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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Wed Jun 9 2021: What you need to know from regulators, and 123-style passwords

Two things to know today What you need to know from regulators and governments      AND 123 style passwords.   And more.          Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the…

Tue Jun 8 2021: Traffic patterns and work changes, plus good news on the security front

Two things to know today What traffic patterns tell us about changes in work AND A bit of good news on the security front     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the…

Mon Jun 7 2021: What the weekend brought for ransomware, plus the last year in market changes

Two things to know today What changed over the weekend for ransomware? AND How has the market changed in a year?   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech:…

Fri Jun 4 2021: SAP goes all remote, a new version of Windows, and the new SMB Tech Stack

Three things to know today SAP goes all remote while Apple splits New version of Windows? … AND Let’s learn from a SMB Tech Stack     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to…

Thu Jun 3 2021: JBS and the Biden Administration, and the Supreme Court changes computer fraud

Two things to know today The security roundup, including JBS and the Biden Administration AND The Supreme Court makes a big change to computer fraud       Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions…

Wed Jun 2 2021: The next generation of technical workers weigh in as we ponder work from home, plus Amazon’s lawsuits

Two things to know today   The next generation of technical workers weigh in as we ponder work from home AND Amazon’s shift on lawsuits     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories?…

Tue Jun 1 2021: The hackers who hit SolarWinds are back, plus JEDI Lives

Two things to know today The hackers are back from SolarWinds with a new campaign, and there is already fallout    AND JEDI Lives!       Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the…

IT companies can’t assume all the risk for security

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This often misattributed quote is on my mind a lot of late. Not because I’m trying to figure out it’s origin – it’s not Einstein – but because I have been…

Fri May 28 2021: Microsoft Build highlights, and collaboration lessons from Gen Z

Two things to know today Microsoft Build highlights, with a big focus on Teams    AND Lessons from Gen Z on remote collaboration   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to…