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Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience
Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE) has replaced Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Last updated March 2023 Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE) is available now. As Microsoft tweaks the program, we’ll share NCE updates with partners here. CSP and NCE both available While the intention is to transition over to NCE, currently Microsoft’s NCE and CSP will both continue to be available to partners and resellers. However, please be aware CSP prices…
Top Cybersecurity Takeaways from 2022 to Help You Prepare for 2023
2022 signalled the return of many in-person interactions and a step closer to what some of us might remember as “normal” ways of working. It also showed to a jump in cyber incidents with a 7% uptick in the current financial year, compared with the last. As we kick off a new year and reflect on 2022, here are the top takeaways from the Manage Protect team to help managed…
How MSPs Can Help Their Customers Build Cyber Resilience
Building Cyber Resilience Cyber Resilience. This commonly heard term refers to a business’ ability to deter cybersecurity incidents or continue business operations with little or no downtime and recover from cyber security incidents. Businesses of all sizes are seeking to build cyber resilience in response to growing cyberthreats in recent years. Many small to medium businesses (SMB) tend to rely on managed service providers (MSPs) to assist them with their…
What is the Essential Eight and why should I care?
To help guide businesses, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has a set of preventative measures aimed at protecting organisations from cyber incidents. These measures form a framework named the Essential Eight.
Six Things You Can Do About Cybercrime
Cybercrime is a growing concern among Australians. During the 2020-2021 financial year, Australian organisations reported losses of more than $33 billion from cybercrime. More recently, the government announced a $9.9 billion investment into strengthening Australia’s intelligence and cyber capabilities in the 2022-23 Federal Budget. With the goal of helping make Australia the most secure place to connect online, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) leads the Australian Government’s efforts to…
Reflections on Australia’s cyber threat landscape
Australia’s cyber threat landscape shows growth and sophistication in tactics. Australia’s complex cyber threat landscape continually evolved in 2020 and 2021 due to several key factors. These include the coronavirus pandemic, the growing opportunities available to malicious actors, the widespread activities of cybercriminals and Australia’s geostrategic environment. The Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) Annual Cyber Threat Report 2020–21 reveals important insights to inform and guide business decisions in building defence…
Your Microsoft New Commerce (NCE) Experience Questions Answered
Answers to your Microsoft NCE webinar questions Manage Protect recently held a webinar on Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE) aimed to guide partners in navigating the changes and understanding the options available to them. We received a number of questions we didn’t answer within the hour. We have compiled them all and provide answers to your Microsoft NCE questions here. Missed the NCE webinar? Watch it on-demand now. Topic: What…
How to choose a backup solution
Data loss can occur for several reasons, from something as innocuous as a simple administrative error to more malicious intentions such as ransomware.
The Torpy’s “Highway to/from Hell”
A collection of photos from Nick & Karen Torpy’s tumultuous start to the year. Evacuated 8 times within the first two weeks of 2020. Thankfully their home remained just clear of the fires. Unfortunately many of their neighbours were not as lucky.