Raw Thoughts
To IaaS or not to IaaS?
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) might just be the cloud in its purest form. It truly is just "renting someone else's" computer. Because of that, IaaS offers a ton of flexibility, but it comes with a catch. So let's explore the question: should my cloud...
Microsoft is Turning On Your Security Defaults – You Should Leave It That Way!
If you're a global administrator in a Microsoft tenant, you might have (or soon will) receive an email that reads something like this: You’re receiving this email because you’re a global administrator for [tenant name]. To help protect your organization, we’re always...
Supply Chain Attacks: On the Rise
The 3CX incident marked another highly successful supply chain-based attack, believed to be attributable to DPRK (North Korea) state sponsored actors. I won't bore you with the nerdy details, because Huntress and Blackpoint have already done a fantastic job at that. I...
White House Cyber Strategy – A Shift in Responsibility
The White House has unveiled the Biden-Harris Administration National Cybersecurity Strategy, and it has some really important implications for the tech channel. Two Key Topics Directly from the WhiteHouse.gov website. "Rebalance" the Responsibility Topic 1 aims to...
Dear SaaS Companies: You’re Holding Us Up!
CIS 6.7, CSF PR.AC-1, and just about every other security framework call for centralized account management. SSO is the best way to deliver centralized account management in the modern SaaSified world. However, even in 2023, many SaaS companies nonsensically insist...
I Moved to 1Password
Some time ago, I shared on LinkedIn that I had decided to tinker with 1Password, so I thought I would drop an update about it.
How I Protect My Kids Online
This is a particularly hot topic, and one I’m asked about relatively often. I figured I would cover it here… how do I go about protecting my kids when they’re using the internet?
Picking a Security Tool in Today’s World
Today's cybersecurity market is overcrowded, and full of marketing teams who write claims that fall flat on their faces simply in the way they're written. In this overcrowded market, how is an MSP to choose? Let's be Honest: The Market is Annoying I'm a huge fan of...
Microsoft: The $20B Security Business
In late January, Microsoft shared that their Microsoft Security has grown to over $20 Billion (USD) in revenue per year. That's a massive milestone and puts them far ahead of much of the cybersecurity product market. Even cooler for a nerd like me, they put out some...