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Three things to know today

•  Augmented reality gets its major break

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22360786/microsoft-hololens-headset-us-army-contract

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/31/microsoft-army-augmented-reality/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/5/22367715/tim-cook-augmented-reality-apple-car-hints-interview

• Facebook’s big data breach this weekend

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-check-if-your-info-was-exposed-in-the-facebook-data-leak/

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/technology/us-launches-a-series-of-sprints-to-enhance-cybersecurity-in-wake-of-major-hacks

https://securityboulevard.com/2021/04/four-tenets-of-zero-trust-workload-protection/

AND

• Microsoft changes the return to the office plan

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-check-if-your-info-was-exposed-in-the-facebook-data-leak/

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/technology/us-launches-a-series-of-sprints-to-enhance-cybersecurity-in-wake-of-major-hacks

https://securityboulevard.com/2021/04/four-tenets-of-zero-trust-workload-protection/

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What is FinTech? Does it apply to small companies? An interview with Professor Stephen Taylor, a Professor of Finance at New Jersey Institute of Technology, with a background in both technology and finance. He’s been an Analyst and Researcher, as well as consulted with businesses of all sizes.

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What is FinTech? Does it apply to small companies? An interview with Professor Stephen Taylor, a Professor of Finance at New Jersey Institute of Technology, with a background in both technology and finance. He’s been an Analyst and Researcher, as well as consulted with businesses of all sizes.

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Three things to know today

• The White House’s infrastructure package
• Google and Amazon return to the office

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/amazon-updates-remote-work-guidance-plans-return-office-centric-culture-baseline/

AND

• Workforce concerns in tech

https://www.ciodive.com/news/workers-frustrated-with-workplace-tech/597667/

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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

• The White House’s infrastructure package
• Google and Amazon return to the office

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/amazon-updates-remote-work-guidance-plans-return-office-centric-culture-baseline/

AND

• Workforce concerns in tech

https://www.ciodive.com/news/workers-frustrated-with-workplace-tech/597667/

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Three things to know today

• Is encryption private thoughts?

https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/30/intel_wiretapping_data/

https://www.engadget.com/michigan-judge-private-chats-gretchen-whitmer-plot-terrorist-threat-170845492.html

• Apple’s repair program expands

https://mashable.com/article/apple-independent-repair-provider-program-global/

https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2021/03/30/apple-is-making-it-easier-to-get-your-iphone-fixed-at-a-repair-shop-near-you/

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/03/31/pandemic-drives-phone-computer-right-to-repair-bills-in-us

AND

• Ubiquiti’s catastrophic breach

https://edtechnology.co.uk/cybersecurity/more-solutions-do-not-deliver-data-greater-protection-confirms-cybersecurity-report/

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/whistleblower-ubiquiti-breach-catastrophic/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22360409/ubiquiti-networking-data-breach-response-whistleblower-cybersecurity-incident

https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-cyber-command-dhs-russia/

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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

• Is encryption private thoughts?

https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/30/intel_wiretapping_data/

https://www.engadget.com/michigan-judge-private-chats-gretchen-whitmer-plot-terrorist-threat-170845492.html

• Apple’s repair program expands

https://mashable.com/article/apple-independent-repair-provider-program-global/

https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2021/03/30/apple-is-making-it-easier-to-get-your-iphone-fixed-at-a-repair-shop-near-you/

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/03/31/pandemic-drives-phone-computer-right-to-repair-bills-in-us

AND

• Ubiquiti’s catastrophic breach

https://edtechnology.co.uk/cybersecurity/more-solutions-do-not-deliver-data-greater-protection-confirms-cybersecurity-report/

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/whistleblower-ubiquiti-breach-catastrophic/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22360409/ubiquiti-networking-data-breach-response-whistleblower-cybersecurity-incident

https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-cyber-command-dhs-russia/

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Two things to know today

• We talk a walk through industry and market data

https://techaisle.com/blog/449-2021-top-10-smb-and-midmarket-business-issues-it-challenges-it-priorities

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4029247/compromised-ransomware-last-months-past-combined-canalys

https://www.alignable.com/forum/alignable-45-of-smbs-are-very-worried-about-making-it-through?stream=top&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosatwork&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

https://www.channelfutures.com/business-models/microsoft-office-365-business-booming-for-msps

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/30/982449551/remote-work-is-leading-to-more-gender-and-racial-harassment-say-tech-workers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosatwork&stream=top

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-faf55b82-d16f-4801-ae72-dc3c307c34b1.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

AND

• N-Able’s SEC filing talks market size

https://www.channele2e.com/investors/n-able-spin-sec-filing-solarwinds/

https://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/n-able-reveals-sales-hit-from-solarwinds-hack-amid-spin-off?itc=refresh

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Two things to know today

• We talk a walk through industry and market data   

https://techaisle.com/blog/449-2021-top-10-smb-and-midmarket-business-issues-it-challenges-it-priorities

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4029247/compromised-ransomware-last-months-past-combined-canalys

https://www.alignable.com/forum/alignable-45-of-smbs-are-very-worried-about-making-it-through?stream=top&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosatwork&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

https://www.channelfutures.com/business-models/microsoft-office-365-business-booming-for-msps

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/30/982449551/remote-work-is-leading-to-more-gender-and-racial-harassment-say-tech-workers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosatwork&stream=top

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-faf55b82-d16f-4801-ae72-dc3c307c34b1.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

AND

• N-Able’s SEC filing talks market size

https://www.channele2e.com/investors/n-able-spin-sec-filing-solarwinds/

https://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/n-able-reveals-sales-hit-from-solarwinds-hack-amid-spin-off?itc=refresh

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Four things to know today

• COVID-19 passports

https://www.engadget.com/new-york-excelsior-pass-covid-19-vaccine-passport-152722058.html?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_morning_after

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03/28/vaccine-passports-for-work/

• Chromebooks in education.. and another growth market we care about

https://www.ciodive.com/news/chromebook-enterprise-hardware-2021/597422/

• Broadband as a utility

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/dueling-public-broadband-bills-make-way-washington-state-legislature/

AND

• Big tech goes back to the office

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-2d57aa27-8de5-4468-b344-bf7036af03eb.html?chunk=1&utm_term=emshare#story1

https://www.thurrott.com/apple/248632/wwdc-will-be-virtual-again-this-year?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wwdc-will-be-virtual-again-this-year

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