Last Week in IT: Insights and Musings (12/18-12/22)

The end of the year is approaching, which means a major slowdown in the channel, just like most industries. That doesn't mean there isn't business taking place, but as you will see from the list of webinars or in-person events, it's at a snail's pace.

The team at Channel Program is working hard to make changes in the industry and bring you things that haven't existed. Here are some "fun" stats from Channel Program in 2023.

CHANNEL PROGRAM: YEAR IN REVIEW

TOP TRENDING COMPANIES OF THE WEEK

Companies featured: SaaS Alerts , Datto , Mailprotector , Sophos , Axcient , usecure , Rewst , ConnectWise , Crewhu

TOP TRENDING PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK

Companies featured: AUGMENTT , The Hanover Insurance Group , Datto , BigOrange Marketing , SonicWall , NinjaOne , usecure (3), Rewst

EVENT PREVIEW (12/25-12/29)

Featured Webinar(s) of the Week: CyberFOX

?????? IN-PERSON CITY EVENTS

NONE, but feel free to check out what is on tap for 2024 (Click for full calendar)

Webinar topics include: ??Password Boss Live Demo??AutoElevate Live Demo

(Click for full calendar)

POLL OF THE WEEK:

PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WEEK: DNSFilter

DNSFilter is branching out into a full Secure Web Gateway suite, including URL filtering, geo, and file type blocking, coming soon. You can check out a short video preview HERE from Mikey Pruitt , Ken Carnesi , Carl J. Levine , Steve Staden, CISSP

INDUSTRY SHOUTOUTS & NOTES:

??I love giving props to people in the industry who give back way more than they get; if you haven't listened to Danny Suk Brown and David Suk Brown 's podcast, Twins Talk Tech Leadership, check it out HERE and make sure to subscribe on Spotify/Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts.

??I don't know any company in the channel that does culture in the office better than CyberFOX . From the outside looking in, it appears Adam Slutskin leads the charge and doesn't take himself too seriously, especially when it comes to showing some spirit during the holidays. Check it out HERE.

??A great recap/resource from Meggy Kevkhishvili and the folks over at CompTIA with a Top 10 CompTIA Research Videos of 2023. You can watch them all HERE. Great way to stay up on the trends from 2023 and see which will remain in 2024...

??Speaking of trends; M&A within the MSP community; congrats to Steven Freidkin and the team at Ntiva, Inc. , who acquired Middleground Technologies , you can check it out HERE.

??Big congratulations to Roddy Bergeron, CISSP, CCSP, CSAP for landing his new role as Cybersecurity Fellow at Sherweb .

??A perfect illustration of what it can be like as a self-employed entrepreneur by Dustin Puryear , you can check out his post HERE.