High Wire Networks Blog

BLOG POST   |   12.19.2024
High Wire Networks Selected to Provide Managed Cybersecurity for Illinois College of Optometry BATAVIA, Ill., December 18, 2024 -- High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), an award-winning global provider of managed cybersecurity, has been engaged to provide its… Read more
BLOG POST   |   10.18.2024
How Is Overwatch Leveraging AI to Boost Efficiency and Revenue? https://youtu.be/APxiTXJ7iuY AI is quickly becoming one of the most useful tools as businesses work to automate their systems, driving efficiency and growth. So how is… Read more
BLOG POST   |   08.26.2024
eChannelNews: Overwatch is Pureplay Managed Security Service Provider https://www.e-channelnews.com/high-wire-networks-doubles-down-on-cybersecurity/ High Wire Networks, Inc. , a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity, has sold its technology enablement services business to ServicePoint, a leading provider of… Read more
BLOG POST   |   07.23.2024
Building the Cybersecurity Workforce: The Rise from Intern to Engineer It’s a mantra High Wire employees hear frequently, that defines the company mission—to build something great and allow people to be the best version of… Read more
BLOG POST   |   07.19.2024
Global Tech Outage: Technical Support Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.28.2024
Brute Force Botnet: Overwatch Experts Discuss https://youtu.be/TWXcWJgBjcU As Overwatch keeps a close eye on the recent Brutus botnet attacks that are impacting multiple industries, Senior Director of Partner Success Bob Roberts… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.25.2024
Overwatch Update 3/25 – Brute Force Cyberattack Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity continues to monitor the brute force cyberattack, as it impacts myriads of companies across the country. We are still seeing unique non-disclosed… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.22.2024
Happening Now: Cyberattack Using Brute Force Login Attempts From the Overwatch Threat Intel Team:  Over the last 24 hours, the Overwatch Security Operations Center observed a wide scale and significant cyberattack utilizing brute… Read more
BLOG POST   |   11.28.2023
Case Study: Overwatch Managed XDR and EDR Elevate Cybersecurity for Enterprise HVAC and Plumbing Distributor Challenge: A New Jersey/Pennsylvania-based Managed Services Provider (MSP) discovered one of its largest customer, a multimillion-dollar enterprise supplier of home supplies, HVAC and plumbing, fell… Read more
BLOG POST   |   09.05.2023
Why MSPs Need to Operationalize Cybersecurity for Their Business Clients More than 5 billion pieces of personal information were stolen in 2021, according to IT Governance. With the record number of breaches, managed services providers… Read more
BLOG POST   |   08.29.2023
Why Should MSPs Deliver Zero Trust Cybersecurity to SMBs? Once reserved for enterprise-class networks, Zero Trust security is now a hot pursuit for smaller organizations, too. Two-thirds (64 percent) of midmarket firms and 21… Read more
BLOG POST   |   07.10.2023
IT Pros, Get Ready for Hot Summer Freebies at Channel Daze! Join the IT Pro Party for Daily Giveaways! Feeling lucky? Channel Daze of Summer is here and starts today! High Wire Networks is thrilled to… Read more
BLOG POST   |   04.25.2023
I’m the CRO at a Master MSSP. Here’s How We Drive Revenue with SOAR The MSSP landscape has changed. The bread and butter for MSSPs have traditionally been security asset management. However, MSSPs must now perform detection and response… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.20.2023
You + Overwatch Equals Opportunity in Cybersecurity If you’ve been in the technology channel a long time, you’ve seen a lot of business models. For years the prevailing go-to-market strategy for equipment… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.09.2023
SOC vs. NOC: Which One Do I Need? Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and Network Operations Centers (NOCs) are similar. They both exist to centralize network visibility and operations management. However, each has its… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.02.2023
When Your NOC and SOC Come Together    What's the difference between NOC and SOC? A security operations center (SOC) focuses on security and is responsible for identifying and investigating cyberthreats… Read more
BLOG POST   |   02.20.2023
What is Security Operations Center (SOC) Framework? Network security tools are growing in number and sophistication in order to respond to the cyber threatscape, which is growing equally as fast. This outmodes… Read more
