Last year, organizations collectively faced over 3 billion cyberattacks. The bad actors executing these attacks are getting increasingly sophisticated. As a result, the standard cybersecurity stack is no defense against these threats.
Making matters worse, small and mid-ized businesses are frequent targets for cyberattacks.
“That’s typically because the leaders in these companies don’t feel what they have is worth stealing, so they don’t have the necessary cybersecurity platforms with good processes and protocols in place, and the hackers know it,” says Joe Hesske, Manager – Managed IT & Cybersecurity Solutions, Blue Technologies, Inc.
He says all businesses, large and small, should have a full cybersecurity strategy in place. Those companies that aren’t able to execute such a strategy effectively on their own should consider working with a Managed Local Services Security Provider (MSSP).
Smart Business spoke with Hesske about MSSPs — what they are and how they help companies mitigate their cyber threat exposure.
What’s the difference between a Managed Services Provider and a Managed Service Security Provider?
A Managed Services Provider (MSP) is…
