Episode 72: Certificate Tsunami

Erick and Rich discuss how economic uncertainty is affecting IT spending plans, as well as what MSPs can do to navigate declining markets, supply chain disruptions, and other challenges to service delivery and profits. Then they’re joined by Mark...

Episode 72 of the MSP Chat podcast, hosted by MSP Chat, titled "Episode 72: Certificate Tsunami" was published on April 25, 2025 and runs 66 minutes.

April 25, 2025 ·66m · MSP Chat

Summary

Erick and Rich discuss how economic uncertainty is affecting IT spending plans, as well as what MSPs can do to navigate declining markets, supply chain disruptions, and other challenges to service delivery and profits. Then they’re joined by Mark Bloom, senior director of North America channel sales at Sectigo, for a look at the TLS certificate management opportunity and why MSPs not already providing that service will need to soon thanks to forthcoming changes to certificate lifecycles. And finally, one last thing: what happened in Rich’s hometown of Seattle when hackers used crosswalk signals to express their dislike of Amazon board chair Jeff Bezos. Discussed in this episode:Fear ItselfSeattle crosswalk buttons hacked to sound like Jeff Bezos; SDOT exploring ‘stronger security measures’

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