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Kaseya5 days ago

Blog

How Kaseya simplifies Microsoft management, security and recovery

This post details how Kaseya's solutions assist IT teams, including MSPs, in streamlining Microsoft management, enhancing security, and efficiently recovering critical data to reduce operational complexity.

This post announces Roboshadow's significant product updates and new features released in September 2026, offering enhancements relevant to MSPs utilizing their platform.

Dope Security9 days ago

Blog

Digital Guardian DLP in 2026: Deep Kernel Visibility, Pattern-Bound AI Controls

An analysis of Digital Guardian DLP in 2026, comparing its kernel agent and AI controls with dope.security's on-device AI prompt inspection, offering MSPs insights into competitive DLP solutions.

Kaseya9 days ago

Blog

What 1,100+ IT pros told us about growing security team pressure

This article explores findings from a survey of over 1,100 IT and security professionals, highlighting key challenges like human error, budget constraints, workload, and skills gaps, providing valuable insights for MSPs managing client security operations.

ELOVADE Deutschland9 days ago

Blog

Wie MSPs Security-Komplexität reduzieren: Patch-Management und Zugriffsrechte zentral steuern

This article details how MSPs can reduce security complexity by centrally managing patch management and access rights for their clients, leveraging the Heimdal Security platform.

Cortado9 days ago

Blog

Shadow AI: the governance gap that starts on mobile

This article addresses the growing challenge of employees using unapproved AI tools on mobile, highlighting a crucial governance gap that MSPs need to understand and help clients mitigate for enhanced security and compliance.

N-able9 days ago

Announcement

Backup for Google Workspace, now in public preview

N-able Cove Data Protection now offers a public preview for backing up Google Workspace, including Gmail and Drive, providing expanded data protection capabilities for MSPs.

Wasabi9 days ago

Blog

Campus Data Storage Becoming Unmanageable? There’s a Tool for That

Addressing common data storage challenges in educational institutions, this post discusses solutions and tools for managing growing campus data, making it relevant for MSPs who support the education sector and are looking for efficient storage management strategies for their clients.

Proofpoint9 days ago

Blog

Hallucinating Credibility: China-Aligned TA419 Impersonates its Way into US AI Policy Circles

Proofpoint's threat research team details how China-aligned TA419 actors are using advanced impersonation techniques, including AI, which provides valuable threat intelligence for MSPs to inform clients about evolving AI-driven risks and strengthen their defenses.

Netwrix10 days ago

News

Netwrix Research: 79% of Healthcare Organizations Face Security Risks Due to Gaps in Governing AI Agents and Other Non-Human Identities

Netwrix research indicates that a majority of healthcare organizations are exposed to security risks from inadequately governed AI agents and other non-human identities, providing critical insights for MSPs serving the healthcare sector to help clients mitigate these vulnerabilities.

Dope Security10 days ago

Blog

Palo Alto DLP in 2026: What Enterprise DLP Covers, and Why It Fails Open by Default

This post explains Palo Alto's Enterprise DLP for 2026, covering its licensing and fail-open defaults, and compares it with dope.security's Dopamine DLP, providing MSPs crucial information for security solution evaluation.

Bunny.net10 days ago

Blog

Introducing Bunny CDN Load Balancer: make your origins work together

Bunny.net has launched a new CDN Load Balancer, enabling multiple origin servers to work together for enhanced website and application reliability and performance, a key feature for MSPs managing client infrastructure.

QNAP10 days ago

News

QNAP Launches QSW-M5218 Series L3 Lite Managed 25GbE Switches

QNAP introduced new L3 Lite managed 25GbE switches (QSW-M5218 Series) aimed at SMBs, featuring high-speed connectivity, advanced routing, PoE options, and integration with the AMIZcloud platform for centralized multi-site management and remote troubleshooting, making network infrastructure upgrades simpler and more cost-effective for MSP clients.

Kaseya10 days ago

Blog

The week in breach news

The FBI declares a major incident after the FBIJobs.gov breach as Pentagon database attack exposes data of nearly three million individuals. This provides MSPs with crucial insights into current high-profile cyber threats to inform their security strategies.

Metallic10 days ago

Press Release

Commvault Protects and Recovers Agent Configurations and AI Data that Employees Can’t Afford to Lose on Their Laptops

This release extends Commvault’s resilience capabilities to AI tools on managed devices, offering Security teams greater visibility into shadow AI, a key feature for MSPs managing client endpoints.

BackupAssist11 days ago

Blog

Publisher, Mechanical Turk and the EU Data Act: could you still open your data?

This article discusses data accessibility challenges due to software retirements and the EU Data Act, offering valuable insights for MSPs on managing client data strategy and avoiding vendor lock-in.

