We recently shared our excitement about a new research study we commissioned that looked at the trends in managed security and backup among MSPs. That blog provided an overview of the survey’s methodology and a few preliminary data points. In this blog, we will dive into the first main section of the survey which looked at security, and we will discuss how the findings relate to the benefits provided by Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.

I recently had a great conversation with Jay McBain, Principal Analyst for Channels and Partnerships at Forrester, about how the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 will affect the channel – specifically the MSP Channel. There was a lot of territory to cover: from looking at the current state of the channel to how many in the channel may (or may not) survive the economic hardship to examining the real opportunities the pandemic has created for MSPs. I’ll recap our conversation below and you can watch the full interview as well, but long story short: while many in the channel will struggle to survive, there are also tremendous opportunities ahead.

There is always a lot happening in the world of cybersecurity, so we’ve captured some of the latest highlights in this week’s roundup.

If you work in the information security field long enough, eventually you come to the understanding that you have a job that means – at some point in your career – you will make a mistake or overlook something that will lead to data being compromised. The failure could be a small, fleeting moment with little to no harm done, or it might be catastrophic and lead to public scrutiny and lawsuits.