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  1. 5D AGO

    The future of RMM in an AI era

    Edgar Zacharjev, general manager of RMM for Kaseya On many levels, AI is a natural evolution for managed service providers, who have long been focused on automating as much as possible en route to scale and profitability. But the artificial intelligence era also presents new challenges to MSPs, and is generally changing the nature of the market in which MSPs compete. What should MSPs be looking for, and how should they be preparing for an uncertain future state today? In this edition of the podcast, we talk to Edgar Zacharjev, general manager of RMM for Kaseya, to discuss how he sees aritifical intelligence playing out in the managed services space. We discuss: the future of AI in managed services; the most immediate benefits of moving towards AI for MSPs; the challenges MSP face around issues like data privacy and compliance; how AI is going to redefine the competitive landscape for MSPs; and practical steps MSPs can take to be start building AI into their technology and operations today. All this and much more in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

    25 min

  2. OCT 7

    What MSPs need to know about Ghostredirector

    Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET ESET’s theat intelligence team has discovered a new threat actor it has dubbed GhostRedirector, that takes advantage of unpatched versions of IIS to offer manipulated Google search results as a service. While its targets are largely in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam, it includes servers that are hosted by third parties in North America. In this edition of the podcast, Tony Anscombe, security evangelist at ESET, joins us to discuss the new attack, and what MSPs need to be thinking about when they’re hosting or administering servers on behalf of customers. We discuss:  the nature of the attacks and how they targeted; who was behind the attacks; the motivations behind the attacks; how the attackers went after servers running MSPs’ and hosters’ environments; what MSPs and hosters can learn from these attacks, and how they can make sure their infrastructure isn’t used in attacks like this; how ESET makes the determination of a new attack group; how ESET finds new attacks, and what it does with the information once it’s discovered a new attack. All this and much more in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

    23 min

  3. JUL 24

    How ESET is approaching Managed Detection and Response for MSPs

    Michal Jankech, vice president for enterprise, SMB, and MSP at ESET A couple of months ago, at its ESET World event in Las Vegas, security vendor ESET announced it was launching an edition of its Managed Detection and Response, or MDR, product for MSPs, entering the fray for one of the hotter areas of security technology in the channel. Recently, ESET’s Michal Jankech, vice president for enterprise, SMB, and MSP at ESET, visited the company’s Toronto-area Canadian headquarters, and ChannelBuzz.ca had a chance to sit down with him for half an hour to discuss the product, the market, and the opportunity. We discuss: why channel partners are so important in delivering MDR services to customers; how the MSP edition of its MDR offering differs from the regular version in terms of technology and licensing; the profile of the MSPs ESET is working with; how the MDR product works from detection through to response; the types of threats MDR is best at handling; moving from traditional security approaches to MDR as an MSP; the market opportunity for MDR and what makes it attractive for MSPs; why the vast majority of MDR rollouts will be managed by channel partners; possible sales models for the technology for partners; and what gets him excited about the state of the industry. All this and much more in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

    32 min

  4. JUL 2

    Breaking down the biggest SaaS security risks of the last year

    Benjamin Jones, operations director for SaaS Alerts (left) and Chip Buck, co-founder and chief Technology Officer of SaaS Alerts (right) SaaS and cloud-based apps are key to businesses of any size, and the proliferation of apps outside of the data centre presents unique challenges to MSPs managing their clients’ infrastructures. In this edition of the podcast, we take a look at the threatscape for SaaS apps, as defined by SaaS Alerts’ annual SASI Report. We’re joined by Chip Buck, co-founder and chief Technology Officer of SaaS Alerts, and Benjamin Jones, operations director for SaaS Alerts, to discuss the findings of the company’s annual SaaS Application Security Insights report, diving deep on many aspects of the SaaS security scene. We discuss: details on the purpose and role of the SASI Report; the shift away from password spraying towards more targeted attacks like token harvesting and man-in-the-middle attacks; surprises in the data gathered in terms of geographical origin points of attacks; the rise of phishing-as-a-service; the risks around guest accounts for SaaS apps; the benefits and risks of using OAuth; managing the balance between collaboration and security; managing alert fatigue and recognizing the right alerts at the right time; some of the biggest or most attacks that SaaS Alerts blocked over the course of last year; a spike in the number of critical alerts coming from Slack; other major applications that are reporting more alerts than ever; what MSPs should be focused on and thinking about in front of their customers; how MSPs can maximize their profitability; flying-under-the-radar security gaps that deserve more attention; why attack dwelling times inside the network are on the rise; and one thing every MSP leader should do right now. All this and much more are in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast. You can find the results of the 2025 SaaS Application Security Insights Report here.

