In this installment of Peer to Peer: Off the Cuff, we talk with Brian Weiss, who was featured in the August issue of ChannelPro. In his story, he shared how his company dealt with a security breach and came out of it stronger. Here, Brian give us three insights from that experience that others can learn from, plus the former DJ tells us why he likens the cybersecurity battlefront to the Edwin Starr song “War.” To read Brian’s complete story, go here.
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August 27, 2020 | Colleen Frye
Peer to Peer: Off the Cuff with Brian Weiss
Brian Weiss, CEO of ITECH Solutions, shares how his MSP firm came through a cybersecurity “war” stronger and transformed to a security-first company.
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