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Recap of Channelcon22
Aug. 9, 2022

Recap of Channelcon22

As we recover from a week in Chicago with our colleagues and friends I thought we should take a minute to recount some of the highlights. I sit down with Lenny Giller of Reliable Technology Services to get his perspective on...

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Lessons from a CISO
Aug. 2, 2022

Lessons from a CISO

The role of an MSP as trusted advisor or vCIO has evolved over the years and more recently it seems the added responsibility of security officer is added to the mix. In my conversation with Craig Buesing who is the CISO to t...

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Good, Better, Best
July 26, 2022

Good, Better, Best

One week until ChannelCon and MSP-Ignite Pre-day. This week we have Dave Sobel, "Host of the Business of Tech Podcast." While Dave and I have been known to go down a few rabbit holes in past conversations, we manage in this ...

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Red Team + Blue Team = Purple Team
July 19, 2022

Red Team + Blue Team = Purple Team

Table top exercises, Security Awareness Training, and vulnerability management are all ways that we look to improve our security posture. Join me as I talk to Kevin Ireland of Hack The Box regarding teaching your team to part...

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Economy of Scale
July 12, 2022

Economy of Scale

ChannelCon is right around the corner and we are still discussing the culture shift to a cybersecurity first mindset. I sit down with Joshua Smith of Varonis to talk about how culture shift and doing the right thing are same...

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Cybersecurity and Cannabis
July 5, 2022

Cybersecurity and Cannabis

With the theme of, "Doing the right thing," on our show I had the unique opportunity to sit down with Harry Brelsford to talk about the need for cybersecurity in the Cannabis dispensary vertical. While this is a very specifi...

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Is 2FA The Right Thing?
June 28, 2022

Is 2FA The Right Thing?

As we continue our discussion around "Doing the right thing", I sit down with Eric Hanson of Inland Productivity to specifically discuss 2FA. There are so many layers in any security stack but there always seems to be a lot ...

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Almost A Victim...
June 21, 2022

Almost A Victim...

When doing the right thing could have turned out so different. I sit down with Jessica Millhiser of Systems Gal to discuss a recent event with one of her clients that could have turned out very differently. Business Operati...

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Cybersecurity Baseline
June 14, 2022

Cybersecurity Baseline

As we continue the discussion surrounding,"Do The Right Thing" it was brought to my attention that I had something in a town hall that an MSP disagreed with. Join me as I sit down with Matt Horning of BlueTree Technology as ...

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Do The Right Thing (see something, say something.)
June 8, 2022

Do The Right Thing (see something, say something.)

When you travel, especially when you fly, you see the statement plastered everywhere, "If you see something say something." You are told not to watch someone else's bags etc. Well, when it comes to cybersecurity is it really...

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Is Affordable Cybersecurity a Myth?
May 31, 2022

Is Affordable Cybersecurity a Myth?

I have often wondered if we tend to lean towards insurance instead of doing a better job of prevention and protection because it just costs too much. I sit down with Ismael (Izzy) Amado of IT Ninjas to prove how affordable m...

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Cyber Insurance World Is Changing
May 24, 2022

Cyber Insurance World Is Changing

With insurance renewals coming for many school districts in July are you able to satisfy the questionnaires? There might be a few curveballs in this conversation. I sit down with Corey Munson of PC Matic to talk about some o...

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I'm Responsible For What?
May 17, 2022

I'm Responsible For What?

Ever had a client say, "I thought you were already doing that?" I recently had a challenge with a vendor product that I had provided an audit for the client to check the security controls and ensure the client had it optimize...

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Configure and Implement Securely
May 10, 2022

Configure and Implement Securely

What should we talk about this week? I have been back and forth with topics recently that involve getting started with cybersecurity and have moved into vendor management and other areas of focus that all revolve around one k...

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Strategic Planning
May 3, 2022

Strategic Planning

We don't know what will happen tomorrow or the next day. We do however have responsibilities to our clients and our employees and there are things we can do to plan for events that we don't have control over. Join me with S...

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Vendor Managment Challenges
April 26, 2022

Vendor Managment Challenges

As MSPs you are all dealing with managing or providing support services that involve working with 3rd party vendors. In this coversation Eric Hanson and I discuss the challenges of vendors where those who have authority to m...

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Knee Jerk Reaction or Calculated Decision
April 19, 2022

Knee Jerk Reaction or Calculated Decision

Endless topics to discuss and yet we still find ourselves talking about many of the foundational things we should all be doing in our businesses. We can only be accountable for our own actions regardless of the decisions of ...

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Cybersecurity: I'm Stuck
April 12, 2022

Cybersecurity: I'm Stuck

We all struggle with different areas of cybersecurity and there is no perfect solution. That being said we shouldn't get paralysis analysis either, it isn't new and it isn't going away. Most of us started implementing cyber...

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Cybersecurity - How To Start.
April 5, 2022

Cybersecurity - How To Start.

The conversations and requests coming from MSPs is still about how to get started. Hopefully, this conversation will help you find your path. Join me as Charles Love and I navigate the getting started in Cybersecurity. Eve...

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Even Small Municipalities need MSPs
March 29, 2022

Even Small Municipalities need MSPs

Whether it is a small municipality, a school district, or even your local fire department, there is always a need for 3rd party resources. I sit down with Corey Munson of PCMatic to talk specifically about how MSPs can provi...

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Why Are ISACs and ISAOs Important To Me?
March 22, 2022

Why Are ISACs and ISAOs Important To Me?

Last week was CompTIA's Communities and Councils Forums and I thought who better to bring on to the podcast than Wayne Selk the new VP of CompTIA's ISAO. Join us as we break down the differences between ISACs and ISAOs and h...

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Cybersecurity Maturity Starts With Leadership
March 15, 2022

Cybersecurity Maturity Starts With Leadership

I sit down with Stelios Valivonis of onShore Security to talk about cybersecurity and the need for dedicated leadership. People, Process, and Procedures are critical to any organizations quest to improve their cybersecurity...

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Going Beyond Cyber Insurance
March 8, 2022

Going Beyond Cyber Insurance

There is no shortage of questions coming from Cyber Insurance providers that put an MSP in a difficult position to answer the questions truthfully and the intent of the questions. In this episode, I sit down with Aaron Frazi...

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Encryption: At Rest & In Transit
March 1, 2022

Encryption: At Rest & In Transit

Cyber insurance questionnaires are a dime a dozen these days, yet our ability to correctly answer the questions can still be daunting. A Yes/No question doesn't have a Yes/No Answer. You want to answer truthfully, and you a...

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