The purpose of this report is to empower MSPs and IT solution providers to hone defense and recovery strategies in order to keep SMBs safe in the year ahead.
Erick and Rich discuss HPE’s new as-a-service partner program, the many ways to motivate client and employee behavior, and the world’s first, and we hope only, zero-star hotel.
Join Erick and Rich as they discuss the potentially game-changing RMM system Kaseya has coming, how to handle a sales prospect who says “we’ve got a guy,” and just how big the biggest freshwater fish ever caught turns out to be.
With each issue packed full of powerful news, reviews, analysis, and advice targeting IT channel professionals, ChannelPro-SMB will help you cultivate your SMB customers and run your business more profitably.
Here's an idea to consider: The next time you get a pitch from a vendor, ask this a simple question:
How does this product/service/solution map to CMMC processes and practices?
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Can IT the consulting industry regulate themselves?
In the last post, HERE, I talked about some lessons we can learn about industry regulation from automotive repair. In this post, I want to look at some lessons from transportation - specifically, taxi cabs and the Uber/Lyft/rideshare industry.
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The IT industry is being regulated. "Not being regulated" is no longer an option. Regulations come from many places, including state and federal agencies. Actual laws are a little ways down the road in most cases. But they're coming.
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I'll repeat this and more on the NSITSP blog (https://www.nsitsp.org/news/), but this blog has more readers, so reporting here makes sense.
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CISA is giving advice about MSPs. Here are three things you should do about it.
A few days ago I blogged about the advice CISA* is giving to your clients. Today I want point out some action steps you should take in response to these documents.
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Legislation and regulation are coming to our industry - fast. You no longer get to ignore this issue or put your head in the sand and pretend it's not happening. It's happening. Now you can choose to get involved and influence your future, or simply do nothing and let the legislators and bureaucrats decide your future.
Obviously, I encourage you to get involved.
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In an interview during ConnectWise’s IT Nation Secure event today, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (pictured) discussed the origins and implications of the nation’s first regulation for MSPs and MSSPs.
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