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How many moving lawsuits are driving around with your logo on them right now? Fleet liability is no longer just a risk—it’s a ticking time bomb for your business. Accidents, claims, inflated insurance premiums, distracted drivers… the dangers are real, and they’re hiding in plain sight. In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Chris Johnson, VP of Business Development at Azuga, to break down how...

What if you had no cyber insurance… and still walked away with the money? Most companies wouldn’t be so lucky. But one small manufacturer found themselves in the middle of a cybercrime event—and somehow, a loophole in the system worked in their favor. In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Joseph Cook of Arizona Group to unpack a real-world breach that started with a spoofed invoice and ended i...

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare—your child dials 911... and nothing happens. Most of us assume emergency services will be there when we need them. But what if your office phone, your cloud system, or your campus setup silently fails in a moment that counts? In this episode, Max Clark is joined by Mark “Fletch” Fletcher, ENP at 911 and a leading voice in public safety technology. They unpack sh...

Microsoft doesn’t just allow you to leave Calling Plans—they’ve built tools to help you do it. That’s not a glitch in the strategy. It is the strategy. In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Steve Forcum, Director of Marketing at SIPPIO, to explore the future of voice inside Microsoft Teams—and why legacy models like Cisco UC and Microsoft Calling Plans no longer fit. From the Operator Connect...

Could one missed alert put lives at risk? Hospitals were once worried about downtime. Now they're facing something far worse: real-world consequences when cybersecurity fails. One ransomware attack shut down a hospital—and a patient died. It was a moment that changed how healthcare leaders view risk forever. In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Eric Fromm of Trustwave to unpack the silent vul...

What if the company you just bought came with a hidden cyber landmine? M&A is risky enough. But when cybersecurity gaps go unchecked during a merger, the consequences aren't just technical — they’re financial, operational, and reputational. And most leaders don’t see the breach coming until it’s too late. In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Kevin Thomsen, CRO of Maxxsure to unpack what r...

A 20-year-old server. A forgotten backup plan. A single system crash. In healthcare, these aren’t just IT oversights — they’re threats to patient lives. From delayed treatments to data breaches, outdated tech can trigger a cascade of consequences no provider can afford.  In this episode, Max Clark is joined by Dustin Young, EVP of Enzu and an expert in healthcare IT infrastructure, to explore the...

What happens when a three-year-old laptop, long forgotten, quietly reconnects to your network? It sounds like a harmless scenario—until it isn't. In today’s digital landscape, what we forget can hurt us. Join Max Clark and guest Alexey Goncharov of Cepheid as they dive into the overlooked blind spots in enterprise security: legacy access points, directory misalignments, and the burnout cycle of pa...

3,000 apps. One entry point. Total compromise. In just hours, a $2B IT enterprise was paralyzed by ransomware, and what followed over the next 72 hours became a wake-up call for the entire industry. In this episode, Max Clark is joined by Brian Majowicz and Mac McClenathan of 11:11 Systems as they unpack a real-world ransomware attack that exposed the often-overlooked gap between disaster recovery...

What’s the true cost of IT chaos across a national franchise chain? Try lost transactions, reputation damage, and weeks of operational disruption. Now multiply that by 1500. In this deep-dive conversation, Max Clark is joined by Craig Collister, Sales Solutions Engineer at Spectrotel, to explore how one fractured quick service restaurant (QSR) brand turned their network disaster into a modern, sca...

Imagine logging in tomorrow and finding your entire network compromised. That’s exactly what happened to a company that relied on outdated security. In this episode of Tech Deep Dive , Max Clark sits down with Michael Ortega, VP of Sales Engineering at CATO Networks, to expose why legacy security is failing against modern cyber threats. They break down how AI-driven attacks, ransomware, and zero-d...

Imagine running a company with 10,000 employees - only to discover your IT infrastructure is on the brink of collapse. What happens next?  On this episode of Tech Deep Dive , Max Clark sits down with Alexey Goncharov, IT Leader at Cepheid, to unpack the crisis that pushed a complete IT overhaul. From network segmentation and zero trust security (ZTA) to SD-WAN and SASE, discover how Cepheid built...

