Another great show! We hit a lot of bases with this one. Topic 1: Digital Transformation – Yes or No? References: Ryan says Yes – The term “Digital Transformation” is becoming more valuable and meaningful over time. This is what we mean when we focus on value versus feature, feature, feature. We are actually seeing…
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Three things to know today: Spiceworks has some good news about the state of IT spend https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252471512/Channel-to-benefit-from-IT-spending-increase …
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Each day, the flood of technology news hits. In an industry that always changes, those who deliver technology services need to focus on the information that matters to them. The Business of Tech podcast focuses on the news you…
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Topic One: Grrrrr . . . Topic on Reddit (not a great article, so no link) asked the question, “What jobs have the highest income with the lowest requirements?” Proposed answer is Managed Services!!! From time to time, some magazine asks the same question and suggests that IT services are always paying well and easy…
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Topic 1: Boom! Attorneys general from 48 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington, DC have joined together in a huge antitrust investigation of Google. (California and Alabama are not joining them.) We have a lively discussion about this, where it came from, and where we think it’s going. Check out these links: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/09/texas-attorney-general-leads-google-antitrust-probe.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/technology/tech-investigations.html Topic…
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Topic One on this episode is Jim Cramer’s recent “Primer” on cloud stocks. See: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/21/cramers-primer-on-cloud-stocks-know-the-company-if-you-want-to-own.html We don’t give investing advice, but we go deep on what it means for IT service providers. We need to pay attention to the big picture and where we fit in it. There really is a lesson here…
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Topic 1: Is a reckoning coming for MSPs? Ransomware attacks are getting worst – and getting broader coverage. We take on the topic head-on. Links mentioned: – https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/us/ransomware-attacks-hacking.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share – https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/texas-ransomware-attack-presents-opportunity-for-mssps-other-providers What do you do? How should you change your practices? Will the free market take care of this? We discuss lawyers, governments, insurance companies, and…
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This Killing IT Podcast takes a different format from our previous posts. Here we take a focused look at an important webinar that was recently posted. A tip of the hat to Joe Panettieri Paul Dippel! ChannelE2E published Paul Dippel’s Service Leadership Mid-Year Report here: https://www.channele2e.com/webcasts/jul2019/?utm_source=E2Ewcpage&utm_campaign=jul2019wc A few data points discussed here: – Profitability of…
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This Killing IT Podcast takes a different format from our previous posts. Here we take a focused look at an important webinar that was recently posted. A tip of the hat to Joe Panettieri Paul Dippell! ChannelE2E published Paul Dippell’s Service…
Read MoreWe report a bit on one aspect of ChannelCon. Both Black Hat and DefCon were in Vegas during ChannelCon. So the question is: Are we any LESS secure with these folks in town? Of course this leads into a discussion of what the three of us do to keep our “devices” secure while we travel….
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