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An update from the Ransomware Task Force

More on the security landscape. NexusGuard released the “DDoS Statistical Report for 2021”. While 2021 had fewer attacks than 2020, the numbers are still greater…

Dave Sobel May 26, 2022
Secret Shopping Secrets for B2B

A new report from Alinea Partners is a Secret Shopping organization for technology companies. Their Secret Shopper Report researched the B2B sales process using secret…

Dave Sobel May 25, 2022
MSP’s expectations and worries, surveyed

Barracuda Networks, in support of MSP Day, which they created five years ago, released their 2022 The Evolving Landscape of the MSP Business Report last week. …

Dave Sobel May 24, 2022
The DOJ’s big reversal that technologists should embrace

A significant reversal by the U.S. Department of Justice on how it views good-faith security research is expected to be warmly welcomed by the cybersecurity…

Dave Sobel May 23, 2022
Costa Rica declares war on Conti

Here’s a new one on the ransomware front – the Conti gang has hacked the Costa Rican government, is encouraging citizens to protest their government's…

Dave Sobel May 19, 2022

Is Work from home bad for MSPs? Ravi Ramharak on Mental Health
By Dave Sobel
A conversation with Ravi Ramharak of MSP Corp, addressing mental health for MSPs. Is working from home bad? 00:00 Intro, who is Ravi? 02:10 Why...
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What should I do next? An MSP owner asks for advice
By Dave Sobel
A question from a listener. “What does a 25 year outsourced IT/MSP veteran business owner do after their “done/burned out” with their business? My context...
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Could Seal Team Six Stop Ransomware?
By Dave Sobel
I’m revisiting my thinking on talking about cyber security. I want to reframe the discussion. I’ve talked about the use of language around cybersecurity. This...
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Starting an SMB today for the future — and what MSPs can learn
By Dave Sobel
I’ve previously commented on what I would do if I was starting an MSP, and how I would adapt one, and how I might choose...
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Windows 11 reluctance – and why it’s bad for MSPs and IT Services Providers
By Dave Sobel
I thought the Windows 11 rollout would get a lot of traditional hoopla. When it didn’t, I started looking into why, and what I found...
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Apple’s implementation of self-service repair is quite something

By Dave Sobel on May 26, 2022

I feel like a follow-up is really necessary on this. I’ve covered Apple’s Self-Service Repair program on the show. Well, a reporter at the Verge…

The US Government is cleaning up ransomware

By Dave Sobel on May 25, 2022

A report that Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued on Tuesday asserts that ransomware attacks are surging even as federal…

MSP’s expectations and worries, surveyed

By Dave Sobel on May 24, 2022

Barracuda Networks, in support of MSP Day, which they created five years ago, released their 2022 The Evolving Landscape of the MSP Business Report last week. …

Visio, Android and WhatsApp updates

By Dave Sobel on May 24, 2022

Three product releases I wanted to note. First, Microsoft announced an update to Windows 11 focused on the Windows Subsystem for Android, which is now…

Digital Marketplace growth data

By Dave Sobel on May 24, 2022

From Forbes. According to a recent report, 61 percent of firms are selling more on digital marketplaces as compared to this time last year. The…