Dave Sobel

Fri Oct-04-2019: Biotech vs Big Tech, IT workers freelance, and Big Tech Privacy Opportunities

Three things to know today     A biotech conference shows where Silicon Valley’s investor is moving https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/03/synbiotech-showed-the-real-future-of-silicon-valley-biology.html There are more IT workers out there…

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10-03-2019: ZenDesk breached, Gaming PC shipments, and Auvik Network Insights

Three things to know today  ZenDesk is breached https://www.channele2e.com/technology/security/zendesk-chat-data-breach/ Gaming PC shipments may tell us about future trends  https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/03/gaming_pcs_uptick/…

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10-02-2019: Continuum Navigate, FCC and Net Neutrality, and EU’s Court on Cookies

Three things to know today  Highlights from the Continuum Navigate event https://www.channele2e.com/channel-partners/msps/continuum-navigate-live-blog/  …

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10-01-2019: Ransomware, Microsoft Virtual Desktop, Charging Cable Hacks, and Service Leadership

Four things to know today:   Canada warns of another Ransomware attack  https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/ransomware/canada-tflower-warning/ Microsoft makes one more step in their virtualization efforts …

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Episode 27: Digital Transformation, Abusing Drones, and Universal Voice Control

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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09-30-2019: IT Spend, MSP Salary data, and Employee Motivation

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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Trailer: What is the Business of Tech Podcast?

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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KIT Episode 26: Professionalism – in the IT Industry and Our Media

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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Episode 25! Massive Anti-Trust Movement in Tech . . . and so much more

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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Episode 24: Smart Stocks, Smart Houses, Smart Announcements

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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