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By Kate Lake
Today was supposed to mark a significant shift in employment law in the US: the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses was set to go into effect. However, this anticipated change was blocked by a US District Court in Texas, leaving many wondering about the implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the IT professionals they employ.
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In the last few years, we have witnessed some of the most seismic changes to the IT security landscape; from global pandemics and geo-political issues to a global energy crisis, to growing cybersecurity threats, to multiple country elections and subdued economic conditions. But, regardless of stretched IT and cybersecurity budgets, and a significant IT skills shortage, threat actors continue to innovate as cyber threats evolve at breakneck speed; organisations have no choice but to defend themselves.
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By Kate Lake
Sales and marketing are common challenges for MSPs. In fact, 24% of MSPs say acquiring new clients is their number one problem. 29% say it’s competition. As an MSP, getting your name out there and differentiating yourself is a constant challenge. Most MSPs start out with word-of-mouth marketing, which works great — until it doesn’t. Referral-based marketing is limited in scope. Before long, you’ll find yourself faced with diminishing returns. So, what’s next?
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By Hatice Ozsahan
Think of a cluttered desk, but on a digital scale. Businesses rely on hundreds of cloud-based, third-party Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. Over a quarter (28%) of SME employees require 11 or more tools to manage the worker lifecycle. From the end user perspective, this isn’t a bad thing at all. Why not? SaaS applications are easy to activate, often coming with free editions or low-cost versions that accomplish a specialized task.
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By Chase Doelling
The slow and steady progression of technology has transformed the way we work (and think about work) in so many exciting ways. The past few decades have opened new opportunities to create, automate, and manage just about everything that might exist within the IT ecosystem… but sometimes that progression creates complexity and conflict, as new technology solutions clash with existing standards and operations.
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By Kate Lake
Cybercrime is as lucrative as ever, generating millions in illicit revenues for threat actors. Between 2021 and 2023, global data breaches rose by 72%, breaking all previous records. Meanwhile, data breach costs continue to rise. The average cost of an enterprise data breach in 2024 is $4.88 million — another all-time high. This puts managed service providers (MSPs) in a tight position. Cyber liability insurance can help reduce exposure to steep losses associated with cyberattacks.
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By Kate Lake
Security remains a thorny issue for small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consistently topping the list of challenges for IT professionals in JumpCloud’s biannual SME IT Trends survey. In our latest edition, IT pros shared their real-world experiences and strategies around security, among other pressing topics. This blog will dive into those insights to reveal how SMEs are tackling the security landscape today.
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By Chris Tate
The managed service provider (MSP) landscape is experiencing rapid evolution as businesses increasingly rely on external IT support. To gain valuable insights into the industry’s current state, we interviewed Bill Hammelman of CCP Tech and Bill Hughes of Weehooey as part of the JumpCloud Partner Success Interview series. This blog post delves into common trends and challenges faced by MSPs based on their expertise.
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By Sean Blanton
Jump to Tutorial Managing sudo users is one of the most important administrative tasks in any Linux distribution. This process allows a permitted user to run commands as the superuser or another user, defined through security policies. This reduces the potential security threat of having unprivileged users run any command on the system, and we can also audit executed commands or apply the least privilege principle.
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Fuelled by hybrid working models, easy access to cloud services, and the evolution of AI, shadow IT continues to be a pressing issue for UK organisations. Today, business users demand access anywhere at any time using multiple devices, while they expect their confidentiality, integrity and availability to be preserved as if they were in the office.
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By JumpCloud
Pam L joins us to talk about IT project management & certifications to help you manage better. Join us at 11:30 am ET The #IT Hour hosted by #JumpCloud is a #communityprogram focused on the life of #ITAdministrators. With the ever changing #ITlandscape, having community and professional networking opportunities is very valuable.
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By JumpCloud
JumpCloud Password Manager desktop app 3.0 has just released and there's a LOT to show you! Mathan Chakkravarthy & Firas Abou Karroum will be on the show to tell everyone much more. Join us at 11:30 am ET The #IT Hour hosted by #JumpCloud is a #communityprogram focused on the life of #ITAdministrators. With the ever changing #ITlandscape, having community and professional networking opportunities is very valuable.
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By JumpCloud
It's time for an update on JumpCloud AI—Lindsey Thompson and Hugh Neale return to tell us what they've been working on and what's new in AI. Join us at 11:30 am ET The #IT Hour hosted by #JumpCloud is a #communityprogram focused on the life of #ITAdministrators. With the ever changing #ITlandscape, having community and professional networking opportunities is very valuable.
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By JumpCloud
In this video, learn the six most common forms of phishing, how to identify them, and how to protect your organization from them. Learn more about JumpCloud SSO and phishing-resistant passwordless authentication with JumpCloud Go: Resources and social media.
