Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• What tech is selling, and what isn’t?

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-824a85b3-c954-4db5-b10c-42bbd1a8d0a8.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/26/google-is-pushing-to-get-the-nest-hub-in-more-hotel-rooms/?guccounter=1

• Lessons from the Kiwis

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-25/nzx-to-resume-trading-wednesday-after-cyber-attack-halted-market

https://channellife.co.nz/story/time-kiwis-spent-remote-working-doubled-during-lockdown

• Harassment goes digital

https://www.wsj.com/articles/slack-has-made-remote-office-communication-easier-it-can-also-be-less-civil-11597915801

AND

• Transcribe comes to Word

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/25/21400623/microsoft-transcribe-in-word-transcription-audio-microsoft-365

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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Today

•   What tech is selling, and what isn’t?

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-824a85b3-c954-4db5-b10c-42bbd1a8d0a8.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/26/google-is-pushing-to-get-the-nest-hub-in-more-hotel-rooms/?guccounter=1

• Lessons from the Kiwis

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-25/nzx-to-resume-trading-wednesday-after-cyber-attack-halted-market

https://channellife.co.nz/story/time-kiwis-spent-remote-working-doubled-during-lockdown

• Harassment goes digital

https://www.wsj.com/articles/slack-has-made-remote-office-communication-easier-it-can-also-be-less-civil-11597915801

AND

• Transcribe comes to Word

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/25/21400623/microsoft-transcribe-in-word-transcription-audio-microsoft-365

Today

• Service Leadership’s Mid Year IT Service Provider Report Card. How are we doing?

https://www.channele2e.com/webcasts/aug2020/

AND

• The British consider cyber over tanks.

https://news.sky.com/story/british-army-could-drop-tanks-in-favour-of-cyber-capabilities-says-report-12056160

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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Today

• Service Leadership’s Mid Year IT Service Provider Report Card. How are we doing?

https://www.channele2e.com/webcasts/aug2020/

AND

• The British consider cyber over tanks.

https://news.sky.com/story/british-army-could-drop-tanks-in-favour-of-cyber-capabilities-says-report-12056160

Support the vendors who support the show:

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Today

• Kaseya gives insights into the current market
• New Q2 2020 Threat reports

https://www.nuspire.com/press-releases/nuspire-announces-release-of-q2-2020-threat-report/

AND

• CompTIA removes a pillar of their strategy

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.

👉 https://businessof.tech/plus

Want the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

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Today

•  Kaseya gives insights into the current market
• New Q2 2020 Threat reports

https://www.nuspire.com/press-releases/nuspire-announces-release-of-q2-2020-threat-report/

AND

• CompTIA removes a pillar of their strategy

Today

• Benefits lessons from Salesforce

https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/salesforce-extends-wfh-childcare-benefits?itc=refresh

• Overconfidence in work from home

https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/malwarebytes-research-companies-too-confident-about-wfh-security

AND

• Blocking & Tackling – 2 Microsoft, One Google

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-defender-atp-adds-new-malicious-behavior-blocking-feature/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-issues-out-of-band-kb4578013-windows-security-update/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-fixes-major-gmail-bug-seven-hours-after-exploit-details-go-public/

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.

👉 https://businessof.tech/plus

Want the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?

📲 https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe

Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

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Today

• Benefits lessons from Salesforce

https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/salesforce-extends-wfh-childcare-benefits?itc=refresh

• Overconfidence in work from home

https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/malwarebytes-research-companies-too-confident-about-wfh-security

AND

• Blocking & Tackling – 2 Microsoft, One Google

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-defender-atp-adds-new-malicious-behavior-blocking-feature/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-issues-out-of-band-kb4578013-windows-security-update/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-fixes-major-gmail-bug-seven-hours-after-exploit-details-go-public/

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights:

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Today

• Stocks, CEO pay, and furloughs. What can we learn?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/technology/big-tech-business-domination.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/18/corporate-executive-pay-increase/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/12/employees-pay-cuts-productivity/

AND

• Remote work – what’s the SMB opportunity?

https://techaisle.com/blog/419-remote-work-is-escalating-connected-digital-workplace-platform-within-smb-and-midmarket

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.

👉 https://businessof.tech/plus

Want the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio

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Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today

• Stocks, CEO pay, and furloughs. What can we learn?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/technology/big-tech-business-domination.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/18/corporate-executive-pay-increase/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/12/employees-pay-cuts-productivity/

AND

• Remote work – what’s the SMB opportunity?

https://techaisle.com/blog/419-remote-work-is-escalating-connected-digital-workplace-platform-within-smb-and-midmarket

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

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🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

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