Originally posted on www.collabrance.com on September 16th, 2021 Cyber-attacks and threats to cybersecurity are nothing new, but the vulnerability seems to loom larger with each passing week. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are typically hit the hardest; per Forbes, nearly 60% of attacks are targeted at SMBs, and the Datto 2019 Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report listed 85% of MSPs having reported ransomware attacks against their clients within the last two years. Those percentages are staggering, and they’re predicted to remain steady—or worsen. So, as the refrain often goes, it’s not a matter of IF, but WHEN your business will experience an incident.
Evaluate Your Customers’ Disaster Recovery Plans to Help Them Minimize Downtime, Lost Revenue, Keep Business Moving Customer Well-Being and Support is Your Number One Priority Business continuity is extremely important to your customers. Various emergency situations can threaten a company’s ability to serve its customers. Thankfully, today’s technology has improved to the point where businesses can run with minor disruption if disaster or displacement strikes. Technology that can facilitate remote work should play a major role in your Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
The Cybersecurity Landscape for MSPs: Today’s managed service provider (MSP) clients are at risk whether they acknowledge it or not, and they all have different levels of awareness and appreciation of the cyber threats their businesses face. As their outsourced technology provider, they expect you to be responsible for their cybersecurity needs and help keep them protected. For the MSPs who view themselves as their clients' “trusted advisor," keeping them protected is even more critical.
