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MFA and the SMB

Secure Connections Podcast

Release Date: 12/09/2020

Technology Paradigm Shift show art Technology Paradigm Shift

Secure Connections Podcast

With the launch of Bing’s new AI and the release of ChatGPT 4, the technology paradigm shift is gaining even more speed. talks with VP of cybersecurity at , about securing environments in todays landscape.

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catches up with , Technical Evangelist at to talk AI threats today and how you can also use this to secure your environments. With the rapidly evolving bad actors its critical, we don’t rest on our laurels and adapt even faster.

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sits down with , Managing Partner, to discuss industry trends and what we have been seeing with recent layoffs in technology. The mindset and objectives of companies coming out of the pandemic and in some cases reversing course on directions taken over the past three years. What are growing start ups doing to develop their company cultures to attract candidates and always be recruiting top talent in all areas of the business.

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The AI (ChatGPT) Threat show art The AI (ChatGPT) Threat

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The launch of ChatGPT and other AI platforms coming online has moved us truly into the Wild West of cybersecurity. has a very sobering conversation with , CEO at about bad actors are turning these tools against us. Patrick explains that we need AI to combat and secure against these rapidly advancing AI threats.

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2023 IT Channel Forecast show art 2023 IT Channel Forecast

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In case you missed it, back in December sat down with , Chief Analyst with to discuss the tectonic shift that has begun in the IT industry. With talk of a recession on the horizon in 2023, how will this affect IT Service Providers? Will technology pull us through like it did in 2008? Jay tells us, opportunities are abound in 2023 and he looks forward to many success stories in the coming year! Join us in Phoenix February 16 & 17 to learn how you can get ahead of the shift and drive business success in 2023 and beyond! For the original post on E-Channel News and summary from Julian visit

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As 2022 comes to a close, has a sobering ‘State of the Nation’ chat with , Senior Director of Security and Compliance with . We’ve come a long way which Matt describes as a cybersecurity renaissance; however we have a long way to go. What’s ahead for 2023 and where do we, as an industry need to focus in order to succeed?

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is joined by Technology Leader and IT Channel Veteran, , Co-Founder and CEO at and Channel Chief at . Juan gives us his three keys to success in evolving your IT Services business in today’s crazy cybersecurity landscape. Some great stories and examples from when he built his MSP business and made the shift to MSSP. You can catch up with Juan at our upcoming Cybersecurity Expo in Phoenix, February 16 & 17. at Connect with Juan on and check out what he is doing now at .

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There is still some fear out there about implementing Zero Trust environments and what exactly that means for SMB customers. pulls back the curtain with , CEO about what exactly a Zero Trust solution looks like. You simply can’t secure what you can’t control and it really can be a seamless solution.  Danny gives some great examples and stories from the field where Zero Trust has hardened an environment and protects against active attacks on a regular basis. For more information on or to schedule a free demo you can visit them in our or by going to and click on Book Demo.

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Partnership Challenges show art Partnership Challenges

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changes gears from cybersecurity this week to take a deep dive into the vendor partner relationship with , Chief Partnership Officer at . Desmond unpacks the challenges both sides face in this B-B relationship with his 3 main hurdles. Lack of Confidence Flat Engagement Unpredictable Performance   By better understanding both sides of the partnership, Desmond gives some great insights for MSPs to more effectively grow and strengthen vendor relationships in order to achieve the ultimate goal of a mutually beneficial partnership in order to drive results and growth. #MSP #ITChannel...

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API and APP Security Vulnerabilities show art API and APP Security Vulnerabilities

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has a sobering conversation with , Founder, and , CTO, about the depths of vulnerabilities we face today with more and more reliance on API and APP usage. tells us ‘If you don’t know, you can’t do anything…Understand the infrastructure’. Start up innovation and speed to market with functionality has created holes where data isn’t properly sanitized…Data in Apps and APIs isn’t protected the same way or with as much vigor as network data. explains ‘Real time pushing and pulling of data we didn’t have 10 years ago’. Check your apps with this Vince mentions Keep this...

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We continue to hear challenges from IT Service Providers getting their SMB clients to adopt MFA practices. As crazy as it sounds, adding that extra step in the authentication process is just too much to ask.

Brian catches up with David Barton, CTO with HighWire Networks and Michael Roth, CEO of EVO Security to discuss making 2 Factor easy to adopt and incorporate into your client’s stack. David explains it nicely as the 80/20 rule with MFA taking care of 80% so that you can focus on the harder 20% of active threats.