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From MSP to MSSP: What the Extra “S” Stands For
Here at Silicon, we have been known as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for many years, dating back to the early 2000s when we began to host client servers and provide outsourced IT solutions. In recent years, as the cybersecurity landscape evolves, the need for specialized security services has become evident.
What Are Security Ratings?
Security ratings, also known as cybersecurity ratings or risk ratings, are objective assessments of an organization’s cybersecurity posture. These ratings provide an “outside-in,” external and unbiased view of a company’s security practices, analysing various factors to gauge its overall cybersecurity effectiveness.
Unlocking the Power of the Outside-In Cyber Security View
The outside-in view of cyber risk, as offered by Security Scorecard, takes a radically different approach by analysing an organization’s security posture from an external perspective.
Silicon Partner With Security Scorecard
Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that Silicon is now a proud partner of Security Scorecard, the global leader in cybersecurity ratings!
Understanding Zero Trust: Forrester’s Definition
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring robust cybersecurity has become paramount for businesses in New Zealand. As cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, traditional security approaches no longer suffice. To address these challenges, Forrester...
The Importance of Backing Up Your Microsoft 365 Data
In today's digital age, businesses rely heavily on cloud-based solutions like Microsoft 365 for their day-to-day operations. While Microsoft 365 provides a robust suite of productivity tools and data storage capabilities, many organizations overlook a critical aspect...
Is Your Company Ready For A Cyber Attack?
In this article, we will explore key considerations and steps to determine if your company is truly ready to face a cyber-attack head-on.
The Benefits of Co-Managed IT Services for Your Business
Co-managed IT services offer a valuable solution, combining the strengths of an internal IT team with the specialized knowledge and support of an external IT partner such as Silicon. In this article, we explore the benefits of co-managed IT services for your business.
Raising the Bar for Reliability:
When a system goes down, getting that system back up and running quickly is the goal of every managed service provider (MSP). All too often however, a backup will fail, causing the MSP to lose confidence in the backup and recovery process. Lack of consistency in...
Stay cyber-safe while working remotely
The past week has seen a huge increase in the number of business employees working from home. Unfortunately this presents opportunities for hostile actors to exploit more relaxed security measures associated with remote working. There are a number of things all...
Minimizing Business Downtime with a Complete Restore Toolkit:
When disaster strikes and operations go down, businesses panic. That anxiety is warranted. According to Datto’s 2019 State of the Channel Ransomware Report, 85% of managed service providers (MSPs) reported ransomware attacks against small-and-medium-sized businesses...
Understanding Privileged Identity Theft
In today's security landscape, almost all major security breaches come compromised privileged credentials. There are an increasingly large number of well resourced external actors, some with the backing of nation states going to a great deal of effort to obtain user...