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Annual MSP 501 Identifies Industry’s Best-in-Class Businesses  ACE IT Solutions has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers in the prestigious 2021 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. We are honored to have been selected as one of the technology industry’s top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures.…

Organizations that pay ransom to hackers are 80% more likely to experience a repeat attack. Unless your business has bottomless financial reserves, continuously paying hackers to give you back your data is NOT a viable cybersecurity strategy. Research by Cybereason shows that not only did many companies face repeated attacks after paying ransomware, 50% of…

Human error is a common cause of data loss. It is estimated that as must as 90% of data beaches are due to human error. The errors aren’t always intentional, sometime accidents happen (actually, they happen a lot). Cloud-based SaaS (software as a service) applications, like Microsoft 365 and G Suite, feature auto-save and reduce…

The recent high-profile ransomware attacks, like the attack on Colonial Pipeline, sparked a nationwide discussion of whether or not to pay ransomware. There are certainly valid aguments on both sides. Some experts have argued companies should refuse to pay ransoms because doing so only encourages cybercriminals and puts a target on your back or the…

Cybersecurity experts are still investigating the Colonial Pipeline hack. It’s likely that a compromised password allowed the attackers into the affected network. There are several ways this could have happened: a successful phishing attempt, poor password management, un-patched systems. Regardless, Colonial Pipeline ended up paying roughly $5 million in ransom to the hacking group DarkSide…

As we have seen with all the recent high-profile ransomware attacks, cybercriminals work around the clock to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in your business’ network for nefarious gains. The only way to counter these hackers is by deploying a robust cybersecurity posture that’s built using comprehensive security solutions. However, while you’re caught up doing this,…

In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, we’ve decided it is a good time to revisit creating a solid cybersecurity strategy for your business. We see high-profile hacks as a learning opportunity. This is a good time to assess your cybersecurity strategy and see what you could be doing better. On Friday, May…

Phishing is has been the number one attack vector for over five years. Hacking your “human cyber shield” It is the primary way that bad actors gain access to your systems and it is important that all your employees — and anyone else who has access to your network and  data — knows how to…

Sixth-Annual List Reveals Leading MSPs In Healthcare, Legal, Government, Financial Services & More ACE IT Solutions in proud to announce we have been named to After Nines Inc.’s ChannelE2E Top 100 Vertical Market MSPs list and research (http://www.channelE2E.com/top100) for 2021. The annual list and research identify and honor the top 100 managed services providers (MSPs)…