Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights
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In 10 minutes daily, The Business of Tech delivers the latest IT services and MSP-focused news and commentary. Curated to stories that matter with commentary answering 'Why Do We Care?', channel veteran Dave Sobel brings you up to speed and provides resources to go deeper. With insights and analysis, this focused podcast focuses on the knowledge you need to be effective, profitable, and relevant.
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Aug 3, 2020 • 6min
Mon Aug 3 2020: Bested by teenage hackers, or why you should care about Chromebooks
Today Microsoft may buy TikTok https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-gives-microsoft-45-days-to-clinch-tiktok-deal-idUSKBN24Y0UD https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/07/11/tiktok-seriously-dangerous-warning-delete-app-trump-ban/#695ac37c2b0e https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/3/21352309/microsoft-tiktok-acquisition-deal-why-us-countries-data An Arrest in the Twitter breach https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349920/twitter-hack-arrest-florida-teen-fbi-irs-secret-service Google is adding apps to Chrome OS https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21348963/google-chrome-os-windows-apps-chromebooks-features-interview AND Tablet sales https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/08/03/covid-global-tablet-market-idc-pie-chart-analysis-apple/ Plus, a question for the audience
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Aug 1, 2020 • 8min
Do customers care about the brands you work with?
From a Patreon supporter: “Do customers care about brands anymore besides maybe Apple or MS? My position is the MSP should provide a good outcome and should change their product mix as old threats evolve and new threat emerge So do clients care HPE/Cisco or Sentinel1/CarbonBlack. We should stay agile and not locked into products because a brand "helped close the deal". Find out the answer in this episode.
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Jul 31, 2020 • 6min
Fri Jul 30 2020: Big Tech earnings.. or EU's big move? Pick a headline!
Today Lessons from Big Tech Earnings https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4018490/aws-google-report-cloud-growth https://www.profgalloway.com/fire-fawning https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6694711754414530561/ The EU goes big against Cyber attacks https://apnews.com/978f1494313a545e6e7e568e5f9782bf https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-msp-discloses-data-breach-failed-ransomware-attack/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-stole-twitter-employee-credentials-via-phone-phishing/ AND Finally, a JEDI update https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/pentagon-cio-jedi-cloud-re-announcement-should-come-by-end-of-august
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Jul 30, 2020 • 5min
Thur Jul 30 2020: The big four on capitol hill
Today The big four on Capital Hill https://www.protocol.com/tech-hearings-how-the-lawmakers-are-doing-so-far https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/big-tech-ceo-hearing-takeaways-387677 https://www.protocol.com/big-tech-ceo-hearing-what-comes-next Blocking and tackling events and security https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344977/ces-2021-online-cta-las-vegas-conference-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-19 https://www.channele2e.com/events-2/amazon-aws-reinvent-2020-virtual-only/ https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/top-apt-groups-2q2020 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-detects-ccleaner-as-a-potentially-unwanted-application/ https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2020/07/30/new-tools-for-managing-cybersecurity/?slreturn=20200630130429 AND The Cost of a Data Breach https://www.ciodive.com/news/IBM-ponemon-data-breach-cost-security/582375/
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Jul 29, 2020 • 5min
Wed Jul 29 2020: How much impact will SaaS take in SMB?
Today New market data on SMB IT spending https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/smbs-saas-cloud-collaboration-spending-to-fall-in-2020 https://www.ninjarmm.com/blog/covid-statistics-msp-impact-july-2020/ AND More information on that Solarwinds and Microsoft Intune integration
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Jul 28, 2020 • 6min
Tue Jul 28 2020: Configuration is the key.. to everything.
Today Google’s ad portal had a disturbing bias https://themarkup.org/google-the-giant/2020/07/23/google-advertising-keywords-black-girls Security blocking and tackling https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-of-new-ddos-attack-vectors-coap-ws-dd-arms-and-jenkins/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-and-us-warn-qnap-owners-to-upgrade-firmware-to-block-malware/ https://blog.thousandeyes.com/config-change-cloudflare-outage-internet/ https://www.businessinsider.com/software-source-code-leaked-microsoft-nintendo-2020-7 AND Techaisle weighs in on Lenovo https://techaisle.com/blog/416-lenovo-smb-managed-services-designed-to-optimize-time-and-improve-it-efficiency
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Jul 27, 2020 • 5min
Mon Jul 27 2020: Lessons from Twitter, Work from Home, and Microsoft
Today More learnings from Twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-27/twitter-s-security-woes-included-broad-access-to-user-accounts https://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-more-than-1000-people-at-twitter-had-ability-to-aid-hack-of-accounts-sources-2020-7 Work from home is all the talk https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-work-from-home-shift-shocked-companiesnow-theyre-learning-its-lessons-11595649628?mod=djemalertNEWS https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-keep-employees-home-until-summer-2021-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11595854201 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/26/avoiding-coronavirus-burnout-by-forcing-employees-to-take-time-off.html AND Microsoft’s new intelligence https://rcpmag.com/articles/2020/07/24/microsoft-insider-risk-management.aspx
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Jul 26, 2020 • 8min
How would I transform an existing provider?
Previously, I answered ""What market focus and tool set would you start an MSP with if you started a new one today?" Now, the question is -- how would I transform an existing provider. This week, several announcements made the path even more clear.
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Jul 25, 2020 • 15min
What is the Cloud Module for Rapid Fire Tools and how does it fit?
An interview with Michael Mittel, GM of RapidFireTools, who gives perspective on the new cloud module, where it fits in the ecosystem, and what cloud manageemnt could look like.
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Jul 24, 2020 • 5min
Fri Jul 24 2020: Criminals follow the money!
Today Monetization drives criminals https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/sonicwall-research-u-s-outpaces-globe-in-ransomware-attacks Twitter’s CEO talks security https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/23/twitter-apology-quarterly-earnings/ Apple muscles developers https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/24/apple-find-my-competition/ https://www.protocol.com/big-tech-ceo-hearing-is-likely-to-be-postponed AND A preview of Saturday’s interview episode
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