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Navigating the SEC’s 8-K Reporting Mandate: Cybersecurity Challenges & Compliance Realities
It has been about a year since the SEC enacted its cybersecurity disclosure mandate, which requires the disclosure of any material cybersecurity breach on form 8-K, item 1.05, as well as cybersecurity-specific additions to companies’ annual 10-K filing. Companies may…
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Fortifying Your Cybersecurity Chain: Understanding Third-Party Vendor Risk
Kevin Landt, the VP of Product for Cybersecurity at Thrive, explains how understanding third-party vendor risk can help companies fortify their cybersecurity chain from potential issues. This article originally appeared in Insight Jam, an enterprise IT community that…
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Meeting the New Cyber Insurance Requirements
In the event of a cyberattack, companies – especially small to mid-sized businesses – often face losses so great they risk pulling their business under. With the number of ransomware attacks, phishing schemes, and data breaches on…
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The Great Debate: MSP vs. MSSP
What’s the difference between a managed service provider (MSP) and a managed security service provider (MSSP)? About 20% of EBITDA margin-according to Rob Stephenson, CEO of Thrive, a global MSP/MSSP with headquarters in Boston, who noted…
Case Studies
Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges: Tax Collector Partners with Thrive for Enhanced Protection
In October 2023, the St. Lucie County Tax Collector’s Office (TCSLC), an essential government entity in Florida serving more than 470,000 customers and processing 670,000+ transactions annually, experienced a significant cyber-attack that disrupted services…
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Striking a Balance Between the Risks and Rewards of AI Tools
With all the recent hype, many may not realize artificial intelligence is nothing new. The idea of thinking machines was first introduced by Alan Turing in the 1950s, and the term “artificial intelligence” was coined…
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“Nobody Does What We Do”: Thrive’s Growth as a Next-Gen Platform MSP
Thrive, backed by private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners and founded in 2000, sets itself apart from the pack with a security-first mindset. “There is nobody who does what we do today, end to…
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Have You Met the SEC’s Cybersecurity and Disclosure Rules?
It’s been a year since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted its Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules, and about six months since they have been in effect. These mandates require organizations…
Blog Employee Spotlight
Thrive Spotlight: Jonathan Connolly – Director, Service Operations
Welcome back to another installment of our “Thrive Spotlight” blog series. Our featured employee is Jonathan Connolly, Director, Service Operations. Jonathan is responsible for all service delivery PODs in Canada. He leads technical support management…
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Thrive: Setting New Benchmarks in Proactive Threat Management
By combining the latest edge technology with adaptive security from Fortinet, Thrive has developed multiple offerings to cover the broad needs of its diverse client base. Its unique approach, called ‘Equipment-Based Managed Services’ (EBMS), includes…