UMass to Pay $650K HIPAA Breach Penalty... and Other MSP News from November
From product releases to perspectives in the field, here's a recap of top headlines from the month of November.
December 2, 2016
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Federal authorities hinted the monetary portion of the settlement might have been higher but the government took into account that the public university lost money in 2015. Full story.
XenApp “express” is expected to be available for testing this quarter, before general release near the start of next year. Full story.
Networking and security veteran Bill Conner said his top priority is to restore ‘pace of innovation’ following four years as the security arm of the tech giant formerly known as Dell. Full story.
Jim Satterwhite, President and COO of Venture Pointe, based in Jacksonville, Fla., shares three suggestions he'd apply if he were launching an MSP from scratch today. Full story.
Recent cybersecurity attacks, such as the Dyn outage and the Podesta email leaks, did not involve technically sophisticated breaches. They were the work of "dumb" hackers who took advantage of very simple security flaws. Full story.
From acquisitions to strategic pivots, every company faces unique challenges when pursuing growth in the MSP space. Full story.
Business advice from industry experts. Full story.
The competition, to be held at IT Nation 2016 next week, aims to highlight the ease of creating seamless experiences by extending the functionality of ConnectWise tools. Full story.
Mainframes are still essential to business operations, but many companies lack mainframe expertise. MSPs can help by offering managed services for mainframes. Full story.
The ConnectWise CEO says traditional IT spend has plateaued, making it more important than ever for MSPs to evolve their businesses. Full story.
And other product highlights from the IT Nation 2016 conference in Orlando, Fla. Full story.
I’ve spent the better part of 2016 traveling the industry and talking with thought leaders and practitioners alike. From my interviews and study, I conclude that there are plenty of growth opportunities. Full story.
The channel is moving in new directions. Some insights as to where it's going. Full story.
An inaugural IT Nation Europe is also in the works, as the vendor’s two-year-old European expansion gains momentum. Full story.
These simple steps can help you calculate your business’ worth. Full story.
Michael Drobnis, president and CEO of OptfinITy, based in Springfield, VA, shares three suggestions he'd apply if he were launching an MSP from scratch today. Full story.
News from Avnet Technology's Third Annual Solutions Partner Summit. Full story.
A ConnectWise exec argues that PSA-to-PSA migration is more complicated than simply "moving a business’ database from one system to another." Full story.
‘PSA Migrator’ is among several new products rolled out during this week's Kaseya Connect Europe conference in Barcelona, Spain. Full story.
Containers-as-a-Service, or CaaS, is becoming one of the most popular ways for companies to use Docker. Here's what MSPs need to know about adding CaaS to the services they deliver to customers. Full story.
The software vendor continues to add to its synchronized suite of integrated products that can be managed from a single pane of glass and paid for monthly. Full story.
Penton Xperts turn their focus to 2017. Full story.
Business advice from industry experts. Full story.
Tips for keeping retail websites running smoothly under heavy load and with fluctuating traffic. Full story.
Emulating the model of open source technologies, the Orange, Calif.-based solution provider is betting the giveaway will help drive sales of its Compliance-as-a-Service offering. Full story.
Business advice from industry experts. Full story.
Speaking from Ingram Micro ONE in Las Vegas, Alain Monié said leaving Wall Street for private ownership allows the firm to double down on technologies that carry more risk while offering greater potential returns. Full story.
The vendor’s platform enables tech solution providers to purchase cloud-based IT services from a wide range of vendors and seamlessly deliver them to end users with automated provisioning and billing. Full story.
Here's what to know about the performance relationship between containers and virtual machines. Full story.
Here's what to know about the performance relationship between containers and virtual machines. Full story.
From product releases to perspectives in the field, here's a recap of top headlines from the month of November.
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