Join our not-currently-roving reporter Joel Zaidspiner as he chats with Blancco, Mailprotector, and Stridepoint.

With Yvette Steele, Rachel McGuiness, Susanne Tedrick, Karl Palachuk, and Jill Chapman

Listen in as Acronis, BVoIP, ConnectBooster, Pax8, and SOCSoter tell Joel Zaidspiner why they and other vendors logged 7,000 miles in three weeks to speak with MSPs, safely and in person, on the Channel Strong road tour of America.

Wondering how dangerous the cybersecurity landscape is lately? Don’t count malware variants. Count hoodie sales. After all, hackers wear hoodies, so more hoodies means more hackers. It’s simple! Just ask Matt, Rich, and guest host Rory Sanchez, CEO of True Digital Security, who also have thoughts on Kaseya’s new phishing defense solution and pending IPO, RocketCyber’s new managed SOC service, and a new cloud management vendor from the founders of N-able.

Erick and Rich examine the new venture by the founders of RMM pioneer N-able, explain why you should ensure all of your employees understand all of your customer touch points, and discuss a guy who has your coronavirus record for longest time between haircuts beat by 80 years.

Check in on the news you need to know from Calyptix, EZ VPN, and Stratus Technologies in Joel Zaidspiner’s latest collection of candid vendor chats.

You think M&As were hard before? Try the new kind involving bears and elk. Matt, Rich, and guest host Bruce McCully, chief security officer of MSSP Galactic Advisors, discuss that topic and others this week with Linda Rose of M&A consultancy RoseBiz.

Back on the job after a vacation break, Erick and Rich discuss NinjaRMM’s new data protection solution, why growing channel pros need to ensure longtime employees know they’re still valued, and a youngster who recently found a missing LEGO piece two years after losing it someplace only a toddler would put it.

Can’t be too safe out there these days, people. Mask those shoes! Then sit back and enjoy this week’s show, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Carrie Simpson, of MSP marketing service Managed Sales Pros, discuss CompTIA’s new security threat intelligence sharing group, ChannelPro‘s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, and the tricks of the trade for rolling trucks to client sites safely in the era of COVID-19.

Erick and Rich applaud the launch of CompTIA’s security threat intelligence sharing group, urge MSPs to resist “quarantine fatigue”, and discuss a U.K. citizen who wore a face mask in public as required, but used it to cover a different part of his anatomy.

Erick and Rich discuss Bitdefender’s new managed detection and response service, surveying your clients about changing needs caused by the coronavirus, and a new, totally sold out, style of Crocs sandals that look and smell like a bucket of KFC chicken.

Bleach! It keeps both your socks and your SOCs clean, if Matt and Rich are to be believed. And that’s just one of the hot topics they discuss this week with guest host and channel pro Michael Cocanower, of itSynergy. There’s also SonicWall’s latest security research, Bitdefender’s new managed detection and response service, Tech Data’s new Americas president, and Windows 10’s fifth birthday.†

Listen in as Erick and Rich ponder Lenovo’s Microsoft 365 managed service, holding sales meetings online, and a new service that lets you uncork the giant scream of coronavirus frustration you’ve been bottling up in an Icelandic canyon.

Nothing ill-gotten here, folks. Just interesting talk by Matt, Rich, and guest host Erick Simpson about Microsoft’s Inspire partner conference, Lenovo’s Microsoft 365 managed services, BitTitan’s “IT toolbox” solution for technicians, and SolarWinds MSP’s RMM integration with Microsoft Intune.

In his latest set of interviews, ChannelPro’s virtual road warrior Joel Zaidspiner catches up with ChannelOnline, Inuvika, SKOUT, and Warranty Master.

Erick and Rich discuss HP’s ambitious new partner program, how to handle employees uncomfortable with your pandemic-era policies on site visits, and a pub in the U.K. that’s found a shockingly effective way to enforce distancing rules.

Is there a cash bath in Datto’s near future?

Join Erick and Rich for a look at Bitdefender’s timely “human risk analytics” technology, why holding a virtual company retreat is more important than ever, and why spending $4,000 on a solid gold face mask with holes in it might not be a smart idea.

Erick and Rich discuss what the future holds for Tech Data now that it’s owned by private equity, how to avoid negotiating on price with your clients, and a brand new Korean breakfast cereal that tastes like green onions. On purpose.

Need one more reason to be excited about 5G? It’s 100% coronavirus-free! Or so say Matt and Rich as they discuss the HTTPS-based privacy safeguard Webroot has added to its DNS filtering product, IT Glue’s latest wave of product enhancements, the completion of Tech Data’s acquisition by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and Tech Data’s read on hot coronavirus-era solution opportunities.†

Joel Zaidspiner’s hop-scotching journey across the vendor landscape continues! This time he speaks with Datto, Managed Sales Pros, and Vault America.

Erick and Rich discuss Huntress Labs providing more software to its partners without charging more for it, why MSPs should negotiate special contract terms when agreeing to offer special services, and a guy who’s lucky to have both arms after using one to retrieve a fishing hook from a shark.

Our ever-roving reporter is back on the virtual road for conversations with GPS Insight, GreenLink Networks, and IT By Design.

Cybersecurity. It’s delicious, nutritious, and a big part of this week’s episode, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Luis Alvarez discuss the security-heavy news from…

With Amiel Harper and Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin