Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice…
Running a managed service provider (MSP) or IT services business takes more than technical expertise. You need to win customers, grow revenue, protect profitability, manage vendors, deliver great service, and keep up with a changing IT industry. That’s where Uncle Marv comes in.

Hosted by longtime IT business owner Marvin Bee, aka Uncle Marv, the IT Business Podcast delivers practical business advice, real-world lessons, candid conversations, and industry insights to help MSP owners, IT service providers, IT consultants, system administrators, and technology professionals run their businesses better, smarter, and faster.

Topics include MSP business growth, pricing and profitability, sales and marketing, managed services operations, cybersecurity, compliance, Microsoft 365, cloud services, automation, service desk efficiency, vendor management, technology stack decisions, and customer relationships.

Hear from experienced MSP owners, IT business leaders, industry experts, and technology vendors about what works, what doesn’t, and what it takes to build a stronger IT business. Get an honest look at industry trends, vendor claims, emerging technologies, and the decisions that affect your customers, your team, and your bottom line.

Whether you’re starting an MSP, growing an established IT services company, managing client networks, or looking for better tools and smarter ways to work, Uncle Marv brings the conversation back to what matters: practical knowledge you can put to work.

Run your business better, smarter, and faster.
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June 23, 2026

David Meister On Securing MSP AI (EP 1026)

David Meister On Securing MSP AI (EP 1026)
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
David Meister On Securing MSP AI (EP 1026)

Shadow AI and Copilot can leak your clients’ salaries and sensitive data long before an attacker hits the network, and in this conversation I dig in with Check Point’s David Meister on how MSPs can actually secure AI agents, browsers, and end users without swapping out their whole stack.

Pax8 Beyond 2026

I caught up with David Meister from Check Point live at Pax8 Beyond to dig into what they’ve really been building for MSPs the last few years. You probably know them from Avanan on the email side, but David walks me through how Check Point has pulled together Avanan, Perimeter 81, Cyberint, and the Lakera AI security acquisition into a single, multi‑tenant MSP platform with consumption‑based billing, no minimums, and no lock‑ins.

=== Chapters

  • 00:19 MSP AI Security Launch
  • 02:03 Expanding Check Point’s MSP Program
  • 06:09 Securing AI Agents and MCP
  • 09:22 Unified MSP Workspace Bundles
  • 12:00 Utah Adventures With Partners
  • 14:15 Gandalf AI Hackathon
  • 18:44 Booth Swag and Closing Notes

=== Guest: David Meister, Check Point Software

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David Meister

Global Head of MSP

David Meister is the Global Head of MSP/MSSP for Email Security at Check Point Software Technologies. With over 15 years of experience in networking, telecommunications, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, he has built and led programs focused on practical, partner-driven solutions for managed service providers worldwide. Meister holds technical certifications from Cisco and Microsoft, a Graduate Certificate in IT Management, and an MBA, and is recognized for his pragmatic, partner-first approach to channel leadership and cybersecurity innovation.

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