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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Fri Nov 15 2019: US Government & Tech; International Roundup; Midmarket Security Opportunity

Today US government and tech: JEDI, Warrantless searches, and the FCC https://www.zdnet.com/article/its-official-aws-is-challenging-microsofts-10-billion-jedi-contract-win/   https://www.wowt.com/content/news/564816162.html …

Thurs Nov 14 2019: JEDI, Google, & Mac vs PC

Today   JEDI followup and insights https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/08/oracle-presses-ahead-with-pentagon-cloud-lawsuit-despite-amazons-loss/ …

Wed Nov 13 2019: 5G, Healthcare data & regulatory trouble, and acquisitions and PE money

Today   5G making news on multiple fronts https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-government-is-tripping-over-itself-in-race-to-dominate-5g-technology-11573527840 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-good-news-about-5g-security-11573396200  …

Tues Nov 12 2019: Cloud adoption in the financial industry, Moderation lessons from porn, and Google in trouble over health care data

Today    Cloud adoption data in the financial industry  https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/is-the-financial-industry-abandoning-cloud Content moderation lessons from porn …

Mon Nov 11 2019: Tech employee motivation, National Law Review weighs in on MSPs, and does Apple have a bias problem with the Apple Card?

Today   Tech job data and employee motivation https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/07/tech-workers-command-high-pay-but-its-not-always-what-they-want-most.html News on breaches from an unlikely source …

Fri Nov 8 2019: ConnectWise Automate Attacked, On Demand Economy for Cars, and Blockchain for Data Retention

Today   ConnectWise Automate targeted by hackers  https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-news/hackers-target-connectwise-automate/ The on demand economy hits car repair …

Thurs Nov 7 2019: Facebook & a new gov’t agency, Patch Management gets worse, and Cisco Partner Summit Roundup

Today   Facebook and the new government privacy agency https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/05/tech/facebook-apps-user-data/index.html https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/5/20950171/democrat-privacy-bill-data-agency-dpa-eshoo-lofgren Patch…

Wed Nov 6 2019: Internet freedom drops, Echo hacked with a laser, Microsoft Ignite and their Strategy

Today   The Internet is less free than last year https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/5/20947419/internet-freedom-report-2019-social-media-election-interference-surveillance Hack your Echo with a laser  …

Tues Nov 5 2019: Google & FitBit, Aus & NIST Cybersecurity, & Microsoft’s 4-Day Work Week

Today Google and Fitbit   https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/1/20943583/google-fitbit-acquisition-privacy-antitrust Aussie & NIST Cybersecurity Help https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/australian-smb-guide/  …