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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May 22, 2020 • 5min
Fri May 22 2020: Service Leadership and a plan to recover, and the new fastest internet speed
Today New data from service leadership on the current market, how bad it might get, and recommendations on how to plan for what is coming https://www.channele2e.com/channel-partners/msps/how-much-could-msp-var-revenues-fall-in-recession AND A new record internet speed https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52769796
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May 21, 2020 • 5min
Thurs May 21 2020: Google's win, Exposure Tracing APIs, and Intel helps
Today Google wins some new cloud business https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/20/googles-cloud-division-lands-deal-with-the-department-of-defense.html Several releases we care about https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21264971/signal-pins-security-privacy-profile-devices https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/20/three-states-commit-to-apple-google-technology-for-virus-tracking-apps.html AND Intel with more programs to help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBSVdfR68Cc https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/intel-expands-channel-relief-to-help-partners-with-cash-flow?itc=refresh
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May 20, 2020 • 5min
Wed May 20 2020: Reopening features and procedures, Facebook Shops for SMBs, and Build 2020
Today What are tech companies doing for the startup https://www.servicenow.com/solutions/reopening-workplace.html https://www.theinformation.com/articles/a-sales-surge-for-tech-that-helps-social-distancing-in-offices https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-20/facebook-to-limit-offices-to-25-capacity-require-masks-at-work https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/19/21262934/google-alphabet-ceo-sundar-pichai-interview-pandemic-coronavirus https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/php/CDC-Activities-Initiatives-for-COVID-19-Response.pdf Facebook Shops for SMBs https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/19/21263567/facebook-shops-instagram-shopping-e-commerce-small-business-loyalty-program https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2020/05/19/facebook-rolls-out-shops-turning-pages-into-storefronts/ AND Highlights from Build 2020 https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/5-key-microsoft-365-announcements-at-build-2020?itc=refresh
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May 19, 2020 • 4min
Tues May 19 2020: Small business pain, security training opportunity, and Microsoft on Open Source
Today How are small businesses doing in the pandemic? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-18/facebook-survey-shows-31-of-small-businesses-stopped-operating How big is the opportunity for security training? https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/awareness-training-wfh/ AND What was Microsoft wrong about.. and now fesses up? https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/microsoft-365/236256/teams-skype-interoperability-could-be-coming-this-month https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21262103/microsoft-open-source-linux-history-wrong-statement
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May 18, 2020 • 5min
Mon May 18 2020: Parents and work from home, Amazon, and Google
Today Parents, childcare and work from home – what you need to know https://www.axios.com/tech-companies-working-parents-coronavirus-cleo-576198cc-2127-4962-9713-2d2f21ec611f.html https://www.geekwire.com/2020/seattle-tech-leaders-release-guide-help-employers-support-working-parents-caregivers-covid-19/ https://workingparentsupportguide.com/ https://www.geekwire.com/2020/pandemic-isnt-hurting-microsofts-bottom-line-changes-still-worry-satya-nadella/ Amazon in two courts – District.. and public opinion https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/15/tech/amazon-alexa-tech-support-fraud/index.html https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-workers-thank-you-t-shirts-as-it-cuts-their-hazard-pay-2020-5 AND Google likely to see DOJ moves this summer. https://www.axios.com/wsj-feds-states-likely-to-sue-google-on-antitrust-grounds-b9dc5475-9640-406f-8054-945831a98597.html
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May 15, 2020 • 5min
Fri May 15 2020: Being competitive, Regulation returns, and What do we agree on?
Today Lessons on benefits and being competitive https://www.protocol.com/coronavirus-tech-office-perks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-14/tech-workers-consider-escaping-silicon-valley-s-sky-high-rents https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-stand-so-close-to-me-ai-cameras-police-social-distancing-at-work-11589452202 France is coming for those taxes https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN22Q25B AND What do we actually agree on? https://xkcd.com/2305/
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May 14, 2020 • 5min
Thur May 14 2020: Servers, Cisco, and Datto, How to pay more for ransomware, and 32-bit Windows
Today Servers spike, Cisco down, and cutting burn rate https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/05/07/omdia_server_record_growth/ https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4015220/cisco-ceo-assures-customer-demand-return-product-revenue-slump-q3 https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/datto-layoffs-sign-of-tough-coronavirus-times-for-msps https://channelnomics.com/2020/05/14/cisco-sees-red-in-the-pandemic-economy/ How to pay more on your ransomware https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/ransomware-payment-costs-sophos/ AND Microsoft starts ending 32bit Windows https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-takes-a-step-toward-phasing-out-32-bit-pc-support-for-windows-10/
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May 13, 2020 • 5min
Wed May 13 2020: Security post-pandemic, Facebook settles, and is Twitter never going back!
Today Data tracking security changes since the pandemic. https://www.nuspire.com/resource-library/quarterly-threat-landscape-report-2/ https://www.nuspire.com/press-releases/nuspire-report-pinpoints-changes-in-adversarial-cyber-activity-capitalizing-on-coronavirus-pandemicess-release/ Facebook settles with content moderators https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21255870/facebook-content-moderator-settlement-scola-ptsd-mental-health https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-pay-52-million-content-moderators-ptsd-settlement-report-2020-5 AND Twitter may never go back to work https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-tells-employees-they-can-work-from-home-permanently-2020-5
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May 12, 2020 • 5min
Tue May 12 2020: Kaseya, IDC and IDG weigh in, and perspectives and opportunity in office space
Today Three new surveys all with a piece of the story.. https://www.channele2e.com/syndicated-research/msp-benchmark-survey-5-managed-services-trends-for-2020/ https://rcpmag.com/articles/2020/05/11/it-spending-growth-for-2020.aspx https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/managed-service-providers-to-see-boom-in-post-coronavirus-world-study/story/403503.html AND Perspectives on office space. https://www.businessinsider.com/what-open-office-floor-plan-will-be-like-covid-19-2020-5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-eric-schmidt-on-face-the-nation-may-10-2020/
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May 11, 2020 • 4min
Mon May 11 2020: Forrester, Reply All, Thunderbolt Hacked, and getting back to work
Today New outlook from Forrester https://go.forrester.com/blogs/may-8th-update-quantifying-covid-19-for-the-tech-channel/ Help to those Reply-All storms https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-adds-protection-against-reply-all-email-storms-in-office-365/ Thunderbolt hacked https://www.wired.com/story/thunderspy-thunderbolt-evil-maid-hacking/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/05/11/intel-confirms-critical-security-flaw-affecting-almost-all-windows-users/#19cd50631f63 AND A guide to getting back to work https://www.backtoworktoolkit.com
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