Send us a Text Message. Speakers: Ori Bendet VP of Product Management at Checkmarx and Itamar Golan, CEO at Prompt Security. As a new crop of AI-related threats emerges from the rapid adoption of generative AI I tools within application development, companies face challenges and risks associated with the adoption of AI, including data leakage and t…

Send us a Text Message. XM Cyber announced findings from its third annual State of Exposure Management Report, produced in collaboration with the Cyentia Institute, which found that identity and credential misconfigurations represent a staggering 80% of security exposures across organizations, with a third of these exposures putting critical assets…

Send us a Text Message. Keeper Security, a leading provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, passkeys, privileged access, secrets and remote connections, introduced two major privileged access capabilities now available in the Keeper platform: Time-Limited Access and Self-Destructing Records. Designed fo…

Send us a Text Message. Speakers: Julian Lee – TechnoPlanet, Pat Saavedra – RabbitRun, Jaipreet Bindra – University of Ottawa, Shiva Nejati – University of Ottawa, Mehrdad Sabetzadeh – University of Ottawa, , Negin Ayough – University of Ottawa Pat Saavedra started by giving some high-level context for RabbitRun Technologies and how the collaborati…

Send us a Text Message. In today’s interconnected professional world, LinkedIn has become the go-to platform for networking, job hunting, and business proposals, and many of us would happily open a LinkedIn message from a trusted “1st connection” contact containing a sales proposal or a job offer. However, it’s come to light that a new two-step phi…

Send us a Text Message. Brendan O’Byrne, Director of Enterprise Services and Dale Hurteau, Client Success Manager, at Guardian Data Destruction, explain how navigating the distinctions between DoD and NIST Standards in data sanitization methods can lead to non-compliance and potential data breaches. The participants emphasized the need for organiza…

Send us a Text Message. Tyler Farrar, CISO at Exabeam, shared his background, including his experience as a naval officer and his journey to becoming a CISO at Exabeam. He discussed the “State of Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response” November 2023 report., which aims to shed light on cybersecurity threats and defenses from a global perspec…

Send us a Text Message. Julian and Greg Armanini, VP of Product Management at JumpCloud, discussed the challenges and trends in device and identity management. Armanini emphasized the need for consolidation and the intersection of identity and device management, highlighting the importance of managing multiple devices and the need for a common way …

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Scott Frew, Founder, President and CEO at iasset.com iasset.com is a multi-award winning platform designed to help MSPs automate and streamline critical revenue and sales processes for sustainable revenue growth and protection. Scott and Julian discussed the strategic and operational aspects of automating revenue …

Send us a Text Message. Julian recently sat down with Pat Saavedra, Founder of RabbitRun Technologies to discuss the company’s journey, and the motivation behind creating a product for SMBs. They discussed the technical innovation and market strategy for the SD-WAN product, emphasizing the importance of the SaaS model and the added services bundled…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Thomas Cross During this podcast, Julian and Tom Cross discussed various topics related to AI, short form videos, and content strategy. They emphasized the potential of AI to revolutionize skill sets and knowledge transfer, particularly for the older generation, and stressed the importance of experience and wisdom…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Randal Wark Julian Lee and Randal discussed the concept of vendor mastermind peer groups. They proposed three types of groups: regular peer groups, sponsored peer groups, and focus groups, each offering unique opportunities for vendors to engage with MSPs. The team discussed the potential benefits of these groups,…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Kathryn Rose, Founder, channelwise Kathryn Rose, explained the Channelwise platform’s unique features, such as the ability to engage with experts without sharing personal information, the option for private expert networks within the system, and the platform’s openness to allow vendors to showcase their own group …

Send us a Text Message. Lisa Del Real is Clio’s VP of Channel Partnerships, and a distinguished leader in IT and communications indirect sales. She oversees Clio’s global channel program with a focus on growth and international expansion. Prior to Clio, Lisa solidified her leadership in the channel, serving as 8×8’s Global Channel Chief, and as the…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Randal Wark Randal Wark and Julian Lee discuss the launch of virtual mastermind sessions, with a focus on accessibility and engagement for participants. They plan to host sessions covering topics such as HR, sales, and marketing. The sessions will be pre-planned with specific topics, but participants can suggest t…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Michael Becce, CEO of MRB Public Relations Julian Lee and Michael Becce talked about the significance of public relations (PR) in the technology industry, highlighting the need for strategic storytelling and exposure generation. The conversation also touched on the critical role of PR for MSPs and vendors, emphasi…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Jeff Mesnik, President of ContentMX Jeff Mesnik emphasized the importance of aligning vendor messaging for MSPs, with a focus on the need for a unified message to reach the audience effectively. The significance of data security was also highlighted, with an emphasis on the secure nature of the ContentMX platform …

