As an MSP, do you work with clients who are HIPAA covered entities or their business associates? Are you doing all you can to protect them from committing the most common HIPAA violations? We’ve compiled a list of compliance offenses that organizations most frequently commit. We...
“A fool learns from his experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others.” ~Otto von Bismarck This insightful sentiment can apply to nearly any aspect of life and business. Even Windows XP. Microsoft’s end-of-life (EOL) service for Windows XP presents MSPs and their clients with the perfect...
When MSPs are called to function as a client’s IT department, they need a complete picture of the organization’s unique environment. To achieve this, they need to conduct comprehensive IT assessments. An IT assessment provides critical details about a client’s network that must be addressed in...
The need for HIPAA compliance will never wane. As more Wi-Fi-connected medical devices and apps enter the market and patient data becomes universally digitized, the need for data privacy measures will continue to expand. Since medical organizations are ultimately accountable for that privacy, MSPs should...
Does size matter? Not when it comes to insider data breaches caused by activity inside the network firewall. Many small to midsize business owners believe breaches, both external and internal, only happen to “the big guys.” They often feel their businesses are too insignificant to attract...
As an MSP, your clients rely on your expertise to bolster their data security and ensure they operate with minimal exposure to cyber threats. Now, imagine a client tells you that their proprietary research files have been compromised. They recently discovered an employee with appropriate permissions...
According to a Forrester’s 2019 report, insiders commit 53 percent of all data breaches. A Ponemon report also discovered that the frequency of insider-related breaches surged by 47 percent in just two years, with 60 percent of organizations suffering more than 30 incidents each year. What’s...
“It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” This common sentiment suggests that one should not focus on people’s outward appearance but rather what’s in their hearts and in their minds – what’s on the inside. MSPs could also apply this philosophy, with a slightly different...
The financial and legal industries are among the most highly regulated in the country - typically bound to both government laws and industry regulations. Yet, financial firms expose more than 60 percent of all leaked records.1 A survey conducted by the American Bar Association (ABA)...
Government and education managed services contracts can yield big profit margins and lucrative recurring revenue. But how can an MSP get the attention of a government official or educational leader? How do you convince them your services are critical? To land one of these contracts, you’ve...