Posts published in “Editorial”

Channel is an overloaded term: Why the confusion matters

By Dave Sobel on October 19, 2020

I recently spotted what I considered an odd hashtag on LinkedIn — #savethechannel The channel is an interestingly overloaded phrase. It’s used to refer to…

Paying Ransomware may break the law: A discussion of the implications

By Dave Sobel on October 12, 2020

The US Treasury says that paying on ransomware may be illegal. Why? What does it mean? What are the next steps? A discussion with Joseph…

Datto: It’s wrong to hijack $MSP’s value

By Dave Sobel on October 5, 2020

This week, Datto filed for their IPO. They intend to go public, raise a bunch of money, and have made a bunch of statements about…

Microsoft’s RMM should mean a shift in your strategy: Why do you care?

By Dave Sobel on September 28, 2020

This week, Microsoft announced their new RMM tool, Lighthouse. This comes on the heels of another announcement this week, with T-Mobile including Microsoft 365 in…

IT Channel Leadership Diversity Report 2020

By Dave Sobel on September 14, 2020

We had a summer of reckoning around racial justice. In my interview with Todd Thibedeaux, he brought up his focus on diversity for CompTIA as…

CompTIA’s Todd Thibodeaux on Lobbying, Regulation, and Diversity Initatives

By Dave Sobel on August 31, 2020

CompTIA’s President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux talks with Dave Sobel, Host of the Business of Tech Podcast, about issues ranging from their change in direction…

Insurance and Regulation: How the Two Connect

By Dave Sobel on August 17, 2020

An interview with Joseph Brunsman around Insurance and Regulation. Joseph is a cybersecurity expert and insurance broker and we discuss why insurers are going to…