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IT and Cybersecurity news geared towards people involved in the IT industry including vendors, VARs, MSPs, MSSPs, SOCs, NOCs, Resellers, and other industry professionals. Our topics cover industry news, partner programs, cybersecurity, AI and more.
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Send us a text Presenter: Randal Wark Julian Lee and Randal discussed the concept of vendor mastermind peer groups. They proposed three types of groups: regular peer groups, sponsored peer groups, and focus groups, each offering unique opportunities for vendors to engage with MSPs. The team discussed the potential benefits of these groups, such as facilitating knowledge sharing, gathering feedback, and fostering collaboration. They also discussed the logistics of organizing and structuring th...
Send us a text Presenter: Evgeniy Kharam, Cybersecurity Architect | Evangelist | Consultant | Advisor | Podcaster | Visionary | Speaker | Evgeniy explained the role of CISOs and why cybersecurity is critical to any company and why it is important to have all the skills and the tools to know how and why to secure. Listen to this podcast as he articulates and demystifies the cybersecurity architecture. To learn more, visit: https://cybersecuritydefenseecosystem.com/
Send us a text Every year, we sit down with Jay McBain, Chief Analyst – Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems at Canalys about upcoming trends in the tech channel industry. Jay emphasized the rise of generative AI, which is projected to grow to $158 billion by 2028. He also discussed the impact of compliance and regulations on companies globally, particularly in California and Europe. The importance of partner programs and ecosystems was also highlighted, with a focus on meeting the needs o...
Send us a text Presenter: Jaap Mantel, VP Sales at Data & More. Data management is one of, if not the, most difficult issues in cybersecurity. Everyone knows they have a lot of data somewhere, but no one knows how much, what it is, or where it is. Data and More, a Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem partner, may have the answer, and from what I've seen thus far, it's next level. It will assist you in discovering and indexing all of your data, regardless of where it is stored. Then it w...
Send us a text Check out my conversation with three channel leaders who are in the frontline every day helping MSPs to build a scale business. We talk about some of the key finding from the Datto Global State of the MSP Report, Trends and Predictions for 2024. You want to listen to the full 45 minutes of this conversation with the three M’s from Kaseya.
Send us a text For this podcast, we interviewed Chris Roeckl, Chief Product Officer at Appdome to discuss mobile app security, anti-fraud, anti-malware, anti-cheat, anti-bot and other defenses in Android & iOS apps. For more information on AppDome, feel free to check out our past interview with them: https://www.e-channelnews.com/interview-with-appdomes-chris-roeckl/
Send us a text Julian recently sat down for an interview with Tiffani Bova, who has been in the business for over 30 years. Ranked for the last four years in the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, Tiffani Bova is a leading thinker who Forbes says “reshapes our perception of growth.” As both a practitioner and academic she offers a unique perspective and has helped lead the tech industry through several evolutions over her nearly 30-year career as Salesforce’s former Gr...
Send us a text Julian Lee discusses with Patrick Harr, CEO of multi-channel security vendor, SlashNext. Patrick shared some widespread implications for the security community in understanding how bad actors are manipulating generative AI platforms like ChatGPT for malicious purposes. He talked about anticipating threats to get ahead of the curve with the help of AI and a multi-layered approach. Using AI to fight AI. You can also check out our past interview with Patrick here: https://www.e-ch...
Send us a text Julian Lee discusses with Germany-based Ivana Bartoletti, Global Chief Privacy Officer at Wipro. They discussed privacy and cybersecurity risks around generative AI and strategies companies should adopt to implement AI safely.
Send us a text Keith Jarvis, Sr. Security Researcher at Secureworks talks about the company’s recent annual State of the Threat report examining the cybersecurity landscape from June 2022 to July 2023. He shares his key findings. Secureworks is a global cybersecurity leader that secures human progress with Secureworks Taegis, a SaaS-based, open XDR platform built on 20+ years of real-world threat intelligence and research, improving customers’ ability to detect advanced threats, streamline an...
