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Pioneer-360 is proud to announce that we have been named as one of the world’s premier Managed Service Providers in the prestigious 2023 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. Pioneer-360 is honored to be named on this list year after year, while additionally being named MSP of the Year in 2022.

You’ve read the scary statistics; cybercrime is up by 90% just within the last month, vulnerabilities are being found at a rate of 25% more than last year, and it’s being reported that 33 billion accounts will be breached in 2023 which breaks down to 97 cybercrime victims per hour. However, it’s difficult to picture yourself in these scenarios when you’re not even sure which risks relate to you and your organization. Understanding your organization’s risk profile can help you focus your IT needs and get the most out of your IT budget.

Ransomware attacks are on the rise – by more than 90% within the last month. NCC Group recorded a record number of cyberattacks in the month of March 2023, with the ransomware group “Cl0p” being named for about 28% of them. In the past, Cl0p’s victims have been broken down by industries, showing that they specifically target Healthcare and Financial Industries the heaviest. According to TechRepublic, March’s attacks seemed to ramp up due to a vulnerability found in January within GoAnywhere’s managed file transfer software that wasn’t remediated until February.

The list of industries that must meet compliance standards continues to grow. IT compliance is complex and requires the assistance of cybersecurity professionals. Our SOC2 Type2 Compliance Certified team of Security Experts can help you meet compliance expectations and introduces the best practices necessary to help you remain within legal and industry mandates. 

In today’s world, small businesses have become a huge target for cybercrime. Over the last few years, large corporations have taken the IT Industry’s warnings seriously enough to start investing in their own IT Security and Compliance measures. With large businesses tightening the ropes on IT security, cybercriminals have changed focus and started targeting smaller businesses. IT Security will remain at the forefront of the industry, but the trends within the security sector continue to evolve. In 2023, it’s time for your organization to start taking IT Security concerns seriously and start investing in your business’ wellbeing.

As we head into 2023, we can’t help but look back on this past year. 2022 was a great year for all of us here at Pioneer-360. We started off the year newly certified with our SOC2 Type II Compliance, we developed numerous remote program offerings, we ranked highly on two prestigious lists; Channel Future’s and CRN’s top 500 MSP’s in the world, and we were even named MSP of the Year by Channel Futures. We could not be more proud of the things we have accomplished over the past 33 years in business.

Did you think that Cybersecurity education was over because Cybersecurity Awareness month ended? Think again. Cybersecurity has an entire month dedicated to it but really, it needs to be on the forefront of your organization’s mind every single day of the year. However, the burden of cybersecurity, patching vulnerabilities, remediating the issues, researching compliance regulations… it can become dauting and extremely time consuming. Pioneer-360’s PVR Program allows your internal IT Staff to do their daily jobs and keep your organization running smoothly. The program puts the burden of patching, vulnerabilities, and remediation onto us; the SOC2 Type II Certified Security Experts.

October usually brings with it howling winds and spooky chills but since 2004, October has also been nationally declared as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. There is no better time of the year to learn the best security practices and how to protect yourself against those looming online threats. The bad guys aren’t just on the big screens this year – cybercrime is on the rise and criminals are behind every corner waiting to strike. 

As we come to the end of September, it’s time to think about cybersecurity. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and our favorite time of the year to educate people about cybersecurity and how Pioneer-360, the SOC2 Type II Certified Security Experts, can help. Our SOC2 Type II Certification is a great way to showcase that we uphold ourselves to the highest compliance standards. According to The Hacker News, SOC2 should no longer be just a voluntary standard, but a minimal requirement when considering an MSP/MSSP.  

Have you set aside money in your IT budget for cyber insurance yet? If you haven’t, you most likely will soon. Cybersecurity Liability Insurance is a specific type of insurance intended to protect businesses from Internet-based risks, and more generally from risks relating to information technology infrastructure and activities. It’s something that many industries will be required to have within the next few years in order to maintain compliance, but there’s another issue; cyber insurance is getting more expensive and harder to obtain.