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Jeff Mesnik, President of ContentMX Jeff Mesnik and Julian Lee explored the changing landscape of B2B buyer behavior and the success of MSPs using the Content MX platform, which offers a free subscription and combines features of Constant Contact, Hootsuite, and WordPress. The automated marketing system was also d…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Adam Bennett, CEO at Crosshair Cyber Julian Lee and Adam Bennett highlighted the significance of practicing and testing the incident response plan through realistic scenarios to identify and address any gaps. The speakers delved into the importance of penetration testing and risk assessment in ensuring effective s…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Evgeniy Kharam, Cybersecurity Architect | Evangelist | Consultant | Advisor | Podcaster | Visionary | Speaker | Evgeniy explained the role of CISOs and why cybersecurity is critical to any company and why it is important to have all the skills and the tools to know how and why to secure. Listen to this podcast as …

Send us a Text Message. Speaker: Margareta Petrovic, Global Managing Partner, Risk & Cybersecurity Consulting & Service Integration, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Margareta and Julian engaged in a detailed discussion about the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in 2024. They explored the challenges posed by the evolving technical and business l…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Des Russell, Chief Partnership Officer at Partner Elevate Julian and Des talk about how Partner Elevate's solution can help vendors solve the problems that they typically see with Channel Partners on driving demand for products and services. A recent research report stated that more than 90% of the vendor revenue …

Send us a Text Message. Matthew Rosenquist is Chief Information Security Officer at Eclipz.io. He is a trusted advisor, expert, and evangelist for academia, businesses, and governments around the world, sharing his insights and best practices on several cybersecurity topics. Matthew and Julian emphasized the importance of providing valuable insight…

Send us a Text Message. Every year, we sit down with Jay McBain, Chief Analyst – Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems at Canalys about upcoming trends in the tech channel industry. Jay emphasized the rise of generative AI, which is projected to grow to $158 billion by 2028. He also discussed the impact of compliance and regulations on companies glob…

Send us a Text Message. Presenter: Jaap Mantel, VP Sales at Data & More. Data management is one of, if not the, most difficult issues in cybersecurity. Everyone knows they have a lot of data somewhere, but no one knows how much, what it is, or where it is. Data and More, a Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem partner, may have the answer, and from what …

Send us a Text Message. Compliance and regulations from the government and other industries, such as insurance firms, are increasing globally. No channel partner, regardless of location, may ignore these requirements. Regulations from nations other than your home country do apply, and ignorance is not an excuse. Channel Partners will face these pro…

Send us a Text Message. Check out my conversation with three channel leaders who are in the frontline every day helping MSPs to build a scale business. We talk about some of the key finding from the Datto Global State of the MSP Report, Trends and Predictions for 2024. You want to listen to the full 45 minutes of this conversation with the three M’…

Send us a Text Message. Daniel Trauner of Axonius talked about new data from Axonius which has uncovered a surprising paradox in the way companies are investing in AI– the “double-edged sword” conundrum– where it is both deployed as a security tool and feared as a capable measure for malicious activity. Security budgets are increasing, specifically…

Send us a Text Message. For this podcast, we interviewed Chris Roeckl, Chief Product Officer at Appdome to discuss mobile app security, anti-fraud, anti-malware, anti-cheat, anti-bot and other defenses in Android & iOS apps. For more information on AppDome, feel free to check out our past interview with them: https://www.e-channelnews.com/interview…

Send us a Text Message. Julian recently sat down for an interview with Tiffani Bova, who has been in the business for over 30 years. Ranked for the last four years in the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, Tiffani Bova is a leading thinker who Forbes says “reshapes our perception of growth.” As both a practitioner and academic she…

Send us a Text Message. Julian Lee discusses with Patrick Harr, CEO of multi-channel security vendor, SlashNext. Patrick shared some widespread implications for the security community in understanding how bad actors are manipulating generative AI platforms like ChatGPT for malicious purposes. He talked about anticipating threats to get ahead of the…

Send us a Text Message. Julian Lee discusses with Germany-based Ivana Bartoletti, Global Chief Privacy Officer at Wipro. They discussed privacy and cybersecurity risks around generative AI and strategies companies should adopt to implement AI safely.EChannelNews

Send us a Text Message. Keith Jarvis, Sr. Security Researcher at Secureworks talks about the company’s recent annual State of the Threat report examining the cybersecurity landscape from June 2022 to July 2023. He shares his key findings. Secureworks is a global cybersecurity leader that secures human progress with Secureworks Taegis, a SaaS-based,…

Send us a Text Message. Interview with Stacy Hayes, Co-Founder, EVP NA at Assured Data Protection. Assured Data Protection is a global data backup, disaster recovery, business continuity and extended detection and response managed service provider. With more than 200 years of combined industry experience, Assured Data Protection delivers scalable s…

Send us a Text Message. Jonathan Lacour is CTO at Mission Cloud. Mission Cloud is a leading born-in-the-cloud managed services, consulting provider, and AWS Premier Tier Partner. Mission Cloud empowers businesses to build a successful future in the cloud with the broadest capabilities, software, and services. Mission Cloud is a holistic partner for…

Send us a Text Message. Security veteran and author Chris Hughes recently joined Endor Labs as Chief Security Advisor. He discussed with Julian on several points of supply chain security, namely: · Top supply chain cybersecurity risks today, what we can learn from recent attacks, the role of open source software, what most people miss, and how comp…