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IT Industry Analyst Mike Matchett and Warren Avery, IT Weekly Newsletter's Chief Editor, review Warren's hand-picked Top 6 Tech articles of the week. The free IT Weekly Newsletter delivers an expertly curated set of the best hype-free IT technology articles culled from over 500+ publications. Always interesting, often entertaining! Listen to stay informed of what's hot and trending in IT. The Tech Top 6 podcast covers the best of the best!

Mike Matchett and Warren Avery


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    Tech Top 6 – Final Episode – Good Luck Warren!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 16:02


    We are here? At the end of the line? This is the last episode of the IT Weekly Newsletter TT6? Yep, Warren is retiring. Actually retiring this time. Or so he says. How old is he really? Listen and find …

    Tech Top 6 – Privacy Invaders and Monorepos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 28:27


    What’s that? This is the last regular episode of TT6? Warren retires in the next episode? Aargh! Well, buck up! Warren and I are at it one last time reviewing the best six of the week’s top curated IT articles. …

    Tech Top 6 – Vendor Questions, Zero Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 26:39


    Argh! I can hear the impending end of the ITWN TT6 (only two more episodes after this one!), Still, Warren and I armor up and review another six of the week’s smartest IT articles. You don’t like wading through vendor …

    Tech Top 6 – So Many Mistakes, So Little Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 26:33


    In our brief countdown to the impending end of the ITWN TT6 (only three more episodes after this one!), Warren and I bravely chug on and review another half dozen of the week’s choicest IT informational articles. No fluff, no …

    Tech Top 6 – Data Protection Hoarding, Irresponsibility and Just Making It Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 22:54


    Hey TT6 Fans! There has been a bit of a gap in our posting, so first some good news – four more episodes after this one have been produced while we’ve been waiting! But I also have some sad TT6 …

    Tech Top 6 – Bad Tech and Biometrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 25:07


    What a year so far! So many challenges, yet IT stuff keeps rolling along. Glad you are here to let Warren and I help you keep up! Every week Warren brings along six hand-curated articles from his hand-curated IT Weekly …

    Tech Top 6 – Is No Good For You? Plus Biases, Waste and Zero Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 25:55


    It’s TechTop6 again! In this episode with Warren Avery, chief curator at the IT Weekly Newsletter we look into articles that range from data privacy to cloud waste, but it’s the “getting to no” that gives us our episode title. …

    Tech Top 6 – New IT Skills – Keeping Secrets and Managing Breaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 25:27


    Hey TechTop6-ers! Back with another timely episode with Warren Avery, chief curator at the IT Weekly Newsletter. This week’s episode is, natch, focused on security, privacy and governance – all hot topics throughout the early 2020’s! In this latest episode:…

    Tech Top 6 – Things You Wish You Knew

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 28:46


    Here is a brand new no-foolin’ episode of the TT6 in which Warren, chief editor of the IT Weekly Newsletter and I look at the week’s best published tech articles. Take advantage of our expert curation and even more expert …

    Tech Top 6 – Bestest Strategies for IT, Freelancers and Hackers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 32:44


    Hey All! Warren and I haven’t disappeared. Really! In fact we’ve just finished recording our 50th TT6 Episode. Unfortunately only half have been published for our mad raving fanbase (that’s you all!). What can we say? We have very high …

    Tech Top 6 – It’s Compliance Not Compliant w/ guest K Royal (and 5 More Tech Articles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 22:52


    You might have strong feelings (like Warren here) about lawyers and corporate general counsel, but no doubt there is big opportunity for IT-savvy lawyers to play a strong role in establishing world-class security and privacy policies. K Royal gives us …

    Tech Top 6 – BONUS – Ganes Kesari Interview – 2021 AI/ML Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 22:45


    We featured a tech article by Ganes Kesari this week on Covid accelerating AI/ML adoption in 2020/2021. Here is our full entertaining interview with Ganes on AI/ML and more of his perspectives on why and how IT should approach AI/ML …

    Tech Top 6 – Ganes Kesari on AI and IT Still Looks Like 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 36:58


    Hey folks! Why does 2021 not yet feel like an all new year yet? Maybe we all need to make an IT resolution to improve ourselves, our organizations, and our world… A great place to start is here every week …

    Tech Top 6 – New Year, Now Improving!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 31:21


