RESEARCH
AI Is Already Inside Your Walls. You Just Haven’t Looked Hard Enough.
Think your clients are the ones playing fast and loose with AI? Guess again. Your techs are doing it—right now—on your network. Not because they’re reckless. Because they’re efficient. They’re pasting configs into ChatGPT. Running SOPs through Gemini. Copying proposals ...
Cyber Compliance
New California Audit Law Just Put Your MSP on the Hook. Here’s How to Turn It Into Recurring Revenue
If your clients process sensitive data, your MSP is now part of the legal conversation. On July 24, 2025, California finalized new rules that require businesses processing high-risk personal information to undergo annual, independent cybersecurity audits. This isn’t just for ...
Why You Might Want to Reconsider Your WISP for Every Single Client
Why This Isn’t Just About Checking a Compliance Box If you’re running an MSP, you’ve probably heard about Written Information Security Plans (WISPs). Maybe you’ve even created one—for certain clients, in certain industries, under certain regulations. But here’s the question: ...
The Dangerous Compliance Shortcut That Could Put Your MSP on the Hook for Negligence
Imagine sitting across from your best client. They tell you they’ve found a company that can build out their entire HIPAA compliance program in under three days. No heavy lifting. Fully automated. ...
Cyber Liability
AI Is Already Inside Your Walls. You Just Haven’t Looked Hard Enough.
Think your clients are the ones playing fast and loose with AI? Guess again. Your techs are doing it—right now—on your network. Not because they’re reckless. Because they’re efficient. They’re pasting configs into ChatGPT. Running SOPs through Gemini. Copying proposals ...
You’re Using Your Smartest Engineer Wrong (And So Are Your Clients)
What if I told you that you’re misusing the most powerful engineer on your team? No, not Josh. Not the guy with the beard who still thinks ZFS is the answer to everything. I’m talking about AI. And right now? ...
What a New Lawsuit Can Teach Us About Cyber Liability and Documentation
When a cyber insurance provider sues vendors after a ransomware incident, it’s not just about fault—it’s about proof. In Ace American Insurance Co. v. Congruity 360 and Trustwave, we see how courts allocate responsibility—and why the side with the best ...
Insurance & MSP Liability
You’re Not Insured. You’re Just Hopeful.
So there I am, wrapping up a conference session—over 1,000 MSPs in the building—and one guy comes up clutching a fresh copy of Standardized like it’s a fire extinguisher in a server room. He’s nodding along, clearly rattled in all ...
Your MSP Carries More Risk Than a Magazine Stand—and That’s a Problem
Let’s talk about airport gift shops for a minute. You know the ones—tiny kiosks with $14 neck pillows, expired jerky, and three copies of Men’s Health no one’s ever going to read. Now, tell me—how much sensitive data do you ...
If You Don’t Own the Security Stack, You’ll Be Replaced
There’s a quiet shift happening in the cyber insurance world—and if you’re not talking to your clients about it, someone else is. That someone is their insurance provider. And they’re not just selling policies anymore. They’re selling cybersecurity solutions too. ...
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Emails Saying Your Antivirus Is Expired Are Likely A Scam
A great many companies selling antivirus software have affiliate programs that help them expand their reach. Each time an affiliate sells a copy of the software, they get a cut. It's a ...
Update NinjaForms In WordPress To Avoid Potential Hack
Are you one of the million-plus website owners making use of Ninja Forms for WordPress? If so, be aware that the company has recently patched a serious security flaw that allowed hackers ...
Tweets Can No Longer Be Sent From SMS To Twitter
If you use Twitter on a regular basis, then you probably saw the official tweet from the company. Effective immediately, they've shut down the functionality that allowed users to tweet via SMS, ...
Microsoft Edge Update Will Benefit Security And Remote Workers
Microsoft is working hard to improve its Edge browser, and the latest beta build (Dev version 84.0.495.2) has a lot to be excited about. Most of the benefits are aimed at security ...
SBA And CDC Phishing Emails Can Carry Malware
According to Microsoft, its machine learning threat detection models have helped its research teams uncover multiple mal-spam campaigns. These campaigns have been tied together by the common theme of incorporating poisoned disk ...
PC Users Beware Of Downloader For Zoom Created By Hackers
Are you working from home right now? If so, you're certainly not alone. Tens of millions of people are doing the same, and there are untold millions around the world doing likewise. ...
Illegal Movie Downloads Can Give Your Device Malware
If you're like a lot of people stuck at home during the pandemic, you probably ran out of Netflix titles to watch a couple of weeks ago. As a result, researchers have ...
WiFi 6e Should Be A Big Improvement To Crowded Wifi Spaces
If you're like a lot of people, right now, you're doing what work you can from home. If that's the case, you've probably noticed that your home WiFi network is struggling. The ...
Payment Protection And Stimulus Programs Are Being Used By Scammers
Just about everyone in the country has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. That is why the government is sending relief via the Payment Protection Program, the stimulus program, and other programs. ...
Microsoft’s Edge Browser To Release New Features
Microsoft recently re-reinvented its web browser. After finally giving up on bug-plagued Internet Explorer, the company introduced Microsoft Edge, which it hoped would take the internet community by storm. When that didn't ...
Google Is Adding Verification Policy For Online Ads
Recently, Google announced they were making some important changes to their rules governing online ads. They're adding verifications that they normally reserve for political advertisements,. This step is in a bid to ...
Microsoft Stopped Hackers Using GIFs To Access User Data
Microsoft Teams (which is the company's Enterprise chat app) isn't all business. Like most other chat apps, it allows those who use it to send amusing animated Gif images. Unfortunately, that proved ...
