Managed IT & Cybersecurity Industry News & Insights
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Managed Services Transformation: What LTM’s AI-Led Deal Means for Commercial IT Buyers
LTM announced a multiyear, multi-million-dollar managed services transformation agreement with a North American specialty engineering and construction company. The deal consolidates infrastructure, cybersecurity, and application administration under an AI-led operating model with observability and automation.
My MSP TechOct 16, 2026Wire Fraud in Construction: Protecting Payment Draws from BEC
Construction wire fraud uses fake change-order and draw wire instructions to steal payments; here's how to stop it.
My MSP Tech Editorial TeamOct 15, 2026IT for the Job Site: Connectivity & Secure File Access in the Field
How construction IT support keeps job-site connectivity, mobile devices, and secure access to plans reliable across trailers and remote sites.
My MSP Tech Editorial TeamOct 13, 2026What Is a vCISO? A Practical Guide for SMB and Mid-Market Businesses
What is a vCISO, and when does a growing business need one? This practical guide explains virtual CISO responsibilities, technology capabilities, project scope, compliance support, and how to evaluate the cost and ROI of outsourced security leadership.
My MSP TechOct 13, 2026CMMC Phase 2 Pause: What SMB and Mid-Market IT Leaders Need to Know
The Department of Defense has paused CMMC Phase 2 implementation while a reform task force reviews the program. IT leaders should continue meeting existing NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS obligations while preparing for potential timing and model changes.
My MSP TechOct 9, 2026Ransomware in Healthcare: Why Clinics Are Targets and How to Prepare
Why clinics and medical practices are prime ransomware targets, and the practical steps that keep patients safe and your practice running.
My MSP Tech Editorial TeamOct 8, 2026HIPAA IT Compliance for Small Practices: A Plain-English Checklist
A plain-English HIPAA IT compliance checklist for small medical, dental, and therapy practices evaluating a managed IT provider.
My MSP Tech Editorial TeamOct 6, 2026EDR vs Antivirus: What SMB and Mid-Market Businesses Need to Know
EDR and antivirus are complementary, not interchangeable. This practical guide explains the differences, evaluates Microsoft and cloud environments, and provides a buying process for selecting endpoint protection, EDR, or MDR based on risk, staffing, compliance, and budget.
My MSP TechOct 6, 2026Commercial Managed IT News: AI Data Security and Automated Remediation for SMBs
Barracuda’s AI Data Security gives MSPs and resource-constrained organizations centralized controls for discovering AI use, enforcing policies, and protecting sensitive data across more than 1,300 generative-AI tools. The broader channel roundup also highlights automated vulnerability remediation, expanded cloud threat hunting, MSP consolidation, and controls for AI agents.
My MSP TechOct 2, 2026Surviving Tax Season: IT Uptime Strategies for Accounting Firms
How accounting firms keep tax software, e-file systems, and client data running with zero downtime through the January-to-April crunch.
My MSP Tech Editorial TeamOct 1, 2026Do You Have a WISP? What the IRS Now Requires of Tax Firms
The IRS now requires every tax firm with a PTIN to have a written data security plan (WISP) — here's what that means and how to comply.
My MSP Tech Editorial TeamSep 29, 2026What Does an MSP Do? A Practical Guide for SMB and Mid-Market Businesses
What does an MSP do for a growing business? A managed service provider operates and supports IT systems through an ongoing service agreement, combining help desk support, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, cloud administration, backup, and strategic planning. This guide explains what to expect, how to evaluate providers, and when managed services deliver better value than repair-only support.
My MSP TechSep 29, 2026