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Patch Management Audit Checklist

Patching is an essential function within any MSP or IT department, so maintaining a successful patch management process is a top priority for organizations. A patch management audit allows organizations to analyze and adjust their patching processes to make them more effective. Use this patch management audit checklist to evaluate and improve your current patch management process.

All I want for Christmas is...no more phishing emails!

It’s the holiday season again, which means family gatherings, good food, and plenty of toasts. It also means a lot of online activity—buying gifts, getting promotional offers, booking deliveries—all of which mean a continuous flow of emails sent to your personal and business accounts. With so much going on, even experienced users can accidentally fall prey to one of the many “hooks” that cybercriminals are putting out there.

How Much Should MSPs Spend on Marketing?

It’s a great time to be an MSP and almost 100% of MSPs think so. The managed services market in the U.S. was valued at $44.75 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $72.88 billion by 2026. This growth was accelerated by COVID-19, when demand for cloud services and MSP solutions increased. The biggest challenge for MSPs is to channel this short-term boost and leverage it to achieve long-term growth and success.

Governance, Risk and Compliance for MSPs in 2023

RedLin Murphy, N-able’s head of Governance, Risk and Complaince, as well as Dave MacKinnon, N-able’s Chief Security Officer discuss current and upcoming regulations that do or could impact MSP’s, what you can do to prepare for these things as cyber governance continues to at both the state and federal levels.

What is Help Desk Software: 2023 Overview

A help desk can be an important and essential component of a successful business. The HubSpot Annual State of Service in 2022 reports, “A remarkable 91% of respondents agreed with the statement ‘our help desk system increases productivity.” Not only do help desks provide service to organizations, they also deliver a lot of value. To capitalize on this value, businesses should look to increase help desk efficiency. One of the best ways to do this is to utilize help desk software.

How to Position Your MSP as a Value-Add Partner

The market has shifted. Buyers of Managed Services today are better educated than they were 5 years ago, and MSPs now find themselves in an extremely competitive marketplace. Tackling this challenge requires reframing the conversations your business is having away from tech-heavy towards the value you can bring to the business. In this N-able Partner webinar N-able Head Nerd, Stefanie Hammond, and Patrick Layton, Vice President of Managed IT Services at Impact Networking discuss.