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Three things to know today

• Is National 5G a thing?

https://www.axios.com/the-national-5g-plan-that-wont-die-1551645945-c3d6ab60-88db-4350-aaa3-ed0788d2be7b.html

• How prepared are MSPs for crisis?

https://solutionsreview.com/network-monitoring/logicmonitor-msps-arent-fully-prepared-for-network-infrastructure-crises/

AND

• Governments big and small weigh in on cyber

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/g7-officials-vow-to-fight-ransomware-attacks-554629

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nsw-govt-blasted-for-failing-councils-on-cyber-security-554407

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 National 5G a thing?

https://www.axios.com/the-national-5g-plan-that-wont-die-1551645945-c3d6ab60-88db-4350-aaa3-ed0788d2be7b.html

• How prepared are MSPs for crisis?

https://solutionsreview.com/network-monitoring/logicmonitor-msps-arent-fully-prepared-for-network-infrastructure-crises/

AND

• Governments big and small weigh in on cyber

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/g7-officials-vow-to-fight-ransomware-attacks-554629

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nsw-govt-blasted-for-failing-councils-on-cyber-security-554407

Three things to know today

• IDC: Digital Parity and SMB predictions

https://channellife.co.nz/story/idc-unveils-key-tech-investment-trends-for-future-enterprise

• PC Shipments are up, but the news isn’t great

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4021629/pc-market-logs-growth-decade-q3-canalys

https://www.zdnet.com/article/pc-shipments-climb-in-q3-gartner-and-idc-report/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/technology/laptops-schools-digital-divide.html

AND

• Microsoft’s new remote work policy

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21508964/microsoft-remote-work-from-home-covid-19-coronavirus

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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Three things to know today

•   IDC: Digital Parity and SMB predictions

https://channellife.co.nz/story/idc-unveils-key-tech-investment-trends-for-future-enterprise

• PC Shipments are up, but the news isn’t great

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4021629/pc-market-logs-growth-decade-q3-canalys

https://www.zdnet.com/article/pc-shipments-climb-in-q3-gartner-and-idc-report/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/technology/laptops-schools-digital-divide.html

AND

• Microsoft’s new remote work policy

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21508964/microsoft-remote-work-from-home-covid-19-coronavirus

Four things to know today

• Scrooge McDuck riches

https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2020/10/06/developer-experience-gap/

• More, and less, bandwidth

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/comcast-says-gigabit-downloads-and-uploads-are-now-possible-over-cable/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/colorado-city-to-build-fiber-broadband-network-with-net-neutrality/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-09/europe-s-bad-internet-risks-missing-out-on-133-billion-a-year

• Axios looks at Big Tech Diversity

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-d552b390-4e65-4857-9471-cfd7a3179644.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

AND

• The “lie” and “fallacy” of as a service

https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/09/hardware_as_subscription_not_ideal/

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.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Four things to know today

• Scrooge McDuck riches

https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2020/10/06/developer-experience-gap/

• More, and less, bandwidth

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/comcast-says-gigabit-downloads-and-uploads-are-now-possible-over-cable/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/colorado-city-to-build-fiber-broadband-network-with-net-neutrality/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-09/europe-s-bad-internet-risks-missing-out-on-133-billion-a-year

• Axios looks at Big Tech Diversity

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-d552b390-4e65-4857-9471-cfd7a3179644.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

AND

• The “lie” and “fallacy” of as a service

https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/09/hardware_as_subscription_not_ideal/

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The US Treasury says that paying on ransomware may be illegal. Why? What does it mean? What are the next steps?

A discussion with Joseph Brunsman, a cybersecurity expert and insurance broker on the implications of this and what solution providers and MSPs should do.

Joseph's company: https://cplbrokers.com/

Joseph's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-brunsman-3a1102101/

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.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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The US Treasury says that paying on ransomware may be illegal. Why? What does it mean? What are the next steps?

A discussion with Joseph Brunsman, a cybersecurity expert and insurance broker on the implications of this and what solution providers and MSPs should do.

Joseph's company: https://cplbrokers.com/

Joseph's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-brunsman-3a1102101/

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Four things to know today

• Which industries are winners, and which losers?

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252490207/Canalys-Pandemic-has-created-winners-and-losers

• More MSP moves from Microsoft

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/management/microsoft-365-admin-multi-tenancy/

• Slack connects organizations … more

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/7/21505548/slack-direct-messaging-dm-company-feature

AND

• Data on how the internet is performing

https://blog.thousandeyes.com/how-internet-held-up-northern-europe/

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.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Four things to know today

• Which industries are winners, and which losers?

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252490207/Canalys-Pandemic-has-created-winners-and-losers

• More MSP moves from Microsoft

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/management/microsoft-365-admin-multi-tenancy/

• Slack connects organizations … more

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/7/21505548/slack-direct-messaging-dm-company-feature

AND

• Data on how the internet is performing

https://blog.thousandeyes.com/how-internet-held-up-northern-europe/

Support the vendors who support the show:

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Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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