BLOG POST   |   02.06.2023
How to Help MSPs Jumpstart Cybersecurity for Businesses Businesses of all sizes are feeling the impact of cyberattacks. Average losses per incident are staggering: 2 Terabyte of  lost data 19 hours of downtime… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.10.2023
E-channel News Interview High Wire Networks CRO Stephan Tallent “It doesn’t have to be as hard as it seems. Yes, it is complex situation. There is a way to better operationalize your customers’ security… Read more
BLOG POST   |   12.16.2022
Alphabet Soup in Security Operations: SIEM vs SOAR vs XDR vs SOCaaS As cyberthreats have become more complex, so has the universe of tools available to combat them, including “unified” tools that condense and coordinate threat detection… Read more
BLOG POST   |   11.01.2022
What Is a Network Operations Center? Who Needs It? In the IT world, delivering strategic solutions on an outsourced basis meets two critical objectives for VARs, MSPs, MSSPs, systems integrators, IT consultants, agents and… Read more
BLOG POST   |   10.26.2022
6 Must-haves in Your Incident Response Plan to Combat Emotional Distress We are all aware that a cyberattack can take a heavy toll on an organization's financial and reputational status, but what about the emotional toll… Read more
BLOG POST   |   10.18.2022
High Wire Cybersecurity Awareness Guidelines "See Yourself in Cyber" - 2022 Campaign Theme Educate yourself and help spread cybersecurity knowledge, with the focus on “people”.   Four Things You Can… Read more
BLOG POST   |   08.19.2022
The Complete Guide to Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) With the exponential increases in cyberattacks and the shortage of cybersecurity expertise, it’s not easy for businesses to stay a step ahead of cyberthreats. That’s… Read more
BLOG POST   |   07.13.2022
A Cybersecurity Partner Who Delivers Defense and Care-in-Depth High Wire VP of Marketing Susanna Song Interviews Layer 7 Systems CEO Cory Russell Why did Layer 7 search for a managed cybersecurity partner? Our… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.02.2022
A Guide to Managed Cybersecurity: What is it? Who Offers It? In order to understand the power and importance of managed security services, we first need to look at today’s threatscape. It’s colored by runaway cybercrime… Read more
BLOG POST   |   05.23.2022
Everything You Need to Know about Managed Security Operations Center (SOC) It’s often said that cybercriminals never sleep, and neither does their malware. Against this backdrop of 24/7 cyberthreats, the security operations center (SOC) has emerged… Read more
BLOG POST   |   05.16.2022
MSPs in Cybersecurity: Why MSPs Should Offer Security Services Cybersecurity affects all businesses, not just enterprises and governments. It’s critical to be aware of the risks and monitor, manage, and mitigate them. Today, most… Read more
BLOG POST   |   05.09.2022
The Ultimate Guide to Marketing and Selling Cybersecurity Services Cybersecurity. Just the mention of it can cause either panic or fatigue. As a data- and internet-dependent society, few individuals – and even fewer businesses… Read more
BLOG POST   |   05.03.2022
3 Steps to Building an Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan Cybersecurity is not only about prevention. It’s also about response. Think of it this way: You need to lock your doors, but you also need… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.04.2022
MSSP Advisory: How to Help Your Clients Respond to CISA’s “Shields Up” Warning Russia's invasion of Ukraine holds the potential for far-reaching economic and business impacts, including cybersecurity. The threat is serious enough that the United States Cybersecurity… Read more
BLOG POST   |   12.09.2021
Overwatch Managed EDR Shuts Down Crypto Mining Malware on Client’s Network Earlier this month, Overwatch security analysts received an alert on a new client’s network.  The 24/7 security operations center had recently deployed the Overwatch Managed… Read more
BLOG POST   |   11.25.2021
Latest Holiday Scams Business Email Compromise is on the Rise By Phil Burnett, Executive Vice President Security Operations and Chief Information Security Officer at High Wire Networks Several research… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.10.2021
How the Pandemic Has Left Internal Security Teams Stretched Thin (And What to Do About It) Even before the pandemic struck last year, cybercrime was on a meteoric rise. And along with it, increased cybersecurity risks to businesses of all sizes.… Read more
BLOG POST   |   05.06.2021
