CompTIA Volley

Carolyn and Seth talk about fake news and the potential it has to spread widely into marketing efforts or corporate communications. Then they turn their attention to technology education and the need to produce informed citizens in a digital society.

Carolyn and Seth talk about CompTIA's latest research study, Building Digital Organizations. This study reviews the changes taking place inside companies as they adopt new tools and go through digital transformation. Then there is a brief discussion on tech earnings and the expectations around revenue and monetization as technology disrupts different industries. Building Digital Organizations: www.comptia.org/resources/buildin…rganizations-2017

Carolyn and Seth discuss the way that the workplace is changing, including the devices and applications that are being used by the workforce. Some of the predictions from recent years aren't holding up too well, but there is still variety and complexity that needs to be managed.

Carolyn and Seth take a look ahead at the year in IT in CompTIA's 2017 Outlook. There is strong optimism around the industry and the economy, and many areas for growth including security and cloud. The technical workforce will shift over the year as skills adjust to the new models.

Carolyn and Seth review some of the top technology stories of 2016: the Dyn attack, the high levels of M&A, Pokemon Go, and Amazon's new MSP offering. Each of these reflects a broader theme from the year that will likely gain momentum heading into 2017.

Carolyn and Seth take a look forward into 2017, giving a preview of two trends that will be included with CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook. New tools are being made available to those companies that have established cloud operations, and the IT channel is transforming as technology deliver evolves to meet new technology strategies.

Carolyn and Seth describe the dynamics of social media, which became more apparent following the U.S. Presidential election. Given the problems of fake news and echo chambers, how should social media sites and social media users respond?

Carolyn and Seth discuss the recent IoT Emerge event and the scale of IoT solutions, then invite Matt Starr to talk about the tech policy issues that will need to be addressed by whoever wins the election. IoT Emerge: www.iotemerge.com/iot16/Public/Enter.aspx

Carolyn and Seth invite Annette Taber to discuss the work being done by CompTIA's advisory councils, then wrap the discussion with a quick look at the way that new generations are impacting the workplace.

Carolyn and Seth take a step back and discuss the major changes happening in IT. IT operations are changing thanks to cloud and mobility, and this drives new demands for value that can be added from the IT channel.

Carolyn and Seth discuss a recent study showing the spread of technology jobs outside the traditional technology hubs, then review CompTIA's latest cloud computing research. Mark Muro's tech jobs article: blogs.wsj.com/experts/2016/09/18…0.9491510833613575 CompTIA's 2016 Trends in Cloud Computing: www.comptia.org/resources/trends-…ud-computing-2016

Carolyn and Seth discuss Anil Dash's article "There is No Technology Industry," then preview next week's Channel Directions Live. Anil's article: medium.com/humane-tech/there-i…4dfb3ed7#.9s9674ot9 Channel Directions: channeldirections.com

Carolyn and Seth discuss an open letter that was written to CompTIA following ChannelCon 2016, then invite Dave Sobel to the podcast to discuss the Internet of Things.

Carolyn and Seth cover the big news coming out of Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference, then talk about CompTIA's framework for IT operations

Carolyn and Seth discuss CompTIA's latest managed services study, then chat with Richard Tubb about the implications of Brexit.

Carolyn and Seth figure out why so many people are talking about AI, discuss the recent purchase of LogicNow by Solarwinds, and review lessons learned from their Slack experiment.

In the first episode of CompTIA's Volley podcast, research analysts Carolyn April and Seth Robinson discuss cloud computing and managed services, then wrap with a tale of woe involving a stolen laptop.