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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 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 these...
Send 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 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 of c...
Send 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 will...
Send 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 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 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 Growt...
Send 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-chann...
Send 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 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 and c...
Send 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 Ven...
Send 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 generativ...
Send 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, legi...
Send 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 Adam Bennett, Co-Founder & CEO at SureStack CEO at Crosshair Cyber Randal Wark, Owner, MTech Cyber (MSP & Cybersecurity) ★ Conference Host ★ Mastermind Facilitator ★ Podcast Host ★ Journalist The Cyberse...
Send a text Cando Wango, cybersecurity solutions architect at All Covered (a division of Konica Minolta), examined the critical shift from fragmented toolsets to a full-stack security posture. As the industry moves away from siloed products that often trigger a blame game during breaches, All Covered is leading the charge toward vendor consolidation and integrated XDR/MDR capabilities. By merging offensive and defensive security expertise, Cando highlighted that the 2026 priority is no longer...
Send a text In a discussion on the current state of the channel, Robin Ody, Principal Analyst at Omdia, talked about the value gap currently stalling MSP growth. While the shift toward high-margin services like GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) and vCISO roles is essential, many providers are struggling to operationalize these offerings due to the sheer complexity of the 2026 tech stack. With organic growth slowing—as 70% of new business is now merely “churn” from competing MSPs—Robin em...
Send a text Ken Rayner and Kenrick Bagnall of RB Cyber, addressed the “sticker shock” currently hitting the cyber insurance market. With premiums skyrocketing by 2x to 3x, the insurance industry is grappling with a lack of risk clarity. This has created a pivotal moment for MSPs: clients are now weighing the cost of rising premiums against the value of direct security investments. As insurers demand proof of “active” resilience rather than just static policies, the following three pillars hav...
Send a text Manuj Aggarwal, Founder of TetraNoodle Technologies, unveiled a transformative five-step framework for adopting Digital Twins as “thinking partners.” Moving beyond simple automation, these digital replicas serve as sophisticated advisory layers that help teams articulate goals, mitigate risks, and maintain operational continuity. Manuj emphasized that the most successful integrations rely on structured workshops and coaching to align a unified vision across often-siloed department...
Send a text In a strategic briefing for 2026, Optiv’s Field CISO, Nathan Wenzler, declared the goal of “zero vulnerabilities” officially dead, urging CISOs to pivot toward a high-impact, risk-based defense. He talked about the democratization of cybercrime, where AI has empowered low-skilled attackers to launch sophisticated campaigns, creating an urgent need for organizations to move beyond “Shadow AI” and implement formal governance. Nathan also addressed the growing cyber insurance dilemma...
Send 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 | Podca...
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