Erick and Rich trade thoughts on the new managed antivirus solution from Huntress, what to do when your managed services toolset is delivering diminished returns, and a Microsoft chatbot that lets you talk to dead people.

(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) January 27, 2021 – CryptoStopper is pleased to announce an alliance between the cybersecurity company and GetChanneled, an industry recognized IT services channel consultancy. Ted Roller, CEO of GetChanneled, will fulfill the role of channel chief and work closely with the CryptoStopper management team to strengthen and grow their partner programs and alliances and build out the product roadmap.  

The new security-driven networking model protects businesses anywhere on any edge—on premises, in the cloud, or both—and opens up new opportunities for MSPs.

The new system is designed to accelerate threat investigation, remediate issues automatically, and ease burdens on human security analysts.

The service provides a centralized multi-tenant administration console for all of the Microsoft Defender deployments an MSP manages while augmenting the product’s native capabilities with expertise and assistance from the Huntress ThreatOps team.

Hagerstown, MD – Monday, January 25, 2021 – In response to Indicators of Compromise (IoC) identified in the recent SolarWinds/Microsoft 365 breach, SOCSoter has implemented these IoCs into its Managed Cloud SIEM cloud monitoring tool. While the indicators found in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) tool are helpful as a handy status check, it only provides a historical view of the environment from a forensic perspective.

This week, Erick and Rich take a look at ChannelPro’s annual industry preview article for 2021, explore the importance of reviewing your performance in 2020, and discuss the wisdom of sampling a new variety of gin made with Elephant dung.

By focusing on challenges along with strategies, ROI, and opportunities, MSPs can turn security into a business discussion and cement their trusted adviser status.

After a year of unprecedented turmoil, predicting what lies ahead isn’t easy. Seven brave experts agreed to help us try anyway.

This Expert Guide offers some best practices for defending against attacks on managed service providers’ systems, shoring up risk management strategies to avoid lawsuits, protecting edge computing devices, and keeping remote workers safe.