BackupAssist11 days ago

Blog

How to Run BackupAssist Classic Jobs from the Command Line

This technical guide explains the correct way to run BackupAssist Classic jobs from the command line, crucial for MSPs to avoid scheduling conflicts and ensure reliable automated backups for clients.

Dope Security12 days ago

Blog

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps in 2026: What It Finds, What It Can't Stop

This article details Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps' capabilities and highlights its limitations in AI governance, positioning dope.security as a solution to fill critical gaps for MSPs managing Microsoft environments.

Proofpoint12 days ago

Blog

Proofpoint Invests in FedRAMP High Authorization for Data Security & Insider Threat Management

Proofpoint is pursuing FedRAMP High Authorization, which is crucial for MSPs serving government or highly regulated clients, allowing them to offer solutions that meet stringent federal security and compliance standards for data security and insider threat management.

Metallic12 days ago

Blog

The QTFY Advisory Is More Than a Threat Warning. It Is a Readiness Test.

This advisory emphasizes the need for proactive testing and validation of resilience strategies, offering MSPs valuable guidance on how to strengthen client cyber defenses and demonstrate preparedness against evolving threats.

Wasabi15 days ago

Blog

AI Is Changing Public Sector Data Strategy and Exposing New Storage Risks

This article explores how artificial intelligence is influencing data strategies and introducing new storage risks within the public sector, offering crucial insights for MSPs serving government clients to help them address evolving data management and security challenges.

Proton VPN15 days ago

Blog

When Discord disappeared from the Philippines, Filipinos turned to VPNs

This article details a 1,400% surge in VPN signups in the Philippines following a Discord ban, offering industry insight into how internet restrictions can drive significant demand for VPN services, a key consideration for MSPs managing client network access and business continuity.

ManageEngine15 days ago

Blog

[Webinar] Beyond security logs: Why operational context matters in security investigations

This webinar discusses the importance of operational context in security investigations, a critical topic for MSPs delivering security services or managing client security.

ManageEngine15 days ago

Blog

Keep your Qualys vulnerability scanner: Fix what it finds with Patch Manager Plus

This article highlights how Patch Manager Plus can integrate with and enhance existing vulnerability scanners like Qualys, offering a solution for MSPs managing client patching and security remediation.

MSP36015 days ago

Blog

Security Risks During MSP-to-MSP Client Transitions

This article discusses the security risks and challenges MSPs face when taking over new clients from previous providers, highlighting the importance of thorough security assessments and practices during transitions.

Cortado16 days ago

Blog

What is Knox Classroom?

This article introduces Knox Classroom, a new product update offering a streamlined dashboard for managing digital classrooms with real-time visibility, reducing IT overhead for MSPs supporting educational institutions.

Proofpoint16 days ago

Blog

Proofpoint's Data Security Portfolio Is Now Available In AWS Marketplace

This announcement means Proofpoint's data security solutions are now accessible via AWS Marketplace, simplifying procurement and deployment for MSPs who leverage AWS for their clients or internal operations.

Bunny.net16 days ago

Blog

You shouldn't have to rebuild your website: introducing Agent Readability in Bunny Optimizer

Bunny Optimizer now includes 'Agent Readability', an AI-powered feature designed to automatically enhance website content readability, offering MSPs a tool to improve client site engagement and SEO without manual overhauls.

Hornetsecurity16 days ago

Blog

Email Prompt Injection: The New Phishing Risk Hiding in Enterprise Inboxes

This article details a new phishing risk, 'Email Prompt Injection', where emails contain instructions for AI assistants, providing MSPs with critical intelligence to protect their clients from evolving AI-driven threats.

ScalePad16 days ago

Blog

How To Tell If Your MSP QBRs Are Actually Working: 13 Signs To Watch For Before, During, And After

This article provides MSPs with practical indicators and strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of their Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and ensure they contribute to customer success and retention.

ManageEngine16 days ago

Blog

Best Kubernetes monitoring tools compared in 2026: A buyer's guide for SRE, platform engineering, and ITOps teams

This buyer's guide compares the best Kubernetes monitoring tools, offering valuable insights for MSPs who manage and monitor Kubernetes environments for their clients or are looking to expand into these services.

Arcserve16 days ago

Press Release

Arcserve Brings Efficient Ransomware Resilience and New Growth Opportunities to MSP Summit 2026

Arcserve is showcasing solutions and strategies focused on ransomware resilience and new growth opportunities specifically for Managed Service Providers at the upcoming MSP Summit 2026.

Kaseya17 days ago

Blog

The week in breach news

This week's digest of major cybersecurity incidents provides MSPs with insights into ongoing threat landscapes relevant to protecting their clients.

Check Point17 days ago

Blog

Workforce AI Security Policy Management Is Now Conversational

Check Point introduces the new Workforce AI MCP (Model Context Protocol), enabling conversational AI security policy management, which represents a significant new feature for MSPs tasked with securing client AI environments.

