2015

MSPs: If your client has a data breach they will blame you

As we talk to potential MSP partners and give presentations at ASCII and MAXfocus events, we are starting to hear a common message: I worried...

By: Art Gross
August 23, 2015

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 See PII Disclosure as Top Cyber Threat

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

Impersonation Nation

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is not a new term. BEC scams have been growing in popularity for some time now. If you’re not familiar with...

By: Art Gross
August 24, 2020

Dark Economy

“This pandemic is great for my business!” said very few people. Unless you’re a hacker. And then it’s likely that business is booming. We don’t...

By: Art Gross
August 17, 2020

Is Punishment Proper?

The emphasis on smart cybersecurity practices is vital. As professionals in the IT industry, we know this, we work to ensure policies and procedures are...

By: Art Gross
August 10, 2020

Don’t Forget Me

It is easy to get left behind if you become less interesting. No, we aren’t talking about your friends or your childhood toys, although that...

By: Art Gross
August 3, 2020

Scare Tactics

It should hardly come as a surprise to anyone that cybercriminal activity has surged in 2020. By May of this year, the number of reported...

By: Art Gross
July 27, 2020

Before & After

Imagine if you had two emails that were worth a million dollars each. You would do everything that you can to protect those emails and...

By: Art Gross
July 20, 2020

Marketing Magic

Marketing Magic Having an in-house marketing team is not always possible for small businesses. Also, it can be difficult to maintain an ever-growing and ever-changing...

By: Art Gross
July 13, 2020

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

Protecting PII With Your Baseline Cybersecurity Assessment

Our recent launch of the Baseline Employee Cybersecurity Assessment provides MSPs with a new tool to add to their prospecting and baseline risk detection efforts....

By: Art Gross
January 10, 2022

Using a Cybersecurity Assessment to Stop Phishing Attacks

Our recent launch of the Baseline Employee Cybersecurity Assessment provides MSPs with a new tool to add to their prospecting and baseline risk detection efforts....

By: Art Gross
January 4, 2022

Using a Cybersecurity Assessment to Test General Team Knowledge

Assessment Overview Our recent launch of the Baseline Employee Cybersecurity Assessment provides MSPs with a new tool to add to their prospecting and baseline risk...

By: Art Gross
December 29, 2021

Introducing the Baseline Employee Cybersecurity Assessment

Is it good or bad news to know that ransomware and phishing are no longer terms that need further explaining to most people? Yes, it...

By: Art Gross
December 21, 2021

2022 Cybersecurity Budgets

Let’s talk end of year! Cybersecurity budgets vary across businesses, with some spending millions of dollars each year and others only a small fraction of...

By: Art Gross
December 14, 2021

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...

By: Art Gross
December 6, 2021

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...

By: Art Gross
November 29, 2021

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...

By: Art Gross
November 22, 2021

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