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EChannelNews Podcast
IT and Cybersecurity news geared towards people involved in the IT industry including vendors, VARs, MSPs, MSSPs, SOCs, NOCs, Resellers, and other industry professionals. Our topics cover industry news, partner programs, cybersecurity, AI and more.
Episodes
EChannelNews PodcastAddressing Root-Cause Security Risks with EVA Technologies
Send us Fan Mail Eric Parent, Founder and CEO of EVA Technologies, discusses the systemic vulnerabilities plaguing modern cybersecurity and introduces his…
EChannelNews PodcastEvolving the MSP Model From SLA Tickets to Business Growth
Send us Fan Mail Host Paolo Del Nibletto speaks with Brian Harmison, CEO of Corsica Technologies (a national MSP based in Greenville, SC), regarding their…
EChannelNews PodcastMachine-Speed Risk: AI-Orchestrated Attacks and CISO Defense
Send us Fan Mail Denis Villeneuve, Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practice Lead at Kyndryl, talks about the evolving threat landscape driven by frontier AI…
EChannelNews PodcastHYPR: Overcoming AI-Accelerated Identity Attacks
Send us Fan Mail Directly from Black Hat SecTor in Toronto, eChannelnews host Paolo Del Nibletto speaks with Bojan Simic, CEO and Co-Founder of HYPR, regarding…
EChannelNews Podcastrf IDEAS: Automating Secure Workflows in Healthcare and Manufacturing
Send us Fan Mail Host Julian Lee speaks with David Cottingham, President of rf IDEAS, about how the company automates secure access workflows by extending…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 14: Rethinking the Cyber Stack
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastPlexTrac: Balancing Automation and Context in Modern Penetration Testing
Send us Fan Mail PlexTrac founder and CEO Dan DeCloss joins host Julian Lee to discuss the rapid evolution of penetration testing from an annual compliance…
EChannelNews PodcastHow AI and Automation Are Reshaping Help Desk Operations
Send us Fan Mail David Schwartz, CEO of PIA, challenges the notion of an impending “SaaS-pocalypse.” He argues that while AI capabilities like vibe coding…
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Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 13: From Private LLMs to Real-World Channel Challenges
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastNavigating Channel Headwinds: Why Tech Financing is the New Competitive Advantage
Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Julian sits down with Jim Moschos, National Sales Director for Technology Finance at Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada, to address…
EChannelNews PodcastRB Cyber: Streamlining MSP-Level Cyber Risk Mitigation
Send us Fan Mail Ken Rayner and Kenrick Bagnall of RB Cyber, detailed how RB Cyber’s Lloyd’s of London-backed underwriting model evaluates risk at the MSP…
EChannelNews PodcastDrowning in Data: The SIEM Breaking Point
Send us Fan Mail Matteo Rebeschini, Strategic Solutions Engineer at real-time data platform vendor Hydrolix, discussed the operational challenges traditional…
EChannelNews PodcastThe 50 Best Managed IT Companies Assessment: Why Every MSP Needs a Visit to the “Business Shrink”
Send us Fan Mail Julian Lee and Paolo Del Nibletto talk about the 50 Best Managed IT Companies assessment and the value of this survey (a free 200+ question…
EChannelNews PodcastDrata: Addressing the AI Agent Governance Gap
Send us Fan Mail Adam Markowitz, CEO and co-founder of Drata discussed the growing security, compliance, and governance challenges created by autonomous AI…
EChannelNews PodcastCyberFOX: Changing Financial Playbook and Growth Metrics for MSPs
Send us Fan Mail Adam Slutskin, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of CyberFox, detailed his company’s evolution from an executive team of ConnectWise alumni to a…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 12: Frontline Cybersecurity & AI Governance Strategy
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastThe Three Legs of Scale: Shifting from a Revenue MSP to a Sellable Platform
Send us Fan Mail Speakers: Paolo Del Nibletto, eChannelNEWS and Michael Contento, Founder at Simple Mystery This podcast episode introduced the “Three Legs”…
EChannelNews PodcastEnsono: Mainframe Modernization and Enterprise AI Infrastructure Strategy
Send us Fan Mail Jim Piazza, Chief AI Officer at Ensono, talked about how legacy mainframe systems fit into the modern AI era and explored the practical…
EChannelNews PodcastEight Steps to Help MSPs Get Ahead of the Poverty Line
Send us Fan Mail As artificial intelligence reshapes the managed services landscape, MSPs are facing a defining moment. According to the MSP Poverty Line…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 11: Weaponized AI and the Collapse of Legacy Incident Response
