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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All Episodes

Kaseya’s July 4 weekend hack: Is it time to dump your RMM?

Kaseya was hit by the REvil gang. Now IT services companies are asking… what now? What do we do next? To do that, let’s examine the history of these products, listen to the vendor in their own words, look at the current landscape, and examine what…

Fri Jul 9 2021: Record low layoffs, right to repair may come federally, and Cloud PC might come next week

Three things to know today Record low layoffs and big plans to hire    Right to repair may come federally AND Is cloud PC coming next week?   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the…

Thu Jul 8 2021: Data overload & the opportunity, and Microsoft and Kaseya both not patched – is it all minimal?

Two things to know today Data overload, and the opportunity it presents AND Microsoft and Kaseya both not patched yet – and is it all minimal?   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the…

Wed Jul 7 2021: The menu items on the changing world of work, and the Pentagon cancels JEDI

Two things to know today The ever-changing world of work offers a menu board of options  AND The Pentagon throws in the towel on JEDI     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories?…

Tue Jul 6 2021: Kaseya breached, Microsoft PrintNightmare, and infosecbikini

Three things to know today Tools provider Kaseya attacked Microsoft reveals active exploit AND What hashtag infosecbikini is all about   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories?…

Fri Jul 2 2021: Interpol, CISA and MITRE, Right to repair in effect, and an Instagram lesson

Three things to know today Strong words from Interpol, new resources from CISA and MITRE, and who’s phished the most?   Right to repair in effect in the UK AND A lesson from Instagram     Want to get the show on your podcast…

Thu Jul 1 2021: IT decision maker dynamics & the 17.9% reason why workers and remote work matters

Two things to know today The dynamics of IT Decision makers in data from Forrester AND Why focus on the workers and new models of work matters – 17.9%.     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the…

Wed Jun 30 2021: The laws coming for tech this week, and the truce we care about, plus Windows 11 details

Two things to know today All the laws coming for technology this week – and the truce we care about.   AND Windows 11 details emerging, with actions you can take   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the…

Tue Jun 29 2021: Security: Cyber insurance is about to change, where the problems are, criminals refocus, and more

Security things to know today Cyber insurance is about to change Data on where the problems are The Criminals refocus And more         Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the…