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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

Senior Executives Pose a Danger to Cyber Security

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog…. or Can You? I remember trying to explain a VCR to older relatives. It wasn’t that they were less...

By: Art Gross
April 19, 2019

Business Email Compromise Incidents up 133%

Business email compromises (BEC) scams made a big statement in 2018, seeing a 133% increase over 2017, according to a recent report by Beazley Breach...

By: Art Gross
April 16, 2019

Cybersecurity Common Sense

How many times do I have to tell you? Sadly, if you’re reading this, odds are that you are an adult now, but you should...

By: Art Gross
April 10, 2019

Tax Refund Scams – Know What to Look For

Tis the season! You’re making mental plans with what is hopefully a generous tax refund and deciding what to do with the surplus of cash...

By: Art Gross
April 5, 2019

The State of Compliance

We are all aware of federal compliance regulations when it comes to the privacy and security of our information. For example, you’d be hard pressed...

By: Art Gross
March 27, 2019

How to Create an Incident Response Plan

Data breaches are extremely common as technology continues to advance. Of those breaches, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are a favored target for cybercriminals. In...

By: Art Gross
March 20, 2019

Fake Check Scam

Being scammed can happen so easily today, but when you make it about a topic that many people can let their guard down with, the...

By: Art Gross
March 13, 2019

Free Security Training = More Security Sales

The following article appeared in ChannelPro Network Want to increase the number of security solutions your clients purchase? Give them something of value up front...

By: Art Gross
February 16, 2016

Top 5 Cyber Risks for Businesses

Travelers Insurance put together the top 5 cyber risks for businesses. There are no surprises in their list. They not only look at each risk...

By: Art Gross
January 22, 2016

NYT: No Business Too Small to Be Hacked

The New York Times has a very good article titled: No Business Too Small to Be Hacked. We have been saying for the past few...

By: Art Gross
January 15, 2016

A Case Study on Dridex Banking Malware

A form of malware called Dridex is targeting finance employees at small to midsize companies. The criminals are sending emails with Microsoft Word and Excel...

By: Art Gross
November 4, 2015

Inside an SMB Hack

In a Verizon Data Breach Investigations Study, they found that 71% of breaches occurred in businesses with less than 100 employees. You would think that...

By: Art Gross
November 1, 2015

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

Evil Twin Wi-Fi

Evil Twin You’re out and about for any number of reasons. Traveling for work. Killing time while waiting for co-workers or family members. But you...

By: Art Gross
January 16, 2020

Overnight Experts Wanted

It isn’t breaking news that there is a steady - and alarming - rise in cybersecurity breaches and overall compromises in data and hardware. What...

By: Art Gross
January 10, 2020

A Quick Glance Back – the Year in Cybersecurity

Nothing Random in this Ransom The end of the year always gives one reason to reflect back and review the past 12 months in a...

By: Art Gross
December 31, 2019

Smart Speakers, Are You Listening?

Alexa, What Are You Collecting? At the top of many holiday gift lists was a smart speaker device. They can make our life easier and...

By: Art Gross
December 27, 2019

The Rise in Cryptojacking

You can teach your clients how to spot a phishing email and hope that they take heed. You can warn them about the dangers of...

By: Art Gross
December 19, 2019

Getting Ahead of the Curve

Plan, people, policies Under the guidance of Maria Vullo, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) created and finalized cybersecurity regulations for the banks,...

By: Art Gross
December 11, 2019