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastAll Covered: Mitigating Chronic Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail Danielle Morrison, National Practice Manager – Healthcare IT Services at All Covered, analyzed the healthcare threat landscape and explored…
EChannelNews PodcastTetraNoodle: The Shift to Managed Intelligence
Send us Fan Mail Manuj Aggarwal, Founder of TetraNoodle Technologies, examined the trajectory of major AI vendors toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)…
EChannelNews PodcastJumpCloud: Redefining the Identity Perimeter for the Modern MSP
Send us Fan Mail Antoine Jabari, Co-Founder, GM Channel & Alliances Business at JumpCloud, explored the high-stakes evolution of agentic AI adoption and its…
EChannelNews PodcastKyndryl: Strategic Readiness and Defensive Governance in the Era of Agentic AI
Send us Fan Mail Denis Villeneuve, Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practice Lead at Kyndryl, examined the profound implications of frontier AI models—such as…
EChannelNews PodcastRB Cyber: Integrating Human-Risk Governance with Near-Instant Ransomware Recovery
Send us Fan Mail Ken Rayner and Kenrick Bagnall of RB Cyber, detailed a comprehensive security architecture designed to bridge the gap between human…
EChannelNews PodcastHorizon3.ai: Autonomous Warfare and the 77-Second Attack Cycle
Send us Fan Mail Snehal Antani, CEO and Co-Founder of Horizon3.ai, addressed the tactical reality of AI-driven adversary behavior. AI has drastically…
EChannelNews PodcastMapping the Blast Radius: WanAware’s Actionable Observability and the OneWire Roadmap
Send us Fan Mail Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware, explored the shift toward Visibility-as-a-Service (VaaS), a model designed to help MSPs manage the increasing…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 10: Defensive Readiness in the Age of Agentic AI and Autonomous Exploitation
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastThe Service Delivery Edge: BCN’s Blueprint for MSP Success in 2026
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Tom Boggs, VP of Service Delivery at BCN, to explore why the modern MSP battleground has shifted from basic…
EChannelNews PodcastKognitos and the Rise of the Neuro-Symbolic Operating System
Send us Fan Mail Binny Gill, Founder & CEO of Kognitos, introduced its neuro-symbolic platform, a cognitive operating system designed to bridge the trust gap…
EChannelNews PodcastThe Evolution of Distribution: Driving the AI Era through the GTDC
Send us Fan Mail Frank Vitagliano, CEO of the Global Technology Distributor Council (GTDC), redefined the modern distributor’s role as a sophisticated…
EChannelNews PodcastRB Cyber: Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and Cyber Insurance for SMBs
Send us Fan Mail Ken Rayner and Kenrick Bagnall of RB Cyber, detailed a streamlined, “instant-issue” cyber insurance model specifically engineered for the SMB…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 9: Hardening Infrastructure Against Agentic AI and Geopolitical Cyber-Probing
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastAll Covered: Architecting Integrated Defense for the 2026 Threat Landscape
Send us Fan Mail Cando Wango, cybersecurity solutions architect at All Covered (a division of Konica Minolta), examined the critical shift from fragmented…
EChannelNews PodcastOmdia: Navigating Slow Growth and Agentic Risk in the 2026 MSP Market
Send us Fan Mail In a discussion on the current state of the channel, Robin Ody, Principal Analyst at Omdia, talked about the value gap currently stalling MSP…
EChannelNews PodcastThe MSP Mandate: Navigating the Cyber Insurance Crisis of 2026
Send us Fan Mail Ken Rayner and Kenrick Bagnall of RB Cyber, addressed the “sticker shock” currently hitting the cyber insurance market. With premiums…
EChannelNews PodcastTetraNoodle: The Digital Twin Blueprint
Send us Fan Mail Manuj Aggarwal, Founder of TetraNoodle Technologies, unveiled a transformative five-step framework for adopting Digital Twins as “thinking…
EChannelNews PodcastOptiv: Securing the AI-Driven Enterprise in 2026
Send us Fan Mail In a strategic briefing for 2026, Optiv’s Field CISO, Nathan Wenzler, declared the goal of “zero vulnerabilities” officially dead, urging…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 8: Navigating the 2026 Cybersecurity Landscape
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastOpen Text: The Future of AI and Human Collaboration
