Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• Apple’s WWDC moves show a platform play
• Why Huntress’s product announcement interests me

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-companies/huntress-labs-platform-expansion/

AND

• Microsoft blocking and tackling

https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/microsoft-consumer-services/skype/236772/microsoft-consolidates-skype-on-windows

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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Today

• Apple’s WWDC moves show a platform play
• Why Huntress’s product announcement interests me

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-companies/huntress-labs-platform-expansion/

AND

• Microsoft blocking and tackling

https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/microsoft-consumer-services/skype/236772/microsoft-consolidates-skype-on-windows

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Today

• Apple re-closes stores

https://www.crn.com/news/mobility/apple-closing-some-stores-again-as-covid-19-cases-rise-in-some-states-report?itc=refresh

• Microsoft moves in IoT

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/microsoft-will-acquire-cyberx-beef-azure-iot-security-offering/

• Lessons from the CIA

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-markets/americas/cia-hacker-tools-stolen/

AND

• Strategy insights from gaming

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21299032/microsoft-mixer-closing-facebook-gaming-partnership-xcloud-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.

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

• Apple re-closes stores  

https://www.crn.com/news/mobility/apple-closing-some-stores-again-as-covid-19-cases-rise-in-some-states-report?itc=refresh

• Microsoft moves in IoT

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/microsoft-will-acquire-cyberx-beef-azure-iot-security-offering/

• Lessons from the CIA

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-markets/americas/cia-hacker-tools-stolen/

AND

• Strategy insights from gaming

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21299032/microsoft-mixer-closing-facebook-gaming-partnership-xcloud-features

This episode is the complete and total answer to your sales and marketing questions. You like that title? It’s called marketing. It’s also called clickbait, but that’s actually the point. In this video, Dave Sobel, host of the Business of Tech Podcast, breaks down his ultimate answer.

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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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

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This episode is the complete and total answer to your sales and marketing questions. You like that title? It’s called marketing. It’s also called clickbait, but that’s actually the point. In this video, Dave Sobel, host of the Business of Tech Podcast, breaks down his ultimate answer.

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👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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

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Today

• Datto releases the Global State of the Market 2020 report

https://www.channele2e.com/syndicated-research/datto-msp-market-research-2020/

• Zoom changes position on end-to-end encryption

https://www.engadget.com/zoom-e2ee-plan-181058989.html

AND

• Tech and Juneteenth

https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-plans-commemorate-juneteenth-oldest-known-emancipation-celebration/

https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-juneteenth-paid-company-holiday-2020-6

https://www.hellajuneteenth.com/companies

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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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:

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Today

• Datto releases the Global State of the Market 2020 report

https://www.channele2e.com/syndicated-research/datto-msp-market-research-2020/

• Zoom changes position on end-to-end encryption

https://www.engadget.com/zoom-e2ee-plan-181058989.html

AND

• Tech and Juneteenth

https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-plans-commemorate-juneteenth-oldest-known-emancipation-celebration/

https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-juneteenth-paid-company-holiday-2020-6

https://www.hellajuneteenth.com/companies

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

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Today

• Amazon’s Distance Assistant is watching you

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouses-ai-cameras-make-sure-employees-social-distance-2020-6

• Kaspersky speaks channel relationships

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252484722/Channel-crying-out-for-the-human-touch

• Microsoft ‘s COVID-19 response

https://news.microsoft.com/innovation-stories/azure-covid-19/

AND

• Blocking and tackling with 5 updates

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cisco-debuts-expanded-security-capabilities-new-integrations-for-webex/

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/236498/microsoft-announces-windows-10-version-20h2

https://www.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-facebook-will-allow-users-to-turn-off-political-ads-2020-6

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/16/21290101/dropbox-passwords-manager-vault-computer-backup-hellosign-app-center?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-services-and-products/cisa-playbooks

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

Today

•   Amazon’s Distance Assistant is watching you

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouses-ai-cameras-make-sure-employees-social-distance-2020-6

• Kaspersky speaks channel relationships

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252484722/Channel-crying-out-for-the-human-touch

• Microsoft ‘s COVID-19 response

https://news.microsoft.com/innovation-stories/azure-covid-19/

AND

• Blocking and tackling with 5 updates

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cisco-debuts-expanded-security-capabilities-new-integrations-for-webex/

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/236498/microsoft-announces-windows-10-version-20h2

https://www.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-facebook-will-allow-users-to-turn-off-political-ads-2020-6

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/16/21290101/dropbox-passwords-manager-vault-computer-backup-hellosign-app-center?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-services-and-products/cisa-playbooks