Managed Service Provider Blog

We’re proud to have Ash Kakish, our VP of Channel and Strategic Partnerships, back on the Top Gun Show. As a trusted channel leader, Ash shares why Access One is uniquely positioned in the IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) space and how we consistently help sales partners grow and succeed. In this episode, he delivers a clear message [...]

We’re proud to continue our sponsorship of the Top Gun Show with another incredible guest from Access One -Melondie Vernon, MSCS, our Director of vCISO Services. Following recent appearances by Enzo Scafidi and Ash Kakish, this episode dives into the growing demand for Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services. With a Master’s Degree in [...]

We’re excited to announce that our very own Enzo Scafidi, Executive Vice President of Access One, was recently featured on the Top Gun Show - which we are proud to sponsor. Enzo is leading the charge in revolutionizing IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) by empowering Trusted Advisors across the country with Access One’s robust product suite. Our services, [...]

We’re thrilled to share that our very own Ash Kakish, VP of Channel and Strategic Partnerships at Access One, was featured on the Top Gun Show - which we’re proud to sponsor. With decades of experience in channel sales, Ash brings deep expertise and proven leadership to every conversation. In this episode, he discusses the [...]

Legendary anthem singer Jim Cornelison and veteran sportscaster Dan Roan shared their insights on their careers, the moments that defined them, and their roles as ambassadors for AccessOne.

Why Threat Hunters Are Leaving Traditional SIEM for Real-Time Threat Disruption Take a journey with me to Anytown, USA where a CEO has just approved the purchase of the latest Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, boasting log monitoring and advanced threat detection. It was a move met with much optimism to strengthen their [...]

The Importance of Having a Recovery Plan in Managed IT Services Let’s start with the obvious questions: What exactly is a recovery plan in the context of managed IT? And why is having one so important?  Disaster recovery defined  Disaster recovery (DR) is an important part of ongoing business stability, focused on ensuring that the [...]

Recent Incidents Analyzed Cyberattacks have become infinitely more popular in the years since the pandemic. These attacks don’t just impact smaller companies without the budget or experience to successfully manage their own cybersecurity - they’re happening to major corporations and players in critical infrastructure as well. Equifax paid more than $1 billion in penalties after [...]

Best IT Solutions for a Remote Workforce Making sure that you are able to efficiently navigate the landscape of remote work requires a lot: a mastery of the most cutting-edge tools, a strategic plan, and a genuine desire to encourage both collaboration and productivity in your team. Hybrid (or even fully remote) work isn’t just [...]

How Nonprofits Benefit from Managed IT Services Businesses in industries of all kinds have found that they have unique IT needs that go beyond the scope of an in-house department, and nonprofits are no exception. MSPs offer expert IT support that both reduces costs and allows internal teams to focus on the work that needs [...]

5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Managed Service Provider Managing complex, company-wide IT infrastructure while staying on top of new trends, potential threats, and keeping things running day-to-day is a lot to have on your plate, especially if you’re a smaller organization with limited resources. That’s where MSPs come into play. MSPs are companies [...]

Defending the Digital Realm: Navigating the World of Cybersecurity We are more online than we ever have been. For the most part, that’s a good thing. Access to most information we need or want is at our fingertips in an instant, and concepts like the Internet of Things make connecting our devices and software to [...]

​​Why Managed Services? Technology, and what it can do for your business, seems limitless at this point. A slew of advancements like cloud computing and data encryption mean both pros and cons for businesses, though. As technology experiences unprecedented growth, so do potential issues associated with that new technology.  Another notable change in the IT [...]

Do You Have a Disaster Recovery Solution in Place? A Disaster Recovery test is invaluable for businesses as it ensures that their disaster recovery (DR) plan is effective and reliable. Businesses heavily rely on data and technology to operate, and any disruption or loss of data can have severe consequences. Therefore, conducting periodic DR tests, [...]

Does Your Internal IT Staff Need Help?  Businesses in every industry often find themselves asking this question.  In fact, it’s part of a conversation that we have with our potential clients time and time again. It’s important to remember that asking for help is never a bad thing, and it’s no reflection on the capabilities [...]

Cybersecurity Strategy: What You Should and Shouldn't Do It is true that technological advancements of the past decade or so have made it easier to reduce cybersecurity risk to your organization, but hackers and scammers have been advancing on the same timeline. There are no two ways around it, you need to prioritize data security. [...]

Holiday Season Cybersecurity: Lessons Learned in 2023 The holiday season means a lot of things - on the one hand, time to relax, recharge and reframe things before the new year. On the other, a lot of hustle and bustle and a mad dash around year-end activities.  But to cybercriminals, it means something different. Taking [...]

As technology continues to get smarter and smarter, phishing attacks have continued to get more and more advanced. Business owners of all kinds should be aware of the kind of dupes that spur these attacks, but especially those small enough to have an IT department that is either lacking in terms of manpower or entirely [...]

Why Multifactor Authentication Shouldn’t Make You Roll Your Eyes Multifactor authentication, the security protocol that asks for more than one form of identification for a login into a secure database or protected account, exists to combat increasingly sophisticated hacking techniques. And while it sometimes seems excessive, it is, unfortunately, necessary. Cyberattacks put private information and [...]

Cloud Migration and Your Business Let’s start out with the obvious question: What is cloud migration in the first place? We’ve all heard of “the cloud”, a nebulous space that exists somewhere in a global network of data servers that enables users to access the same files, digital assets and applications from almost any device, [...]

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month As we navigate through Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it's more crucial than ever to ensure our digital assets are safe and updated. Did you know that Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012R2 reached end of life on October 10th, 2023? Keeping your business current with the operating systems of your servers and [...]

What is Cybersecurity Insurance? Every type of business, from the largest corporations to the family-owned shop down the street, are facing some sort of cyber threat. Preparation is the key to protecting your business - which is exactly why it’s important that no matter the size of your organization, you’re covered with cybersecurity insurance to [...]

IT Support Metrics to Boost Profitability Metrics - both qualitative and quantitative - are becoming one of the first indicators of both success and struggle. If we look at the concept of metrics with even more specificity and focus exclusively on IT support, we tend to find some holes. Most corporate leaders don’t really understand [...]

Keep Your IT Security Top-Notch Keep your IT security top-notch, even when working remotely. Here’s a helpful list of tips from Access One: Use strong passwords that are changed regularly. Avoid passwords like "1234" or "password". Instead, create a complex string of letters, symbols, and numbers that are harder to guess. Don’t reuse passwords from [...]