Overwatch Managed Security Joins Fight Against Child Trafficking It’s a startling and sobering statistic: human trafficking worldwide has become a $150 billion a year industry with more than 40 million victims. Every year… Read more
BLOG POST   |   12.31.2020
Why Should I Find a Partner to Provide Managed Cybersecurity Services? By: Jeremy Cullen, Overwatch Channel Sales Director Should I buy the security infrastructure and tools to build out your own security operation center (SOC) or… Read more
BLOG POST   |   12.11.2020
Q&A With 2020 Channel Chief of the Year Mark Porter Winner of Channel Chief of the Year at this year's Channel Innovation Awards, High Wire Networks' Mark Porter opens up on running a channel network… Read more
BLOG POST   |   11.05.2020
Best Practices on Emerging Security Technologies By Travis Ray, Director of Channel Sales, Overwatch Managed Security For managed services providers (MSPs) and managed security services providers (MSSPs), adding or improving security tools in… Read more
BLOG POST   |   07.14.2020
The Frightening Truth About TikTok Consider these risks. By David Barton, Chief Technology Officer TikTok, a very popular app that shares videos, is under fire – for good reason.  It… Read more
BLOG POST   |   07.10.2020
Six Shortcuts to Help Managed Service Providers Educate Clients on Cybersecurity Every MSP should be educating clients on cybersecurity. If you aren’t, what are you waiting for? By Travis Ray, Director of Channel Sales, Overwatch Why MSPs Should Educate Clients… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.04.2020
Is Your OOO Message a Security Risk? Are you providing too much information in your Out Of Office notifications? Details around your day or time of return, reason for absence, email signature,… Read more
BLOG POST   |   04.27.2020
Four Things to Help Develop an Agile Workforce By Charles Hughes, Chief Operating Officer. This blog was published in CompTIA. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”—Vince… Read more
BLOG POST   |   04.20.2020
Big Companies Not Immune to Ransomware! By David Barton, CTO Over the weekend, Maze ransomware hit a very large IT services company, according to Bleeping Computer. In the past, this malware… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.31.2020
Secure Data, Protect Clients and Avoid Phishing in a Pandemic with High Wire Networks (Podcast included) “As with any disaster recovery, you first have to find out what is essential to your business that you have to protect. There’s a lot… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.26.2020
Why Do We Need an Agile Workforce? By: Charles Hughes, High Wire Networks' Chief Operating Officer & CompTIA Guest Blogger In our global society, where the pandemic COVID-19 can suddenly wreak havoc… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.16.2020
8 Best Cybersecurity Practices for Working Remotely If you and/or your employees are working remotely due to COVID-19, please consider these recommendations. It is imperative we keep a vigilant watch over our… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.02.2020
Achieving Workforce Agility Without Sacrificing Customer Experience By: Charles Hughes, COO, High Wire Networks This is the first in a series of three blogs on CompTIA', that will cover the basic fundamentals… Read more
BLOG POST   |   02.11.2020
MSPs, Build Trust by Solving Clients’ Biggest Business Problem: Security MSP Today Q&A with High Wire Networks’ CEO Mark Porter Security is a business problem, not a technology problem, said High Wire Networks’ CEO Mark… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.13.2020
Simplify Compliance with New York’s SHIELD Act Overwatch Managed Security Checks All the Boxes The state of New York is tightening up data privacy and security rules with the SHIELD Act, which… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.11.2020
What Can We Do About the Cyber-Workforce Crisis? The cybersecurity workforce shortage is not hypothetical: According to the ISC(2) cyber-certification group, the size of the current workforce leaves a significant gap between the… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.11.2020
Privacy Laws in 2020: What to Watch For As we head into 2020, the debate over what tech giants do with private consumer information has reached an all-time high. As a result, new… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.09.2020
The Key to Managing Millennials and Baby Boomers Guest Blogger: Josh Bode, High Wire Intern How can managers be more effective with employees across generations and best communicate with those from different backgrounds… Read more
BLOG POST   |   12.16.2019
