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Karin Conroy

[Counsel Cast Chambers] What Your IT Provider Should Be Telling You

JUN 16, 202611 MIN
Counsel Cast

[Counsel Cast Chambers] What Your IT Provider Should Be Telling You

JUN 16, 202611 MIN

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Are your firm’s tech choices tied to revenue, or just random tools?In this Counsel Cast Chambers episode, Dave Sobel, an IT services veteran and host of “The Business of Tech”, argues law firms often adopt plugins and tools without strategy, failing to connect technology to revenue and security. He outlines three AI takeaways: it will impact everyone, it will likely roll out slower than experts predict, and core principles still apply. He explains how to evaluate IT providers by measurable business outcomes using his “good, better, best” model tied to the P&L: managing expenses, improving cost of goods sold through efficiency, and ultimately driving revenue. He warns cybersecurity threats are organized and automated, with websites as common entry points, and advises focusing on protecting “crown jewels” data via tested backups, universal two-factor authentication (including executives), and consistent patching and maintenance. Dave concludes that investing in people and human oversight consistently works.Dave gives listeners actionable tips on:00:00 Strategy Before Tools01:04 Separating Real AI Trends from Hype01:53 Evaluating IT Providers on Business Outcomes03:33 Cybercrime and Website Risks05:07 Why Hackers Target You & What To Do06:12 Protect Data and Invest in People09:34 Invest in People Before PlatformsConnect with Dave here:https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesobel/https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/https://www.youtube.com/mspradio/https://businessof.tech/ Connect with meInstagramPinterestFacebookTwitterKarin on TwitterKarin on LinkedInConroy Creative Counsel on Facebookhttps://conroycreativecounsel.com