The Latest Rumors About What’s Dropping at IT Nation Connect!

Here’s the latest rumors about what’s dropping at IT Nation Connect!

What are the hottest things in the MSP market right now? In all my conversations, I’d say the following are huge issues every MSP is talking about:

• IT automation (especially beyond what legacy RMM can touch)

• Cyber insurance (still an issue as it’s not been solved and security incidents are rising)

• Employee learning & upskill (literally why we started Empath)

So what does all this have to do with IT Nation? No doubt the behemoths of ConnectWise and Kaseya are hot to trot on all of these things and more. So would I if I were in their shoes.

One of the biggest rumors is that ConnectWise will be releasing their own RPA, essentially a competitor to Rewst at IT Nation.

Why is this a big deal?

Because the large RMM providers know there’s a ticking clock for legacy, on-prem agent-limited RMMs. That doesn’t mean RMMs are irrelevant. But it does mean this: innovate or die.

If I’m running an RPA like Rewst or Pia (which my lawyer requires me to say: I’m not! And have zero equity or interest in any RPA at the moment), I’d be thinking the same thing.

It’s not a question of “How do I kill the RMM?” It’s rather: “How do I make legacy RMM irrelevant by doing everything they’re doing and more?”

So that’s why I believe the rumors are true. ConnectWise is likely releasing their generation 1 RPA. But should MSPs use it? Will it be laden with bugs? Is it just lipstick on old tech?

Who knows. But we’ll find out soon!

(Side note: also hearing rumors of other potential acquisitions to be announced as well. Perhaps a phishing simulation and security awareness company? Who knows! But we’ll find out next week at IT Nation Connect!)

Speaking of IT Nation… guess who will be speaking? (See what I did there?)

We’ve got a full slate at IT Nation Connect! And we’d love for you to drop by and come hear us speak!

Cybersecurity Mission Impossible: Why You MUST Become a Talent Factory or Die
Come hear me and my co-founders Kyle and Alex as we explore some really big things every MSP needs to be doing so survive and thrive in cybersecurity. Spoiler alert: we’re talking career pathways, educational KPIs, and onboarding insights that are critical to revenue growth at every stage of an MSP’s journey.
Oh — and we’re giving away a ton of free stuff too!
November 10th at 2:40pm

Identity Management and the Pain of Privilege 
What exactly is zero trust? Ask 3 security experts and you’ll likely get 5 different answers. And don’t even get me started on what the vendors say. Yeesh. Not good. In this educational and thought-provoking session, I’m partnering up with my colleagues at CyberFOX as we dive into the truth of Zero Trust, how an MSP can approach it successfully and... oh yeah! You’ll get FREE access to the Empath + CyberFOX Definitive Guide to Zero Trust!
November 9th at 2:10pm

Security Training Hasn’t Solved a Damn Thing in 20 Years and Here’s Why
The very first phishing email was sent in 1995. And yet, nearly three decades later, millions of hours of training, billions of dollars spent on training (and countless billions more lost) we have to ask ourselves: Have we made a difference? In this session partnered up with Connor Swalm and Phin Security, we'll uncover what makes good awareness training, how security sales and empathetic conversations are critical, and why training is not the same thing as learning. You'll get key takeaways that will help you and your clients reduce risk while building better cybersecurity maturity at the same time.
November 10th at 11:00am

RejectionCon voting is about to begin!

RejectionCon is running strong and full steam ahead! Are you ready? We’ve got 300+ MSPs already checking out the event and ready to register! You can get in on that too. AND YOU SHOULD!

Why?

Because all proceeds go to charity! Literally 100% are going to the amazing 501c3: Rural Technology Fund! How exciting is it for the MSP community to band together and support an incredible charity?

Voting is Nearly Live! (Here’s early access to vote!)

Here’s where I need your help! This year’s talks are going to be selected by the community! Are you ready to vote for your favorite talk? There are SO MANY amazing talks queued up.

And since YOU, my LOYAL readers are so dear to me, I’m letting you in on the voting secret now! Below is the link to cast your favorite votes! You can vote for as many talks as you want! I can’t wait to see this blow up!

Vote here: https://rejects.canny.io

Haven’t registered yet? Or want to submit your own rejected talk? You can do that right here!
https://www.rejectioncon.com Let’s go!

That's all for now!