Send us a text Interview with Stacy Hayes, Co-Founder, EVP NA at Assured Data Protection. Assured Data Protection is a global data backup, disaster recovery, business continuity and extended detection and response managed service provider. With more than 200 years of combined industry experience, Assured Data Protection delivers scalable solutions and gained the distinction of being selected by Solutions Review Magazine as a Top 20 Vendor for data disaster recovery and CIO Review as a Top 20 ...
Send us a text Jonathan Lacour is CTO at Mission Cloud. Mission Cloud is a leading born-in-the-cloud managed services, consulting provider, and AWS Premier Tier Partner. Mission Cloud empowers businesses to build a successful future in the cloud with the broadest capabilities, software, and services. Mission Cloud is a holistic partner for businesses who seek to migrate, manage, modernize, and optimize their cloud environments, and build new applications with emerging technologies like genera...
Send us a text Security veteran and author Chris Hughes recently joined Endor Labs as Chief Security Advisor. He discussed with Julian on several points of supply chain security, namely: · Top supply chain cybersecurity risks today, what we can learn from recent attacks, the role of open source software, what most people miss, and how companies can defend themselves against attacks · Federal and defense software supply chain initiatives, l...
Send us a text Joe Saunders, CEO of RunSafe Security, detailed how his firm protects critical infrastructure by immunizing software against memory-based exploits. He highlighted the strategic importance of IronBank approval, which provides a streamlined path for the Department of Defense to deploy pre-hardened, secure software containers. His primary concernis the growing vulnerability introduced by AI-generated code. He advocated for a “proactive by design” cybersecurity posture and total tr...
Send us a text Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital Transformation Nim Nadarajah, C.CISO, Cyber Security, Compliance & Transformation Expert | Executive Board Member | Keynote Speaker Evgeniy Kharam, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital Transformation Cybersecurity Architect | Evangelist | Consultant | Advisor | Po...
Send us a text Savinay Berry, CTO of OpenText, detailed his return to the company to lead AI integration, emphasizing OpenText’s extensive but often unseen role supporting essential systems for Fortune 5000 companies. He stressed the unique challenges of implementing AI in the enterprise, particularly concerning security and compliance. The discussion centered on the promise of AI agents to proactively enhance business workflows. Savinay introduced the major risk of “agent sprawl”—the operati...
Send us a text Denis Villeneuve, Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practice Lead at Kyndryl, talked about improving organizational cybersecurity and resilience. A Kyndryl readiness report revealed a significant gap between executive concern over cyber threats and their lack of preparedness to handle them. He stressed the necessity of a holistic approach to cyber resilience, addressing human errors and external risks, and prioritizing security investments in core, revenue-driving applications. Rega...
Send us a text Manuj breaks down how MSP owners can escape “Biological Latency” by building a Digital Twin—a Voice-First AI Agent that doesn’t just answer questions, but carries your values, your stories, and your expertise to the market 24/7. Learn how to stop competing on price and start selling the one thing that cannot be commoditized: You. Links for the Show Notes: The Architect: www.ManujAggarwal.comThe Technology: www.TetraNoodle.com
Send us a text Jay McBain, Chief Analyst Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems at Omdia, outlined the strategic shifts facing the tech industry ahead of 2026. He pointed out the concerning gap between the success of consumer AI and the low ROI from most business AI implementations, linking this challenge to data center dependency and sustainability issues. He forecast major growth in managed security and AI services and stressed that companies must identify key market segments, develop esse...
Send us a text Julian sat down with Randal Wark and Paolo Del Nibletto to discuss the business climate in 2025, addressing the unpredictability of tariffs and its effects on corporate decision-making. Paolo noted that this uncertainty is causing businesses to hesitate in their pricing strategies, while Randal pointed out that many companies are tightening budgets and delaying projects, particularly in cybersecurity. They acknowledged the challenges posed by economic fluctuations and discussed...
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