Picture this: millions of fans, all waiting for the fight of the year - Paul vs. Tyson - only for the stream to crash. What does it take to deliver a flawless, high-stakes live event without a second of downtime? In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Mark Barron, Principal Solutions Engineer - Digital Media at Akamai Technologies as he pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes world of live st...

What grabs your attention more—“64GB of storage” or “10,000 songs in your pocket”? If you’re still selling tech with numbers and specs, you’re leaving money on the table and losing deals before the conversation even starts. In this episode, Max Clark breaks down Apple’s legendary “10,000 songs in your pocket” strategy—the marketing genius that turned a simple MP3 player into a billion-dollar produ...

You've been selling tech completely wrong! Most sales reps pitch products, rattle off features, and hope the client bites. But the truth is—buyers don’t care about your tech. They care about solving their problems. And if you’re not selling the solution to their pain, you’re already losing deals. Max Clark breaks down the one strategy that guarantees you win more deals, faster. Learn how to speak...

You turned on Microsoft E5 security—now what? You expected airtight protection, but now you’re staring at skyrocketing SIEM costs, overwhelming configurations, and lingering security gaps. The worst part? You’re not even sure if you’re fully protected. Max Clark uncovers why SIEM bills often surprise businesses, how MDR vendors shift costs onto customers, and why enabling Microsoft E5 isn’t the se...

What if your entire business went offline right now? One company found out the hard way that 75% of their critical applications were unrecoverable in a disaster.  In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Tara Kovaleski of TierPoint to expose the hidden flaws in disaster recovery strategies that could cost businesses millions. They break down why outdated recovery plans fail, the risks of relying...

Imagine this: A cyberattack hits your company, you file a claim… and your insurance refuses to pay. Why? Because your security didn’t meet the fine print requirements—requirements you never even knew existed. In this episode, Max Clark reveals how cyber insurance policies are evolving and the security gaps that could leave businesses without coverage. From MFA, IAM, and endpoint protection to secu...

Let’s play a quick game: If a hacker impersonated your CFO and sent an urgent payment request, would your company catch it? What about a malicious email that looks 99% identical to a real one? If you hesitated—even for a second—you’re already at risk. And no, Google and Microsoft’s built-in security won’t save you. Max Clark breaks down the hidden gaps in email security, the rising threat of BEC (...

What if I told you that spending $11 million on security doesn’t actually make you safe? Big enterprises pump millions into cybersecurity, yet breaches keep happening. The question is: Are they investing in the right things - or just burning cash while hackers laugh?  In this episode, Max Clark sits down with AJ King to uncover the hidden vulnerabilities that leave even the biggest companies expos...

What if your IT project was never really up for debate? The reality is, 9 out of 10 times, the choices companies think they’re making have already been shaped by their past investments, vendor contracts, and infrastructure. You might be choosing between A and B—but was C ever an option? Max Clark uncovers the unspoken rules of IT decision-making, from how past infrastructure locks you into a narro...

Is your IT department drowning in tools, tech, and platforms that seem to promise more efficiency but only create more chaos? What if I told you that more tech could actually be the root cause of your business inefficiency? Max Clark reveals the surprising truth behind why more technology might be the last thing your business needs. In this episode, he explains how excess tech creates complexity a...

What if you could save millions on your AWS bill without changing your infrastructure? The truth is, hidden AWS costs are draining budgets at a level most businesses don’t even realize—until it’s too late. In this episode, Max Clark unpacks the subtle yet costly mistakes that most businesses make with AWS, like unnecessary data transfers, poor resource tagging, and inefficient usage of cloud servi...

What if the very thing holding your company back isn’t a lack of budget, talent, or cutting-edge tech, but an IT strategy blind spot you don’t even know exists?  Join Max Clark as he speaks with Neil Simbulan, Director of Enterprise Technology at VideoAmp, to uncover the IT blind spots that even the smartest companies miss. Neil reveals the most common missteps in network security, cloud migration...

What if you woke up tomorrow and had no access to your business? No emails. No files. No way to communicate with your team or customers. Sounds like a nightmare, right? But for many businesses, this happens more often than you’d think—and it all comes down to one critical mistake. In this episode, Max Clark breaks down the overlooked IT risk that leaves businesses locked out of their own systems....