Jim Peterson

Dec 3, 2024 | connectwise.com | Raffael Marty |Jim Peterson

According to our report exploring the state of cybersecurity for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in 2024, most organizations (83%) are looking to invest more in their cybersecurity over the next year, with an average expected increase of 19%. A huge increase in spending like this can be difficult to navigate, which is exactly why it’s so important for these businesses—and their strategic partners—to get it right.

Oct 31, 2024 | connectwise.com | Jim Peterson

As technology advances, managed service providers (MSPs) and other businesses face increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats that target their clients and internal systems. As these threats evolve, security teams must deploy proven solutions to safeguard their organizations from attacks and prevent substantial financial, reputational, and legal damage. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools play an integral role in this defense strategy by swiftly detecting and neutralizing potential risks.

Oct 30, 2024 | connectwise.com | Jim Peterson

For managed service providers (MSPs), cybersecurity visibility and assurance have become more complex and challenging at scale. Security information and event management (SIEM) and extended detection and response (XDR) are two of the most prominent solutions for adding visibility to attacks in progress and shortening their timelines. These approaches share many common ground, but there are clear distinctions and cases where specifically using one or the other—or both—is best.

Oct 18, 2024 | connectwise.com | Jim Peterson

Managed detection and response (MDR) and business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) represent critical pillars of a modern cybersecurity strategy. While they may seem like opposite ends of the spectrum at first glance, these solutions are deeply intertwined and mutually reinforcing. MDR focuses on real-time threat detection and rapid incident response. BCDR ensures access to critical systems and data in the aftermath of an incident.

Oct 11, 2024 | connectwise.com | Jim Peterson

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are prioritizing cybersecurity now more than ever. With insider threats accounting for over 30% of breaches, SMBs face increasingly complex risks and often lack clear visibility into these threats. Despite this, many managed service providers (MSPs) only offer basic security protections. This presents a unique opportunity for MSPs like yours.