2020’s “Most Wanted” Cybercrimes: Top 5 Security Threats to Watch Out for in the New Year Crime never sleeps – but it evolves. After a year marked ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) fraud and an increase in targeted attacks against companies… Read more
BLOG POST   |   11.04.2019
6 Things You Should Know About XDR XDR is the new kid on the security block. And, it’s stealing all the attention from the popular, but older EDR. Before you start feeling… Read more
BLOG POST   |   10.02.2019
Beware! The IRS may not be the IRS By: Nick Pratt (Overwatch Security Analyst) and Ben Weerts (Overwatch Inside Sales/Marketing) As we approach the October 15 extension deadline, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)… Read more
BLOG POST   |   08.30.2019
ChannelPro Network Interviews Overwatch Joel Zaidspiner from The ChannelPro Network met with the Overwatch Managed Security team last month at ChannelCon by CompTIA  in Las Vegas.  He sat down… Read more
BLOG POST   |   08.26.2019
Overwatch Simplifies Cybersecurity Overwatch Managed Security, High Wire’s security service, attended CompTIA’s annual convention, ChannelCon, August 5-7, 2019, in Las Vegas.  Josue Vargas, the Director of Security Operations, was featured on a podcast… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.04.2022
Overwatch SOC Bolsters Security for Technology Customer The Overwatch Protection:   Overwatch Security Analysts, monitoring a customer's network, last month, discovered cybercriminals attempting to log-in to their web portal, using a brute… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.27.2019
High Wire Wellness Day By: Susanna Song Here at High Wire Networks, Get Work Done, is a common mantra we use. The three words are even plastered across one… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.13.2019
4 Steps to Effective IT Security Marketing 4 Steps to Effective IT Security Marketing If there is one advantage marketing IT security products, it is that you and your audience start from… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.10.2019
5 Signs that your End-Users Need a Security Service Boost In business today, digital security is one of the most important functions that any IT department is responsible for, and the weight of that responsibility… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.06.2019
2019 Security Trends, and How they Affect your Customers In the wake of the surprisingly high volume of serious data breaches that hit businesses of all sizes (and impacted millions of consumers) last year,… Read more
BLOG POST   |   06.04.2019
How to Market MDR Services to End- Users and Make it Click If the key to resonating with your intended audience can be boiled down to any one consideration, it is that you as a reseller have… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.03.2019
The 6 Key Ingredients that Make a High-Performance SOCaaS Solution It seems like hardly a week goes by without another high-profile data breach making the headlines. Not even data fortresses like Facebook seem to be… Read more
BLOG POST   |   07.23.2018
Are Your Vendors Secure? By Mark Porter, President and CEO of High Wire Networks Every day we hear about another large corporation with a data breach, or a large-scale… Read more
BLOG POST   |   04.24.2018
RSA 2018: Now I know what I didn’t know I knew! By Stan Herring, Director of Product and Strategy Last week I attended the RSA Conference 2018 in San Francisco along with forty-seven thousand others looking… Read more
BLOG POST   |   04.15.2018
Transparency and Simplicity At Your Fingertips By Mark Porter, President and CEO As I prepare to represent High Wire Networks at Field Service USA 2018 this week, and compete against companies… Read more
BLOG POST   |   04.10.2018
April: A Month of Cyber Tragedies By: Stan Herring, Director of Security Product & Strategy at High Wire Networks In the first 10 days of April we have been alerted to… Read more
BLOG POST   |   03.15.2018
Hardware and End-Point Applications Not Enough By: Stan Herring, Director of Security Product & Strategy at High Wire Networks Today, we spend a significant amount of our work-life in a web… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.14.2018
Trust but Verify! When implementing technology around the world, it is important to be able to validate the quality of the work being performed.  At High Wire Networks,… Read more
BLOG POST   |   01.14.2018
A Purpose Built Organization During a recent conversation with our Leadership Team, we were discussing how to organize our team in the most effective manner.  It's a pretty typical… Read more

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