Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Four things to know today

•   Cloud opportunity in the gap

https://www.ciodive.com/news/hybrid-cloud-transformation-Nutanix/589141/

https://www.ciodive.com/news/IT-worker-leader-cloud-perception-SPR/589232/

• Apply now, resumes accepted.. by gangs

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dozens-of-ransomware-gangs-partner-with-hackers-to-extort-victims/

https://channellife.co.nz/story/research-nz-easy-pickings-for-cyber-criminals

• Let’s talk year end bonus

https://www.channele2e.com/business/enterprise/companies-bonuses-2021-hiring/

AND

• Zoom features to tell customers

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/13/21564310/zoom-40-minute-time-limit-thanksgiving-restriction-lifted-temporary

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/16/21570302/zoom-security-temporarily-shut-down-suspend-meetings-stop-zoombombers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zoom-rolls-out-security-enhancements-to-stop-zoombombing-trolls/

Three things to know today

• CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021

https://mytechdecisions.com/it-infrastructure/comptia-releases-report-on-2021-it-trends-outlook/

• How many smart cities will there be by 2025?

https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/11/14/we-currently-have-no-smart-cities-by-2025-therell-be-26-syndication/

AND

• Why do we care about a smart monitor

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/15/21562738/samsung-smart-monitor-m5-m7-tizen-smart-tv-airplay-2-usb-c-release-date-price-features

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

• CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021

https://mytechdecisions.com/it-infrastructure/comptia-releases-report-on-2021-it-trends-outlook/

• How many smart cities will there be by 2025?

https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/11/14/we-currently-have-no-smart-cities-by-2025-therell-be-26-syndication/

AND

• Why do we care about a smart monitor

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/15/21562738/samsung-smart-monitor-m5-m7-tizen-smart-tv-airplay-2-usb-c-release-date-price-features

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Three things to know today

• Quarterly PC Sales data exposes the next thing

https://channellife.co.nz/story/canalys-chromebooks-on-top-of-2020-pc-market

• Which industries are most susceptible to ransomware

https://www.datto.com/blog/7-key-statistics-on-the-state-of-ransomware

https://channeldailynews.com/news/if-ransomware-doesnt-kill-you-the-downtime-will-says-datto-report/72504

AND

• macOS security implications are bigger than the headlines

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/16/21569316/apple-mac-ocsp-server-developer-id-authentication-privacy-concerns-encryption-promises-fix

https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/11/16/apple-apps-on-big-sur-bypass-firewalls-vpns-analysis-macos/

https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/

https://www.security-embedded.com/blog/2020/11/14/application-trust-is-hard-but-apple-does-it-well

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

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Three things to know today

•  Quarterly PC Sales data exposes the next thing

https://channellife.co.nz/story/canalys-chromebooks-on-top-of-2020-pc-market

• Which industries are most susceptible to ransomware

https://www.datto.com/blog/7-key-statistics-on-the-state-of-ransomware

https://channeldailynews.com/news/if-ransomware-doesnt-kill-you-the-downtime-will-says-datto-report/72504

AND

• macOS security implications are bigger than the headlines

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/16/21569316/apple-mac-ocsp-server-developer-id-authentication-privacy-concerns-encryption-promises-fix

https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/11/16/apple-apps-on-big-sur-bypass-firewalls-vpns-analysis-macos/

https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/

https://www.security-embedded.com/blog/2020/11/14/application-trust-is-hard-but-apple-does-it-well

2020's US Election was charged and engaged. But politics is about governance, and there are significant state and local laws that technology services providers care about.

In this episode, let's explore the tech issues impacting providers, why they care, and where the opportunities will be for those who take them.

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

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2020's US Election was charged and engaged. But politics is about governance, and there are significant state and local laws that technology services providers care about.

In this episode, let's explore the tech issues impacting providers, why they care, and where the opportunities will be for those who take them.

Four things to know today

• How Effective are the technologies being implemented?

https://www.ciodive.com/news/workers-struggle-work-software-survey/588854/

• Q3 Threat Landscape Report
• Q3 2020 Threat Report.

• Gartner gives insight into the EMEA Market

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4023210/emea-spending-rebound-2021-claims-gartner

AND

• Amazon’s Care Hub

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/11/amazon-alexa-care-hub-update-helps-in-caring-for-family-members.html

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

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Four things to know today

• How Effective are the technologies being implemented?

https://www.ciodive.com/news/workers-struggle-work-software-survey/588854/

• Q3 Threat Landscape Report
• Q3 2020 Threat Report.

• Gartner gives insight into the EMEA Market

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4023210/emea-spending-rebound-2021-claims-gartner

AND

• Amazon’s Care Hub

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/11/amazon-alexa-care-hub-update-helps-in-caring-for-family-members.html

Support the vendors who support the show:

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Three things to know today

• Analysis on which industries are performing

https://www.ciodive.com/news/digital-disruption-at-risk-industries/588757/

• RSA is going virtual for 2021

https://www.crn.com/news/security/rsa-conference-2021-goes-all-virtual-due-to-covid-19

AND

• How bad is the cybersecurity job market?

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/cybersecurity-talent-shortage-approaching-danger-level

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

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