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…
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Forrester weighs in on trends in Europe.. and why you care
By Dave Sobel on October 16, 2020
New analysis from Forrester on the European channel – and bear with me, these points are relevant for all. The analyst has issued guidance on…
Is National 5G a thing?
By Dave Sobel on October 14, 2020
Let’s talk 5G – but this time, how about the idea of a government mandated 5G network? President Trump’s campaign has latched onto the idea…
IDC: Digital Parity and bold SMB predictions
By Dave Sobel on October 13, 2020
IDC with their new IT outlook for 2021. The company is indicating that the drop in IT spending will be more less than predicted, anticipating…
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…
AT&T is discontinuing DSL service, with big implications
By Dave Sobel on October 7, 2020
AT&T is discontinuing its DSL service, just as a new report indicates that AT&T has only deployed its fiber-to-the-home to less than 30 percent of…
The most ridiculous tech problems make the best examples
By Dave Sobel on October 6, 2020
In the UK, nearly 16,000 coronavirus cases were unreported by the government agency Public Health England. The core reason? The use of Excel’s XLS format…
The end of the American internet?
By Dave Sobel on October 5, 2020
Highlighting a piece by Benedict Evans, which declares the end of the American Internet. Here’s the data you care about, quoting from the article: 80-90%…
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…
A warning from the US Treasury: Paying ransoms breaks the law
By Dave Sobel on October 2, 2020
The US Treasury is issuing guidance that “companies that facilitate ransomware payments to cyber actors on behalf of victims, including financial institutions, cyber insurance firms,…