Send us Fan Mail Savinay Berry, CTO of OpenText, detailed his return to the company to lead AI integration, emphasizing OpenText’s extensive but often unseen…
EChannelNews PodcastKyndryl on Cyber Resilience: Bridging Readiness Gaps and Navigating AI Threats
Send us Fan Mail Denis Villeneuve, Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practice Lead at Kyndryl, talked about improving organizational cybersecurity and resilience. A…
EChannelNews PodcastBeyond the Chatbot: How to Clone Your Soul & Scale Trust
Send us Fan Mail Manuj breaks down how MSP owners can escape “Biological Latency” by building a Digital Twin—a Voice-First AI Agent that doesn’t just answer…
EChannelNews PodcastThe Road Ahead in 2026 with Jay McBain
Send us Fan Mail Jay McBain, Chief Analyst Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems at Omdia, outlined the strategic shifts facing the tech industry ahead of 2026…
EChannelNews PodcastAI, Tariffs, and GDPR: The Channel’s Triple Threat in 2026
Send us Fan Mail Julian sat down with Randal Wark and Paolo Del Nibletto to discuss the business climate in 2025, addressing the unpredictability of tariffs…
EChannelNews PodcastAppDirect’s Marketplace AI Vision for 2026
Send us Fan Mail Guest: Andy Sen, CTO, AppDirect, a leading multinational technology company that provides a B2B Subscription Commerce Platform and ecosystem…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 7: AI in Cybersecurity: Offense vs. Defense
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastOnit: AI and Cybersecurity Perspectives
Send us Fan Mail Craig Bell, President and CEO of Onit, talked about the evolution of the IT sector, particularly the transition of Onit from an office…
EChannelNews PodcastSynergy Associates: Future of the Channel in a Hyper-Automated World
Send us Fan Mail Aron Waisman, VP Sales of Synergy Associates, highlighting the company’s efforts to enhance its presence in Canada and its unique offerings in…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 6: Understanding MDR, Pen Testing, and Application Security
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital…
EChannelNews PodcastEkco: Cybersecurity and the Evolving Threat Landscape
Send us Fan Mail Guest: Pat Larkin, President, Ekco, a Dublin-based “security-first managed cloud provider” that has grown rapidly through both organic…
EChannelNews PodcastTetraNoodle: The Impact of AI on Team Dynamics and Productivity
Send us Fan Mail Manuj Aggarwal, Founder of TetraNoodle Technologies, talked about the integration of AI within Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and the…
EChannelNews PodcastMore Storage and Performance with Infinidat
Send us Fan Mail Julian sat down with an ECN regular, Eric Herzog, CMO of Infinidat, a data storage company that provides high-performance, enterprise-class…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 5: AI Policy and Shadow IT Challenges
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Evgeniy Kharam, Cybersecurity Architect | Evangelist | Consultant | Advisor | Podcaster | Visionary | Speaker | Nim Nadarajah…
EChannelNews PodcastStorage Guardian: Incident Response Planning and Preparedness
Send us Fan Mail Speaker: Omry Farajun, President, Storage Guardian Omry and Julian delved into the significance of incident response planning in…
EChannelNews PodcastSyncro: Configuration Drift – Preventing Security Risks
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Kristen Costagliola, CTO, Syncro Kristen talked about the company’s initiatives to support managed service providers (MSPs)…
EChannelNews PodcastCybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Episode 4: AI Poisoning and the Challenges of Agentic AI
Send us Fan Mail Presenters: Evgeniy Kharam, Cybersecurity Architect | Evangelist | Consultant | Advisor | Podcaster | Visionary | Speaker | Nim Nadarajah…
EChannelNews PodcastLogMeIn: Innovations in Patch Management and MSP Solutions
Send us Fan Mail Chris Savio, Senior Director, Product Marketing at GoTo (fka LogMeIn), talked about GoTo’s suite of solutions, particularly the Resolve…
EChannelNews PodcastAlkira: AI Impact and Cloud Infrastructure Challenges
Send us Fan Mail Doug Houghton, Director of Channels at Alkira (means “happy place” or “bright and sunny” in Australian Aboriginal), talked about his company’s…
EChannelNews PodcastBlueVoyant: Third-Party Risk and Security Practices
Send us Fan Mail Brendan Conlon, Global Director of Supply Chain Defense at BlueVoyant, presented the company’s multifaceted approach to cybersecurity…
EChannelNews PodcastStorage Guardian: Cybersecurity Strategies for MSPs
Send us Fan Mail Speaker: Omry Farajun, President, Storage Guardian Omry spoke about the critical cybersecurity strategies for Managed Service Providers…