Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Three things to know today

• The Ransomware Task force calls out MSPs

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-expert-coalition-shares-actions-to-disrupt-ransomware/

https://securityandtechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IST-Ransomware-Task-Force_Final_Report.pdf

• Will JEDI survive?

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/jedi-news-judge-wont-dismiss-amazons-claim-trump-interfered-10b-cloud-contract/

AND

• Google’s stumble on COVID tracing

https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/04/27/google-promised-its-contact-tracing-app-was-completely-private-but-it-wasnt?mc_cid=df278e28bf&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

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Three things to know today

• Kaspersky asks how COVID-19 is impacting sales process

https://channelbuzz.ca/2021/04/kaspersky-releases-survey-examining-impact-of-covid-on-channel-relationships-with-vendors-and-customers-36496/

• Tech earnings shows cloud progress

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/27/alphabet-microsoft-pinterest-q1/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-cloud-brings-in-4b-in-q1-up-46-percent/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-is-now-at-145-million-daily-active-users/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22406254/microsoft-q3-2021-earnings-revenue-xbox-cloud-services-surface-gaming

AND

• New York State is moving to regulation on security

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/hacks-like-solarwinds-threaten-financial-stability-agency-warns

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About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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Three things to know today

• Kaspersky asks how COVID-19 is impacting sales process

https://channelbuzz.ca/2021/04/kaspersky-releases-survey-examining-impact-of-covid-on-channel-relationships-with-vendors-and-customers-36496/

• Tech earnings shows cloud progress

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/27/alphabet-microsoft-pinterest-q1/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-cloud-brings-in-4b-in-q1-up-46-percent/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-is-now-at-145-million-daily-active-users/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22406254/microsoft-q3-2021-earnings-revenue-xbox-cloud-services-surface-gaming

AND

• New York State is moving to regulation on security

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/hacks-like-solarwinds-threaten-financial-stability-agency-warns

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Two things to know today

• Digital transformation efforts – what’s working best

https://techaisle.com/blog/453-causation-or-correlation-the-link-between-approaches-to-digital-transformation-and-business-success

AND

• Let’s talk extortion ware, as it’s getting worse

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-now-warns-they-will-leak-new-apple-logos-ipad-plans/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dc-police-confirms-cyberattack-after-ransomware-gang-leaks-data/

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About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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Two things to know today

•   Digital transformation efforts – what’s working best

 https://techaisle.com/blog/453-causation-or-correlation-the-link-between-approaches-to-digital-transformation-and-business-success

AND

• Let’s talk extortion ware, as it’s getting worse

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-now-warns-they-will-leak-new-apple-logos-ipad-plans/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dc-police-confirms-cyberattack-after-ransomware-gang-leaks-data/

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Three things to know today

• A worlds largest block of IPs from a company you haven’t heard of

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/24/pentagon-internet-address-mystery/

• The SolarWinds analysis continues

https://www.zdnet.com/article/solarwinds-hack-analysis-reveals-56-boost-in-command-server-footprint/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://www.govinfosecurity.com/analysts-uncover-more-servers-used-in-solarwinds-attack-a-16457

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-us-network-access-after-solarwinds-hack-192305973.html

AND

• ISG’s data on IT services

https://smartermsp.com/demand-for-it-services-accelerates-as-economy-recovers/

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About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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Three things to know today

•  A worlds largest block of IPs from a company you haven’t heard of

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/24/pentagon-internet-address-mystery/

• The SolarWinds analysis continues

https://www.zdnet.com/article/solarwinds-hack-analysis-reveals-56-boost-in-command-server-footprint/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://www.govinfosecurity.com/analysts-uncover-more-servers-used-in-solarwinds-attack-a-16457

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-us-network-access-after-solarwinds-hack-192305973.html

AND

• ISG’s data on IT services

https://smartermsp.com/demand-for-it-services-accelerates-as-economy-recovers/

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Two things to know today

• DOJ focuses on ransomware, UK on secure by design and EU on AI

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ransomware-targeted-by-new-justice-department-task-force-11619014158?mod=hp_listb_pos2

https://www.axios.com/eu-rules-artificial-intelligence-ai-72ce554b-9ca5-46c9-aff2-cf354e1c4dc7.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/20/uks-iot-security-by-design-law-will-cover-smartphones-too/

AND

• Microsoft’s research on meeting fatigue.

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-teams-meeting-research-virtual-meetings-stressed-brain-pandemic-2021-4

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/21/this-is-your-brain-on-zoom/

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About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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