Storage Guardian17 days ago

Blog

How Can NINJA Compliance Issues Be Automatically Assigned, Tracked, and Reported Through the Risk Registry?

This post details how to automate the assignment, tracking, and reporting of compliance issues, likely from NinjaOne, through a risk registry. This offers significant operational efficiency for MSPs managing client compliance.

ManageEngine17 days ago

Blog

Fragmented Azure visibility? One Azure monitoring tool that tracks every layer

This article highlights a ManageEngine tool designed to provide comprehensive Azure monitoring, addressing fragmented visibility issues critical for MSPs managing complex client cloud environments. It suggests a solution for enhancing monitoring capabilities for Azure services.

ShadowHQ17 days ago

Blog

When Your Normal Tools Go Down: Why Incident Response Needs a Plan B

This article highlights the critical need for resilient incident response plans when primary security tools are compromised, offering valuable strategic insights for MSPs managing client cybersecurity and operational continuity.

ESET17 days ago

Blog

What is XDR? How extended detection and response works

This piece explains what Extended Detection and Response (XDR) is and how it works, providing MSPs with essential knowledge to expand their security detection and response capabilities for clients and enhance their service offerings.

NovaBACKUP17 days ago

Blog

Multi-Location Clients Need a Different Backup Plan Than Single-Site Ones

This article provides insights for MSPs on how to adapt backup strategies for clients operating across multiple physical locations, acknowledging that a one-size-fits-all approach is insufficient for complex environments.

Proofpoint18 days ago

Press Release

Proofpoint Breaks Down the Divide Between Data Security and AI Security with the Industry’s First Unified Agentic System

Proofpoint announced the industry's first unified agentic system, bridging data security and AI security, providing MSPs with a comprehensive solution to manage and protect client data and AI interactions.

QNAP18 days ago

News

QNAP Introduces the Compact TS-432XeU Short-Depth 10GbE/2.5GbE Quad-Core ARM NAS for Cost-Efficient Business Deployments

QNAP released the TS-432XeU, a compact, short-depth rackmount NAS with 10GbE/2.5GbE connectivity, designed for SMBs to create reliable, high-performance, and cost-efficient storage environments with flexible expansion and container support, providing a practical solution for MSPs managing client data and backup needs.

Backblaze18 days ago

Blog

What IT Teams Get Wrong About Immutable Backups and Object Lock

This article discusses the critical role of immutable backups and object lock for ransomware protection, a key security feature for MSPs managing client data.

Veritas18 days ago

Blog

Cohesity FortKnox integrates clean room recovery

Cohesity's FortKnox now offers integrated clean room recovery, enabling MSPs to provide advanced, secure data recovery capabilities to clients, crucial for mitigating sophisticated cyberattacks like ransomware.

CrashPlan18 days ago

Blog

Google Workspace Backup for Small Business: What CrashPlan Offers

This post highlights CrashPlan's capabilities for Google Workspace backup in small business environments, a critical service area for many MSPs supporting their clients' SaaS applications and data.

ScalePad18 days ago

Blog

Your Clients Already Need Compliance. Is Your MSP Offering It?

ScalePad discusses the increasing client demand for compliance services, highlighting an opportunity for MSPs to expand their offerings and leverage tools like ControlMap to meet this market need.

Cavelo Inc.18 days ago

Blog

The Complete Guide to MSP Vulnerability Prioritization

This guide details how MSPs can prioritize vulnerabilities at scale, leveraging layered scanning, risk prioritization, automation, multi-tenancy, and reporting capabilities to enhance their security service delivery.

Check Point18 days ago

Blog

Security Advisory – Action Required – Active Exploitation of CVE-2026-85102 and a Management Pre-Authentication Vulnerability CVE-2026-93616

This critical security advisory details active exploitation of vulnerabilities and requires immediate action, including applying Jumbo hotfixes, which is vital for MSPs managing Check Point deployments for their clients.

Storage Guardian18 days ago

Blog

How to Automate, Schedule, and Present Risk Registry Reports for Customers?

This article provides guidance on automating, scheduling, and effectively presenting risk registry reports to customers. This is a crucial process for MSPs in demonstrating value and managing client security posture.

ManageEngine18 days ago

Blog

Lessons from Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday

This article provides analysis and lessons learned from Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday, offering crucial information for MSPs responsible for timely and effective security patch deployment across client environments. It directly impacts an MSP's daily operations and security posture.

Quoter Software Inc.18 days ago

Blog

Your Clients Already Need Compliance. Is Your MSP Offering It?

This article explores the growing demand for compliance services among clients and guides MSPs on the opportunity to offer these services, specifically mentioning ControlMap.