In 10 minutes daily, The Business of Tech delivers the latest IT services and MSP-focused news and commentary. Curated to stories that matter with commentary answering ‘Why Do We Care?’, channel veteran Dave Sobel brings you up to speed and provides resources to go deeper. With insights and analysis, this focused 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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All Episodes

Fri Jan 3 2020: Amazon & Google vs employees, Microsoft scores a win, and CES trends

Today  Amazon and Google versus employees Microsoft scores a win against hackers   AND CES trends to watch  

Thurs Jan 02 2020: SMB data, US Military bans, and Google Health

Today Lenovo with some insight into SMB work experience Two bans in the US military AND Google Health with an AI advancement against cancer

Tues Dec 31 2019: APT10, Pokemon Go, and California Privacy

Today   APT10 hit harder than we thought Pokemon Go gives insight into AR   AND California’s privacy law hits tomorrow, and what you need to know  

Mon Dec 30 2019: Breaches, Apple Security, & Cyber Disclosures

Today   Breaches, breaches, and more breaches. Apple makes a change that brings security https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/24/apple-will-start-enforcing-its-mac-app-security-policy-in-februa/ AND DHS and Cyber Disclosure policies

Fri Dec 27 2019: Microsoft insights, Exoskeletons reveal, and 5G predictions

Today, three things we didn’t want to miss.   Insight from Microsoft’s shareholder meeting Robotic exoskeletons reveal an unlikely business model …

Tues Dec 24 2019: A TikTok Ban, Apple and Opensource, and Cats gets patched

Today   TikTok banned by the Navy https://www.cnet.com/news/us-navy-bans-tiktok-over-security-worries-says-report/ Apple open sources HomeKit, but why? …

Mon Dec 23 2019: Smartphone tracking, Facebook, and Ring

Today   The Smartphone tracking industry Two Facebook stories https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21030043/facebook-os-custom-operating-system-android-reliance-self-sufficiency-ar-glasses …

Fri Dec 20 2019: Smart Homes, Facebook, Google Cloud, and Wawa

Today   Hope for Smart Home integration Facebook plans to try to dodge privacy laws Google’s Cloud Platform plan AND Lessons to be learned as Wawa is hacked

Thurs Dec 19 2019: EU Rulings in the sharing economy, Google under more fire, and Data Science Staffing

Today   Airbnb and Uber have different outcomes around regulation https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50851419 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/16/business/16reuters-eu-airbnb.html …