Fri Dec 18 2020: Why customers buy from MSPs, and further updates on the SolarWinds hack
Two things to know today Research updates on why customers buy from managed services providers AND The SolarWinds hack continues to grow and expand
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 need to know. Covering both the story and why it matters to the way services are created and delivered, channel veteran Dave Sobel brings you up to speed and gives you resources to go deeper. With insights and analysis, this five minute podcast focuses on the knowledge you need to be effective, profitable, and relevant.
The podcast is hosted by Dave Sobel, a leading expert in the delivery of technology services with broad experience in both technology and business. He owned and operated an IT Solution Provider and MSP for over a decade, both acquiring other organizations and eventually being acquired. This firm was a winner of multiple awards, including Kaseya’s Cutting Edge and ConnectWise’s Best New Idea, as well as being a finalist for Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner of the Year in the Small Business Specialist category. After his MSP experience, he worked for multiple vendors at such companies as Level Platforms, GFI, LogicNow, and Solarwinds, leading community, event, marketing, and product strategies, as well as several M&A activities.
He was named a CRN Channel Chief multiple times, to the CRN UK A-List, as a Channel Futures Circle of Excellence winner, to Channel Pro’s 20/20 Visionaries, and has been an MSPmentor 250 member for multiple years Dave has been recognized as one of the top virtualization experts globally as a Microsoft MVP for Virtualization. and author of “Virtualization: Defined. A Primer for the SMB Consultant.” Dave has served on the executive council for Managed Services and Emerging Technologies, the Vendor Advisory Council, as founding Chair for the Mobility Community for CompTIA.
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Two things to know today Research updates on why customers buy from managed services providers AND The SolarWinds hack continues to grow and expand
Two things to know today Big picture lessons emerge from the SolarWinds Hack, and they might not be obvious AND A JEDI Update
Three things to know today EU and US moves on Big Tech More updates to SolarWinds Orion Hack AND Another vector for systems management hacks
Three things to know today Continuing fallout from the SolarWinds hack What we can learn from gaming collaborations AND Windows on ARM gets one step closer
Two things to know today The Russian government backs a major hack of Treasury, Commerce and more via Solarwinds Orion products AND US Schools use terrorist finding tools on students
Back in September, I released data around the diversity of leadership teams in the IT industry, with a specific bent of those serving the IT Channel and SMB customers. I identified 100 companies that are known channel companies and looked at who they…
Four things to know today MSPs now number one… and it’s not good news Inclusion couples with diversity The modern computing alliance is formed AND Adobe Flash updates for the last time
Three things to know today Stormy clouds ahead with lessons in the mist Jobs ups and downs in two CompTIA reports AND Botnet flashbacks show up in Court
Three things to know today Lessons from FireEye’s breach about what to protect Tech regulation – why 94% matters AND Another step on the privacy journey
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