Board-level Cyber Perspectives
In a prepared statement about joining N-able's board, Johnson said:“I was attracted to N-able because of how they approach technology, as an innovation ecosystem that is constantly challenging themselves and their customers to go further. I’m honored to be joining such a respected group of fellow directors and thank John Pagliuca and the board for the opportunity.”
“Ann is a force to be reckoned with in the tech industry and a true cyber trailblazer, and we’re thrilled that she accepted the appointment of director. This good news is made even greater with the unveiling of our new cybersecurity committee with Darryl at its helm. Cybersecurity isn’t a one and done exercise and our aim is to continually increase our level of investment, focus, and responsibility, which we believe is a mutual and shared one for our entire industry.”
MSP Software Companies Strengthen Security Postures
The MSP industry as a whole has been striving to lock down their code, supply chains and MSP partner installs ever since MSP ransomware attacks began to intensify around 2019. The effort has escalated significantly over the past two years, and then reached a fever pitch during the SolarWinds Orion cyberattacks of 2020 and the Kaseya VSA ransomware attack of July 2021. (N-able's code was not involved in the SolarWinds Orion attack.)Amid that backdrop:- ConnectWise changed its security tone for the better even before some of the high-profile industry attacks surfaced.
- Datto CISO Ryan Weeks, a high-profile MSP market educator, has quietly grown a staff of direct reports to dozens of employees.
- Kaseya hired FBI veteran Jason Manar as CISO.
