ConnectWise announces bug bounty programConnectWise has launched a bug bounty program in partnership with HackerOne. Why do we care? My... By: Dave Sobel/September 23, 2020/Security
What to learn from a small Welsh town?Ending with a super fun story. I’m just going to quote the Next Web. Like clockwork,... By: Dave Sobel/September 22, 2020/
New data on smart speakers and voice adoptionMore Americans own a smart speaker than ever before and the devices are also seeing an increase... By: Dave Sobel/September 21, 2020/Business Strategy
Government warnings on a critical server patchA blocking and tackling — Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has delivered a rare emergency... By: Dave Sobel/September 21, 2020/Product & Company Updates
HP may be your next competitorHP has announced a subscription program for hardware and services for SMBs. Called HP Business Boost,... By: Dave Sobel/September 18, 2020/Business Strategy, Newsletter, Product & Company Updates
Ransomware’s first human deathGerman authorities are investigating the death of a patient following a ransomware attack on a hospital... By: Dave Sobel/September 18, 2020/Security
Robotic Process Automation – some data pointsCIO Dive is reporting on automation and the changes to company structure. Quoting from the piece:... By: Dave Sobel/September 17, 2020/Business Strategy
IoT data shows it’s well beyond emergingA new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that IoT managed service... By: Dave Sobel/September 16, 2020/Business Strategy
ASCII Group Expands benefitsThe ASCII Group has added online healthcare to its membership benefits. Offered in conjunction with a... By: Dave Sobel/September 16, 2020/Product & Company Updates, Regulation
TechAisle with Cloud Application Adoption insightsMoving from cloud to cloud application adoption, TechAisle’s research reveals some insights. Quoting the research: 77%... By: Dave Sobel/September 15, 2020/Business Strategy
How to achieve above industry medium performance Last week, the Board Challenge kicked off, which is a pledge for US Boards of... By: Dave Sobel/September 14, 2020/Business Strategy, Diversity
How to find more people for tech jobs: CompTIA StudyCompTIA has new research out also focused on diversity – the punchline? Diversity is positively correlated... By: Dave Sobel/September 14, 2020/Business Strategy, Diversity
An update on the Voice Interoperability Initiative: the long play on voiceAn update on the Voice Interoperability Initiative, which Amazon has been promoting and which has announced... By: Dave Sobel/September 11, 2020/Business Strategy
A new hack targets MSPs as the landscape continues to worsenHuntress Labs has reported in a blog post a elaborate malware that targets managed services providers. ... By: Dave Sobel/September 11, 2020/Security
Portland comes down hard on facial recognitionThe City of Portland has passed legislation that bans government AND private use of facial recognition,... By: Dave Sobel/September 10, 2020/Regulation
5G not living up to the hypeFollowing up on some coverage about 5G, PC Magazine has released their fastest mobile networks report... By: Dave Sobel/September 10, 2020/Business Strategy
Bluetooth vulnerability & Windows Patching automationGood ones in blocking and tackling today. All devices using Bluetooth 4.0 through 5.0 are vulnerable... By: Dave Sobel/September 10, 2020/Product & Company Updates
Smart Home Updates have an opportunityLet’s kick off with two smart devices stories. First, Project Connected Home over IP posted an... By: Dave Sobel/September 9, 2020/Business Strategy
Blocking and tackling for Patch WednesdayPatch Wednesday includes a significant round of security updates, fixing 23 critical and 105 important flaws,... By: Dave Sobel/September 9, 2020/Product & Company Updates
The Pentagon gives JEDI to Microsoft, Amazon protestsIn what is a shock to no one, the Pentagon has upheld its $10 billion JEDI... By: Dave Sobel/September 8, 2020/Business Strategy, Product & Company Updates