I’m Peter Wrenn, my friends call me Pete! I have the pleasure of being the moderator of the Tines Technical Advisory Board (TAB) which is held quarterly. In it, some of Tines’s power users engage in conversations around product innovations, industry trends, and ways we can push the Tines vision forward — automation for the whole team. Well, that’s the benefit to our customers and Tines.

As cyberattacks and the overall threat landscape grow more complex, managed service providers (MSPs) need to evolve. As an MSP, you must be capable of protecting customers from attacks targeting networks, devices, and users. Finding ways to protect your customers’ expanding threat surface is one thing, but doing so without compromising on operational efficiency or profitability is another. At times this can feel like an insurmountable task.

In today’s digital landscape, the importance of cyber security cannot be overstated. With the ever-increasing frequency of cyber threats, protecting sensitive data has become a priority for individuals and businesses. In search engine optimization (SEO), cyber security is also important. Google and users are more likely to trust websites that provide measures against common cyber security threats. Therefore, website owners with proper security systems can expect higher Google rankings.

Today we are launching an evolution of the LimaCharlie brand as part of our refreshed identity. The intention of this post is to simply let you know about the change, so you won’t be surprised when things coming from us look a little different. Similar to our introduction of the SecOps Cloud Platform, this evolution of our logo and brand is not driven by change for the sake of change.

Idaho is home to many popular universities that serve millions of students annually. Seven of the schools in Idaho were recently impacted by a data breach that resulted in a substantial amount of lost information. The vulnerable parties state that they're secure now, but a significant amount of data has already been lost to the attackers. Learn more about the stolen data and the schools involved in this attack.

Networks are the data highways upon which you build your digital transformation infrastructure. Like interstate highways transmit goods, networks transmit data. Every connected user and device is a network digital on-ramp. When malicious actors gain unauthorized access to networks, organizations must detect and contain them as quickly as possible, requiring security analysts to embark on a digital high-speed chase.

The most important tips for password security include choosing long, complex, unique passwords, not storing them in easy-to-hack places and using a password manager. Unfortunately, most people don’t follow best practices for password security. According to Keeper Security’s 2023 Password Management Report, only 25% of people use strong, unique passwords for all of their accounts. That means 75% of people have insufficient password practices.

Within the security community of late, the focus has been on “shifting left”, and while that has merit, it is somewhat myopic missing some of the realities of defense in practice. Instead, I propose a simple framework to help guide initiatives that will “level up” defenses and greatly improve security postures wholistically. Some license is taken in terminology in order to keep things simple, memorable, and applicable.

Ready for true stories of state-sponsored hackers and cyber espionage more riveting than any spy movie? Cue the James Bond theme song! Welcome, agents, to the global spy thriller unfolding right before our eyes. Join me in the enthralling world where politics and security intersect!

Most of the big networking headaches didn’t turn up overnight; they started small and increased in complexity over time, as the network grew and evolved. Without detailed actionable data, these problems can be nearly impossible to solve; at the very least it can take weeks, months, or even years to rid a global network of a pervasive issue.