    Got a New Year’s resolution yet? How about one to stay current on the top emerging IT technologies? The Tech Top 6 brings you an expertly curated top 6 set of hype-free IT Technology articles found across 500 data sources …

    Tech Top 6 – The Top IT Topics of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 33:01


    Twenty twenty is almost a wrap! Can we get a round of applause? Still, some good things happened in 2020 like the start of the Tech Top 6 podcast! In this last episode of the year, Warren and I review …

    Tech Top 6 – Security, Deception and Cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 20:49


    Happy Holidays y’all! We are still recording new episodes (IT doesn’t stop!) but thought we’d insert one of early 2020 previously unpublished episodes into the stream this week. Kind of give our team a bit of a breather while they …

    Tech Top 6 – Gifting Anyone (Flawed) Connected Devices for the Holidays?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 30:59


    Hey TT6 Fans! Great episode this week with some of the best (no worst) IT best practices for your amusement (or chagrin). Come join Warren and I as we review this week’s Technical Top 6 articles as curated by the …

    Tech Top 6 – Zero Trust Meaninglessness and Lighting Up Intrusions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 31:26


    The IT Weekly Newsletter is free, and so is this podcast! What a deal! What a steal! Maybe we need to rethink the business model? Anyway, we’re having a lot of fun every week! Join Warren and Mike for a …

    Tech Top 6 – BONUS – Data Literacy: Author and CEO Piyanka Jain of Aryng

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 16:57


    This week we in lieu of our regular episode we are proud to present our full 1:1 (well, 2:1) interview with guest article author Piyanka Jain. In the last Tech Top 6 episode we covered her tech article on how …

    Tech Top 6 – IT Is ALL About Data – Privacy to Literacy w/guest Piyanka Jain CEO of Aryng

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 31:14


    The IT Weekly Newsletter is one of the best deals for IT professionals available – it’s FREE! Join Small World Big Data’s famous IT industry analyst Mike Matchett for a great overview of the best six tech articles curated this …

    Tech Top 6 – Outcomes Not Outputs & Hiring Vets For CyberSec

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 29:13


    Warren and Mike dance through the six newest hand-selected hype-free technical articles from all around the IT world. Did you ever stop to think that using the cloud is like a gym membership, magazines or the cable bill? Subscriptions seem …

    Tech Top 6 – BONUS – NO SAFE HARBOR: Author Mark Sangster on Cybersecurity Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 16:01


    Our excellent full interview with Mark Sangster, VP Industry Security Strategies at eSentire, about the latest goings on with ransomware and phishing hackers and his new book No Safe Harbor (free ebook version here). Yes, now you can get …

    Tech Top 6 – Disaster Recovery OR Risk Resilience? Plus Ransomware with Mark Sangster

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 31:45


    Small World Big Data’s Mike Matchett and ITWN’s Warren Avery present six new hand-selected hype-free technical articles from all around the IT world. This week Warren and Mike interview another great guest author – Mark Sangster about Ransomware. Mark’s got …

    Tech Top 6 – Digital Transformation Happiness and Web Surfing at Work (w/guest Dale Strickland)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 32:38


    Mike Matchett of Small World Big Data and Warren Avery from the IT Weekly newsletter chat this week about the new best hand-selected IT technical articles from around the world. This week Warren and Mike also welcome a guest author …

    Tech Top 6 – BONUS INTERVIEW – Object Storage: Wise Guys Asking Smart Guy Why?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 19:38


    How fun is this? We’ve got a BONUS episode here in which Warren and Mike get to interview content object storage tech expert Sonny Halderman (@sonnyhalderman) all about Object Storage. Both Warren and Mike have worked at IT storage vendors …

    Tech Top 6 – Offensive AI is Getting Smarter, Are You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 27:22


    We are not AI’s, but we think we’re getting smarter every week just by staying current with the IT Weekly Newsletter! ITWN Chief Editor Warren Avery and big-time IT Analyst Mike Matchett tear down this week’s top 6 IT tech …

    Tech Top 6 – The Good, The Bad and The Oxymoronic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 26:13


    Avast Ye Maties! This week we Warren and I fancily spar over the latest top 6 IT tech articles for your professional development pleasure. Warren is the chief editor and curator for the IT Weekly Newsletter and this week he’s …

    Tech Top 6 – Insatiable Curiosity of IT Folks Extends To Outer Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 28:32


