Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• Stories from Inspire by Microsoft

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332414/microsoft-teams-third-party-apps-calls-meetings-integration-features?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/inspire-2020-5-big-updates-in-microsoft-365-teams-and-business-apps/4

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332483/microsoft-office-future-ui-design-ribbon-command-bar-interface

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/management/solarwinds-msp-microsoft-365-intune-partnership/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-working-on-an-azure-powered-cloud-pc-service/

• And some from Lenovo and LogMeIn

https://channelbuzz.ca/2020/07/logmein-opens-up-lastpass-to-msps-introduces-new-gotoroom-hardware-bundles-34480/

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/lenovo-introduces-microsoft-365-managed-services-smbs

AND

• What’s the market doing and it’s link to politics.

https://www.channele2e.com/syndicated-research/saas-software-market-forecast/

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252486443/Channel-ends-Q2-2020-on-a-high-across-Western-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:

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Today

• Stories from Inspire by Microsoft

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332414/microsoft-teams-third-party-apps-calls-meetings-integration-features?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/inspire-2020-5-big-updates-in-microsoft-365-teams-and-business-apps/4

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332483/microsoft-office-future-ui-design-ribbon-command-bar-interface

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/management/solarwinds-msp-microsoft-365-intune-partnership/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-working-on-an-azure-powered-cloud-pc-service/

• And some from Lenovo and LogMeIn

https://channelbuzz.ca/2020/07/logmein-opens-up-lastpass-to-msps-introduces-new-gotoroom-hardware-bundles-34480/

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/lenovo-introduces-microsoft-365-managed-services-smbs

AND

• What’s the market doing and it’s link to politics.

https://www.channele2e.com/syndicated-research/saas-software-market-forecast/

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252486443/Channel-ends-Q2-2020-on-a-high-across-Western-Europe

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Today

• Is the cloud and digital transformation a real link?

https://techaisle.com/blog/415-smb-cloud-maturity-does-not-equate-to-digital-transformation-maturity-it-maturity-does

• The real versus perceived impact of ransomware

https://securityboulevard.com/2020/07/managed-service-providers-still-not-appreciating-the-risk-of-ransomware/

AND

• Consumer tech predictions for the rest of the year.

https://www.protocol.com/consumer-tech-braces-for-contraction?draft=1

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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Today

•   Is the cloud and digital transformation a real link?

https://techaisle.com/blog/415-smb-cloud-maturity-does-not-equate-to-digital-transformation-maturity-it-maturity-does

• The real versus perceived impact of ransomware

https://securityboulevard.com/2020/07/managed-service-providers-still-not-appreciating-the-risk-of-ransomware/

AND

• Consumer tech predictions for the rest of the year.

https://www.protocol.com/consumer-tech-braces-for-contraction?draft=1

Today

• How many impacted by Privacy Shield?

https://www.protocol.com/privacy-shield-struck-down

• Where is the money going now?

https://thenewstack.io/digital-transformation-during-the-pandemic/

AND

• Will the insurance companies come for us?

https://www.ciodive.com/news/ransomware-msps-cyber-insurance-supply-chain/581607/

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

•   How many impacted by Privacy Shield?

https://www.protocol.com/privacy-shield-struck-down

• Where is the money going now?

https://thenewstack.io/digital-transformation-during-the-pandemic/

AND

• Will the insurance companies come for us?

https://www.ciodive.com/news/ransomware-msps-cyber-insurance-supply-chain/581607/

We're picking all the wrong words. Security, attack... which words are we picking, and which are we mising? In this episode, Dave Sobel, host of the Business of Tech Podcast, looks at the words we choose and why they matter.

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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We're picking all the wrong words. Security, attack... which words are we picking, and which are we mising? In this episode, Dave Sobel, host of the Business of Tech Podcast, looks at the words we choose and why they matter.

Support the vendors who support the show:

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Today

• More about Twitter

https://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-us-fbi-is-leading-an-inquiry-into-the-twitter-hack-sources-say-2020-7

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-epic-twitter-hack/

https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1283957911841054721?s=20

• A feature I care about!

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/bitdefender-adds-human-risk-analytics-gravityzone-endpoint-security-platform

• Microsoft’s xCloud and why it matters

https://www.protocol.com/microsoft-project-xcloud-game-streaming

AND

• Apple changes its technical words

https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-banishes-blacklist-and-master-branch-in-push-for-inclusive-language/

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

•   More about Twitter

https://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-us-fbi-is-leading-an-inquiry-into-the-twitter-hack-sources-say-2020-7

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-epic-twitter-hack/

https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1283957911841054721?s=20

• A feature I care about!

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/bitdefender-adds-human-risk-analytics-gravityzone-endpoint-security-platform

• Microsoft’s xCloud and why it matters

https://www.protocol.com/microsoft-project-xcloud-game-streaming

AND

• Apple changes its technical words

https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-banishes-blacklist-and-master-branch-in-push-for-inclusive-language/