Emily Matzelle's blog Posts

By Emily Matzelle / Jan 2, 2025

The Managed Security Service Partner (MSSP) 2.0

In 2011, Reg Harnish, now CEO of OrbitalFire Cybersecurity, was an MSP. The economy was exploding and every business needed technology. The model back in those days was break/fix. And while business was good, the break/fix approach was challenging because IT providers only made money when their customers had problems. Eventually MSPs migrated to managed services and today are facing an even bigger shift—to cybersecurity.
By Emily Matzelle / Nov 14, 2024

The Power of Our Community

Life today seems busier than it was even a few short years ago. Business professionals are tasked with meeting their organizational goals while elevating their own skills, keeping pace with the competition while creating a culture of collaboration and balancing it all with self-care and giving back. It’s difficult to tick all of those boxes on your own—and fortunately, you don’t have to.
How can you make good on your plans to prioritize cybersecurity best practices? You can do it with the help of the GTIA.
By Emily Matzelle / Oct 8, 2024

Make Cybersecurity a Priority in 2025

If your business plans to make cybersecurity a higher priority in 2025, you’re not alone. In fact,..

By Emily Matzelle / Oct 3, 2024

Building Effective Tabletop Exercises

By nature, humans are imperfect. We make mistakes, have insecurities and we simply don’t know what..

By Emily Matzelle / Oct 1, 2024

MSP Best Practices for Succeeding in the Cloud

MSP Best Practices for Succeeding in the Cloud

We're All People: Addressing Multigenerational Needs

Most of us can agree that your people are an integral part of your success. A high-functioning team..

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Could participation in fewer partner programs forge greater relationships? Read more to see what vendors, distributors and MSPs think.

Less Is More: How Evolving Channel Relationships Can Yield Happier Partners

The relationships you have with your business partners is what makes our ecosystem work. But..

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Ransomware attacks are evolving. Learn what's changing and how you can protect your data and your bottom line.

The Ransomware Report: New and Notable Changes in the Landscape

Ransomware attacks are evolving. It was bad enough when threat actors were encrypting your data and..

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Learn how CISA can help you better defend against threats and minimize the impact to your company--and your customers.

America's Cyber Defense Agency Wants to Partner with You

The importance of partnership and collaboration was the over-arching theme of today’s fireside chat..

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Cybersecurity expert and former police officer Adam Pilton shares how MSPs can emphasize the importance of cybersecurity to their customers.

True Cybercrime: Former Police Officer Says it Can Happen to You

There’s a large group of people out there who love true crime stories. Something about the lurid..

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Empowerment Through Guidance: GTIA Mentors and Mentees Share their Experiences

We are all very different. Our strengths, our weaknesses, our challenges and our attitude make up..

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Advancing Women in Tech: One Tough Conversation at a Time

Margaret Thatcher once said, “If you want something done, ask a woman.” And that action-oriented..

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Take the target off your back. Address these cybersecurity challenges head-on to improve your security posture.

6 Cybersecurity Challenges Small Businesses Face

In the past there have been some perks to being a smaller player in a bigger market. Whether..

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Learn how to leverage this military approach to fight cyber wars more effectively.

Tackling Cybersecurity With the OODA Loop Approach

When you work in technology, you have to be familiar with the industry alphabet soup that comes..

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