SaaS Showdown

Join us as we dive into a timely conversation about AI's expanding role in the workplace and the challenges it presents for IT teams. From shadow IT to multi-year agreements, we discuss how businesses are adapting to AI's integration into everyday tools like Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365. 🔍 What's Inside: The rise of shadow IT as employees use unauthorized AI tools. The challenges of...

Join us as we talk SaaS security with DoControl on SaaS Showdown! In this episode, we sit down with Matt, Director of Cloud Alliances at DoControl, to dive into the rapidly evolving world of SaaS Security Posture Management. Get insights on how DoControl is helping businesses manage data exposure in corporate SaaS applications and protect sensitive data. 🔍 What's Inside: Overview of DoControl...

Join Colin McCarthy and Rose Layton in this episode of SAAS Showdown as they dive deep into the importance of Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) for businesses. Discover why having a well-structured AUP is crucial for organizational success, especially in today's rapidly evolving tech landscape. 🔍 What's Inside: Understanding the fundamentals of Acceptable Use Policies Exploring the challenge...

In this special episode of SaaS Showdown, we dive into the catastrophic global technology outage that has paralyzed airlines like Delta and United, banks, 911 call centers, and even TV networks. Join hosts Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy and special guest Jesse Nowlin as they break down the events of the past 96 hours, discuss the root causes, and analyze the lessons learned. We’ll explore the impa...

Join us as we explore the booming trend of Low Code and No Code tools and the rise of citizen developers. From the implications of these tools on IT and productivity, we dive deep into how non-developers are transforming workflows without writing a single line of code. Learn about the benefits, challenges, and future of no-code platforms like Zapier, AppSheet, and more. Perfect for IT managers, bu...

The founders of Nira, a leading cloud security platform, reveal the shocking security risks companies face in the age of cloud collaboration. From personal accounts to accidental sharing, hear real-world examples and learn how Nira helps keep your data safe. Enjoy and as always, Like and Subscribe and drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments. Learn more about SaaS Sho...

Welcome to Season 5 of our podcast! In this episode, Colin and Rose now have a completely AI generated theme song! Well it's not our official song but it is hysterical and actually not that bad. See what's possible with AI Generators. Also we discuss recent conferences because somehow it's conference season again and there is a lot going on. Enjoy and as always, Like and Subscribe and...

Welcome to Season 5 of our podcast! In this episode, Colin and Rose dive into the recent acquisition of G2 Track by BetterCloud, two prominent players in the SaaS management platform space. Join us as we discuss the implications of this acquisition, the shift towards cross-departmental SaaS management efforts, and the potential for consolidation in the industry. We explore the challenges and oppor...

Joining our hosts Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy is Sr IT Manager Colleen Alaimo, to discuss the challenges and landscape of being a woman in IT, especially in SaaS Management. The industry has changed many times over the years, and even with all the progress that has been made, we still rarely see women applying for IT positions. This episode is full of amazing advice for women in IT, and women w...

Curious about how AI can level up your work and life? Colin and Rose share their hands-on experiences with tools like ChatGPT, Duet, Bard, and Copilot. Learn how AI helps with email drafts, chat summaries, and even creating images. Discover its potential (and its limits) and get tips for making the most of this technology for productivity and creativity. Plus, they'll get real about AI's l...

Recently there have been a series of targeted attacks where the companies that we trust to keep the rest of our logins safe have come under fire. Attackers are increasing their skills and approaches every day, and unfortunately some of them still manage to get through even the most secure systems. This episode is what happens when they get hacked and how you should respond when they do. Enjoy and...

Conference season is always a flurry of announcements and crazy travel all while trying not to get sick from sharing a room with 18000 other people. In this episode we look back at this past conference season and recap the things we learned while looking forward to this years coming season. Enjoy and as always, drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments. Learn more abou...

Absolutely fantastic and hilarious episode with Brian Farrell (now) from Dropbox. At the time of recording Brian was mid jobhunt, and has now happily landed at Dropbox, congrats Brian! 🎉 I lost count of how many times the word SaaS was used, but that is appropriate for this conversation. Enjoy! Enjoy and as always, drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments. Learn more...