    IT Weekly Newsletter’s chief editor Warren Avery and I present this week’s Top IT tech professional how-to articles curated from around the world (and outer space). This week we’ve gone to great heights for low humor. AI Changes DevOps – …

    Tech Top 6 – Why Don’t Smart Devices Secure Themselves?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 25:52


    The IT Weekly Newsletter chief editor Warren and I romp through this week’s Top 6 IT tech articles, guaranteed to boost your professional development! (and it’s amusing too…) Offboarding Employees – Got a policy for walking employees off the plank? …

    Tech Top 6 – Security From the Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 27:05


    As the IT Weekly Newsletter goes daily, chief editor Warren and I survey this week’s Top 6 hype-free IT tech articles: Best VPN – First time? Start here…Selling Disaster Recovery – Cause Sr Mgmt don’t always get ITCyber …

    Tech Top 6 – Bad Alexa, Drop That Data Right Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 25:03


    Mind your patches – it’s a security week! Warren and I look at this week’s half dozen best how-to and why-for IT tech articles: Bluetooth Flaw – Another Hackable HoleThreats Within – Have We Mentioned Zero Trust?99 Ransomware …

    Tech Top 6 – Panic Monster Says Listen To This Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 23:44


    And unusually, Fun Monkey agrees! This week, Warren and I cogitate verbally about these top hype-free IT tech articles: Security Talent Loss – It’s Not All About the BenjaminsNew Project Management – Remote PM SkillsDark Data – Shining …

    Tech Top 6 – How to Abuse Work From Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 26:59


    Warren and I bandy about this week’s top six IT technology articles: Project Management Closer (like Rollie Fingers!)CISO Challenges – Board Room, Not Bored RoomSecurity Breach Consequences – Firing for Cause or Effect?Rapid Digital Transformation – Do …

    Tech Top 6 – Testing? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Testing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 25:56


    Warren Avery and I hash over the latest top six IT Weekly Newsletter articles: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) MistakesBad Software TestingEgeland Project ManagementStrong WiFiCollaboration FatigueHybrid Cloud Backup Subscribe Here …

    Tech Top 6 – Can I REALLY Trust You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 20:35


    Warren Avery and I wittily banter about the latest top IT Weekly Newsletter articles: Zero Trust StandardsSaving Money with RPAData Health Check 2020Tossing the WANWhat Telecom CostsAnalytics Mistakes Subscribe Here …

    Tech Top 6 – Fighting Evil AI, Snooze Fest Preso’s and Privacy Gaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 24:56


    Warren and I enthusiastically discuss the latest top IT Weekly Newsletter articles: Adopting Augmented Reality (AR/VR)Really Evil AI(Healthcare) Security TrenchesAI Data CentersStorytelling SkillsPrivacy Stats Subscribe Here …

    Tech Top 6 – Hyper Careers and Foggy IPv6 – Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 20:18


    Warren and I chat about his latest top article picks: Hyper AutomationData Science CareersCyberSecurity CareersFog ComputingBecoming an AnalystIPv6 is Coming Subscribe Here …

    Tech Top 6 – Balancing Acts, Rocket Science and Leadership – Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 18:50


    Warren and I discuss cool tech articles somewhat about: Balanced PortfoliosMath for Data ScienceCyberSecurity StrategiesAutomation Rocket ScienceLeader CommunicationDeath of Hardware Storage Subscribe Here …

    Tech Top 6 – IT is Always People – Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 21:05


    This week Warren and I review great technical articles about: Reading PeopleDefining Digital TransformationNew Archival StorageBusiness Performance using GAP and SWOTCyber InsuranceData Breach Accomplices This bonus episode has a few audible network pings stemming from …

    Tech Top 6 – Bye Bye Flash, Hello Business Continuity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 21:24


    Our first published episode! This week’s best of the best hype-free technical articles from IT Weekly Newsletter: Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) v.s. Business Continuity Plans (BCP)Ransomware DefensesSecurity & DevOpsSecurity for Cloud MigrationFlash Player DemiseData Science …

    Introducing The Tech Top 6 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 2:21


    In this trailer we introduce the Tech Top 6 podcast! Every week you’ll hear Warren Avery, Chief Editor of the IT Weekly Newsletter and Mike Matchett, principal analyst with Small World Big Data discuss Warren’s hand-picked top 6 articles from …

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