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By JumpCloud
Check out the full SME #ittrends survey results today! https://jumpcloud.com/resources/detours-ahead-how-it-navigates-an-evolving-world
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By JumpCloud
Chase Doelling, Principal Strategist, will join to give a sneak peek of our biannual SME IT Trends survey. Be the first group to see what's in store! Join us at 11:30 am ET The #IT Hour hosted by #JumpCloud is a #communityprogram focused on the life of #ITAdministrators. With the ever changing #ITlandscape, having community and professional networking opportunities is very valuable.
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By JumpCloud
In this JumpCloud Partner Success Interview we met with Bill Hughes, CEO of Weehooey, as he discussed the evolution of the MSP Industry, the advantages of being cloud-first, and how JumpCloud enables multi-OS management in one single console.
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By JumpCloud
We asked, 600+ IT pros answered. See the full survey findings and discover how other IT experts across the U.S. and the U.K. are navigating security threats, shadow IT, AI, and other pressing topics in our latest SME IT Trends Report. 50% report being more concerned about their organization's security posture than they were six months ago, and only 10% of respondents have no plans to implement AI.
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By JumpCloud
In this tutorial, we'll cover how to manage user lockouts, including possible causes for lockouts, security and password settings, and options for resolutions. To discover more resources checkout JumpCloud University where you’ll find courses, tutorial videos, engaging guided simulations, and end user content.
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By JumpCloud
In this tutorial, you will see how to allow end users to install the JumpCloud agent and add the device to your JumpCloud organization. To discover more resources checkout JumpCloud University where you’ll find courses, tutorial videos, engaging guided simulations, and end user content. For more information, check out our Help Center article(s) Enable Users to Install the JumpCloud Agent.
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By JumpCloud
2023 was a year of wild transformation, most notably with huge advances in the availability of AI technologies, persistent security threats, and economic uneasiness. But how will this affect IT professionals in the field in 2024? In this edition of the biannual SME IT Trends Report, JumpCloud surveyed 1200+ IT professionals across the U.S., U.K., and India for insights on how the industry is faring, how others working in IT are preparing for 2024, and quantitative data on IT budgets, OS usage, AI adoption, and more.
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By JumpCloud
Whether you want to extend your Active Directory instance to support additional capabilities, need to prepare for an eventual migration without replacing your current implementation, or are ready to move away from AD completely, we've built a roadmap for you. Find your path to modernizing Active Directory by following along with the journeys of Tyrone, Kate, and Eric, fictional IT professionals navigating three different real-world situations where AD needs an update. Grab your copy for detailed insights on the different ways you can prepare your organization to modernize AD.
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By JumpCloud
Just because you use Active Directory doesn't mean you have to forgo the ability to seamlessly support your ever-changing environment. Just ask Kate, a fictional IT admin representing the journey many AD users take to enable better flexibility and control without deprecating their Active Directory instance. Uncover how you can take the path to modernizing and expanding your Active Directory instance to better support modern work challenges by integrating with JumpCloud's open directory platform.
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By JumpCloud
How do your IT challenges, strategies, and priorities stack up to those of your peers? Get insights from 1200+ international SME IT respondents on the trends affecting their teams the most and uncover how they're navigating challenges like economic hardship and increased cyberthreats.
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An open directory platform for secure, frictionless access from any device to any resource, anywhere.
JumpCloud is reimagining the on-prem directory as a cloud-based platform that secures identities, manages devices, and provides safe access to all types of IT resources — on-prem, in the cloud, across Windows, Mac, or Linux.
JumpCloud Directory Platform:
- Open Directory Platform: JumpCloud’s open directory platform makes it possible to unify your technology stack across identity, access, and device management, in a cost-effective manner that doesn’t sacrifice security or functionality.
- Centralize Identities: Enjoy full-scale, centralized identity management with unified user identities, organization-wide, no matter where they originate. Easily integrate other identity sources to automatically keep identities up-to-date and aligned across all connected resources. Eliminate attack vectors related to identity sprawl and reduce costs associated with using identity management point solutions.
- Secure Devices: Manage your entire fleet, regardless of OS or location, and create a scalable device management foundation that evolves with you. From one pane of glass, manage all server infrastructure and devices, whether they’re mobile or non-mobile, corporate-owned, or part of a BYOD initiative. Use JumpCloud to achieve compliance, centrally monitor events, manage and export device data, enforce policies, patch machines, and more.
- Frictionless Access: Simplify onboarding, offboarding, and ongoing access changes and provide users with access to the resources they need immediately, effectively, and securely. Reduce friction between departments through open integration capabilities that sync your tools, unify access privilege management, and improve employee productivity. Secure access with conditional access policies that protect your resources from evolving threats.
The Cross-OS Device, Identity, and Access Management Security Platform.