    49 min

  5. MAY 20

    Looking back at the major security trends of the last year

    Austin O’Saben, product marketing manager at Datto, a Kaseya company Ransomware groups continued to wreak havoc, and managed security services became table stakes for many solution providers. In this edition of the podcast, we’re joined by Austin O’Saben, product marketing manager at Datto, a Kaseya company, to discuss some of the security trends of the last twelve months. We discuss: the rise in the number of active ransomware groups; the types of security vulnerabilities attackers are going after today; how MSPs can stand out in an increasingly crowded market for managed security services; and how Datto helps MSPs develop a competitive advantage. All this and much more are in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

    12 min

  6. APR 9

    Barracuda’s managed services vision

    Geoff Thompson, vice president of managed services strategy and development at Barracuda Geoff Thompson joined Barracuda as vice president of the company’s managed services strategy and development in 2024, and is setting the course for the security vendor in the rapidly growing field of managed security services. In this edition of the podcast, Geoff joins us to talk about his new role and the opportunity partners are seeing around managed services. We discuss: what he’s been focusing on in his first few months leading Barracuda’s MSP business; the biggest opportunities and challenges for MSPs in the security space; where Barracuda is looking to add value for MSPs; Barracuda’s bundling strategy and how it works for MSPs; how Barracuda is innovating at a technical level; and what MSPs are facing in terms of trends in the marketplace. All this and much more are in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

    24 min

  7. APR 2

    The big security trends that shaped 2024 and will shape 2025

    Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher with Acronis’ Threat Research Unit (TRU) The security threatscape is an always-shifting environment, and 2024 and 2025 have certainly been no exceptions to those rules. To take a look back at some of the biggest security trends that shaped 2024, and a preview of what to expect the rest of this year, we’re joined on the podcast by Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher with Acronis’ Threat Research Unit (TRU) on this edition of the podcast. We discuss:  what the Threat Research Unit does; dominant trends in the security space for 2024, and where Acronis sees them going in 2025; surprises and new developments in the security space that are likely be of concern this year; the role of AI in modern targeted cyberattacks; the threat of triple extortion; the escalating nature of cyberattacks as part of broader geopolitical tensions; how to adapt to a more modern approach to security protection; how to protect yourself against the attacks of today, and the attacks of tomorrow; and good news in the security world for 2025. All this and much more are in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.     Resources from Acronis: Trial: https://go.acronis.com/sp-trial One-on-one demo:  https://go.acronis.com/demo-request Solutions: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/solutions/cloud/ Promo: https://go.acronis.com/displacement-promo

    28 min

  8. 11/12/2024

    Looking at the top security threats for MSPs in the first half of 2024

    Steven Brining, cybersecurity evangelist at Acronis The only thing that stays the same in the security world is that it’s constantly changing, and attack vectors are always evolving. Whether it’s the number of email phishing attacks skyrocketing or the emergence of new ways of attacking unexpecting users through QR codes, MSPs are well-served to keep their heads on a swivel for what’s next. In this edition of the podcast, Steve Brining, cybersecurity evangelist at Acronis, joins us to discuss the findings of their first-half study of the attacks they’re seeing in the wild and focus on what MSPs need to know about the state of security today. We discuss: the top cybersecurity threats and trends of the first half of the year, as applied to managed service providers’ businesses; the top three targeted countries, which weren’t what you’d think of; the rise of publicly reported ransomware attacks; the role of artificial intelligence in attacks; the massive growth in email-based attacks; top vectors for attacks on MSPs; the benefits of a zero-trust architecture for MSPs; how MSPs can keep themselves and their customers safe now and into the future, and the rise of “quishing” as an attack vector. All this and much more are in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.     Resources from Acronis: Trial: https://go.acronis.com/sp-trial One-on-one demo:  https://go.acronis.com/demo-request Solutions: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/solutions/cloud/ Promo: https://go.acronis.com/displacement-promo

    23 min
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