Some security regulations and recommendations, like FedRAMP, FIPS, or HIPAA, are required of any managed service providers working in specific industries like government or healthcare. Others, like Service Organization Control (SOC) compliance, are not always necessary but help demonstrate that security controls are in place to protect client data. Because of this fact, they are an essential part of an MSPs auditing structure.

Learn more about why your MSP should be using SOC auditing and compliance as part of its business model.

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The recent news of FireEye’s security breach has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. What’s more worrisome is the fact that CEO Kevin Mandia has gone on record stating that the attack is the result of state-sponsored cyber attacks.

As modern technology and cybersecurity threats evolve, their use as tools of war and espionage have been increasing. The normal rules of warfare don’t readily apply in this theater of conflict, however, which means that private businesses and even individuals can get caught up in state-sponsored attacks. Here, we’ll break down the who, what, and how of state-sponsored cyber attacks and how they impact businesses in the United States. 

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In some ways, the combination of managed service providers and healthcare clients is the perfect storm of targets for hackers. Attacks on managed service providers are on the rise, as are attacks on healthcare records. In fact, there were a total of 41.4 million patient records breached in 2020 alone. That’s why HIPAA compliance is so important for managed service providers. 

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