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This week Bryan is again joined by co-founders of Plow Networks, Cameron Plato and Brian Law, to talk of a real-life example of potential fraud! A few weeks ago, Plow Networks almost fell victim to a phishing attacker claiming to be an IT director from a large, reputable organization. With a few emails and phone calls, this person got past the front lines of defense. Luckily, Plow didn't fall for...

This week Bryan is joined by an old friend and colleague, Carlos Camacho head of Product and Growth for RiskScout, an early-stage financial technology company based in Austin Texas. In this episode, the two discuss what RiskScout does to help banks effectively serve high risk businesses, like crypto companies and cannabis producers. They uncover the similarities between these high-risk businesses...

This week we are back with another "After Hours" episode. Bryan is joined once again by Cameron Plato and Brian Law to discuss buying personas and buying styles. The thee walk through what buying personas are, how to determine your buying style and why it is a good exercise to go through.  If you enjoy the show we would greatly appreciate it if you would rate and review the podcast. Like watching...

This week Bryan is joined by Plow Networks' very own James Golden. James heads up Plow Networks' development and systems administration and engineering team and has been instrumental in moving Plow's internal systems and users to a mature zero trust posture. Following last week's episode on security this week Bryan and James discuss the topic of "Zero Trust", what it means, and what it looks like...

This week Bryan is joined by special guest and security expert Bil Harmer. Bil has spent 30 years in IT where he has worked with and for everything from small start-ups to large enterprises and government entities. His early days were spent cutting his teeth on scaling internet operations and fighting hackers in the late 90s then moved into helping companies marry ISO and SAS 70 to create a truste...

A basic success factor in all aspects of business is trust. This week Bryan is joined by Dr. Aneil Mishra a well-known scholar in the study of trust and its impact on companies and the relationships between employees and leaders. Dr. Mishra is currently serving as the Dean and Professor of Management at the University of Michigan's, Flint School of Management. Bryan and Dr. Mishra discuss all thin...

In this week's episode, Bryan is joined by President of Americas at Insentra Jody Elkins. Before his current role, Jody had a successful career as a CIO in both the medical and financial services industries so he knows exactly what it is like being a client trying to leverage technology and technology partners to grow a business. Bryan spends time learning about Jody and his background, the challe...

We hope you're ready because this week Bryan has an extra special episode for you all. In Cut the $hIT's second-ever after hours episode Bryan is joined once again with Plow Network's co-founders Brian Law and Cameron Plato in honor of the company's 10th anniversary! From starting a company with just two guys and a card table to the hilarious stories of the past, the two co-founders answer all of...

This week Bryan sits down with long time Nashville music executive Mark Brown. Mark's career in the industry took many twists and turns as technology changed the music business over the last few decades. From the creation of CDs to being able to produce an entire album from the comfort of your own home the music industry is arguably one most affected by the ever evolving advancements in technology...

Welcome back everyone! Oh what a year 2021 was. From microchip shortages to Facebook's outage that basically broke the internet, in the world of tech A LOT happened. This week Bryan is flying solo as he recaps some of the biggest things to happen in the technology world during 2021 and offer some of his predictions about trends we should look out for in 2022. Thank you all for an amazing 2021 and...

In the final episode of 2021 Bryan is joined by author and journalist Andrew Blum. Andrew is the author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first ever book-length look at the physical infrastructure of the Internet. Bryan read Tubes when he was a CIO and it truly changed his life. The two discuss Andrew's work over the years, the physicality of the internet, data privacy, the fu...

This week Bryan interviewed Vice President of Evolve MGA Travis Whitmill. Evolve MGA, aside from having kick ass marketing, is is the largest cyber insurance specialist company in the United States. From a sunglasses salesman to the VP of the largest cyber insurance specialist in the US, Travis's story is full of excitement and truly illustrates the grind it takes to make a startup successful. You...

This week Bryan chats with co-hosts Cameron Plato and Brian Law to talk about why the IT industry runs on term based agreements. Specifically the guys get to talking about Microsoft's announcement of their New Commerce Experience and what that looks like for the customer. With it being the week of Thanksgiving the three wrap up this episode with some wholesome turkey talk, debate when the perfect...

Bryan is back this week with network services specialist Ryan Harris. If you are looking for some no bull $hIT conversation about buying technology, this is the episode for you. Bryan asks Ryan (we know, a tongue twister) about his opinion on complex vs. simple networks, what technologies are worth buying, and how he cooks his Thanksgiving turkey. Have an idea for an episode topic? Think you or so...

This week Bryan is taking the week off and our producers are stepping behind the mics to talk all things well... non-technical. The world of technology is full of opportunity outside of the typical technical roles we all associate with the industry. Our producers Emily Starnes and Talia DiDomenico will speak to their experience working in non-technical roles in technology, the gender gap that exis...

This week our three hosts Bryan Link, Cameron Plato, and Brian Law get together to share a drink and a few stories about $hIT going on in IT. From the Facebook fiasco that shook the Internet last week to whether industry conferences are worth attending, the guys cover it all. Sticking to the season, our hosts will also share some very spooky IT horror stories that will keep you up at night! We hop...

In this week's episode, host Bryan Link sits down with old friend and CTO of Ncontracts, Bill Simpson. Join the two as they talk about all things risk management, blockchain as a trending technology, and of course share a few laughs. If you like this episode, make sure to rate and review the podcast! 

This week we are switching it up a little with our first ever client spotlight. Join co-hosts Bryan Link and Brian Law as they sit down with Averitt Express' Vice President of Information Systems, Tim Saylor, to learn about his career journey with Averitt. We will be back in two weeks with our regularly scheduled program. We hope you enjoy this special episode. 

In this week's episode host Bryan Link sits down with old friend and co-host Brian Law to learn about his career journey in IT that ultimately led him to co-founding Plow Networks. Enjoy as the two talk industry trends, business success and failures and even a little baseball.

In this week's episode host Bryan Link sits down with co-host Cameron Plato to learn about Cameron's previous experiences that led him to jump start his career in the IT industry and ultimately co-found Plow Networks. Don't forget to rate review and subscribe to Cut the $hIT and never miss a new episode!   

In this episode our hosts sit down to talk about the complexities of buying technology as a business leader, the controversial and common behavior of vendors 'wining and dining' potential buyers, and a little bit of classic Dungeons and Dragons IT humor. Let's Cut the $hIT and get to straight talking. Subscribe to Cut the $hIT today to never miss a new episode!