SSPM, CSPM, good lord make the acronyms stop! Even the meaning doesn't make much sense. SaaS applications are growing up and maturing as a category and as we mature, we get more complex, and with more complexity comes more security issues. Join us for another amazing episode discussing how to stay secure 🧑‍💻 Links Discussed in the Episode: https://pushsecurity.com/ https://www.adaptive-shiel...

Join our hosts as they discuss their recent journeys job hunting, and how they narrowed the playing field of which companies they actually wanted to work at by using some clever investigating tools. In this week's episode, they discuss how they do it, what to look for, and as always if you can use ChatGPT to do it. :-D 🧑‍💻 Links Discussed in the Episode: https://mxtoolbox.com/ https://www.yo...

Welcome back to SaaS Showdown! Whole new season, same amazing hosts, and a whole bunch of awesome new content coming your way. In this weeks episode we talk to the CTO and CoFounder of Surf Security discussing options for securing your enterprise at the Browser and how that's different than VPN or VDI. Check out Surf Security at https://www.surf.security Enjoy and as always, drop your question...

Welcome back to SaaS Showdown! Whole new season, same amazing hosts, and a whole bunch of awesome new content coming your way. In this weeks episode we take another look at the SaaS Management market, new players, and is it better to build or buy? Enjoy and as always, drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments. Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowdown...

Welcome to the last episode of Season 3 of SaaS Showdown! It has been a tumultuous season in the world of SaaS with layoffs, mergers, consolidations, and more. We appreciate you coming back to us for each episode, and look forward to the next season! Enjoy and as always, drop your questions and comments about all things SaaS in the comments. Learn more about SaaS Showdown at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://saasshowd...

It's a Friday afternoon, you are headed out of town for the weekend for a few quiet days off with the family and your phone starts blowing up. But it's not your work comms, it's your personal accounts, and the people calling are from work saying they have been attacked and everything is down, including internal comms tools! What do you do next?? First off, why is it ALWAYS a Friday aft...

Putting on our management hats a bit here with an episode focusing on SaaS products that help with recognizing and rewarding team members, and the right way to do so. This is a rapid and continuously evolving field that really took off during the pandemic but is rooted in decades of paper systems. Thankfully these systems have been reimagined a bit and we cover some of the top options. Learn more...

How to answer the age old questions: How big should my IT Department be? How many techs do I need? What is the ratio of helpdesk technicians to employees I need to have? These questions have plagued IT Managers and above for decades and finding the answer is never simple. It takes a lot of experimentation and self awareness of your company to arrive at an optimal number. In this episode we discuss...

Listen now for a Masterclass on SaaS Negotiations, how to know what to pay and when to pay, what to ask for, and how to get it. Our special guest this week is literally the guy who tells SaaS companies how much they should charge and which pricing models they should use, and he spills the tea on EVERYTHING. Don't miss this amazing episode on the 1 year anniversary of SaaS Showdown and hit play...

This episode is jam packed with SaaS Security knowledge and an amazing conversation with our special guest Chris Walker, a Security Doctor at Service Now. Join us as we take a trip down hacker movie memory lane, and fast forward to the latest in information security concepts such as Cloud Security Posture Management. This is another episode you do not want to miss, enjoy! Learn more about SaaS Sho...

When your SaaS provider has an incident and goes down, so does your business. What should you do when this occurs? First of all, take a deep breath. Next, implement the steps discussed in this episode. In this episode, Rose and Colin discuss how to know when a service is down, how to respond, and what to do after the fact, including requesting $$$ from your vendor as is often your contractual righ...

Layoffs 😢 Layoffs have affected so many of our friends and colleagues, as we watch the posts on LinkedIn, it is painful to see every round of layoffs happening in near real-time. Our hearts go out to all those who have been let go, and wish you every success at finding your next position. In this episode, we discuss the layoffs, what happens when thousands of people are let go at one time, and wh...