Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

•  Amazon, Amazon, and another Amazon – you do care.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/10/amazon-and-goldman-sachs-unveils-small-business-credit-lines-up-to-1-million.html

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/6/10/21287194/amazon-facial-recognition-moratorium-police

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/report-amazon-hit-antitrust-charges-soon-next-week-use-third-party-seller-data/

• Clearview AI vs the EU

https://thenextweb.com/neural/2020/06/11/eu-privacy-watchdog-thinks-that-clearview-ai-is-illegal/

AND

• Private Equity makes its stamp on Sophos

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4016421/thoma-bravo-slash-cent-sophos-workforce-reports

Today

• Apple looks like they are moving to ARM chips

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-09/apple-plans-to-announce-move-to-its-own-mac-chips-at-wwdc?sref=ExbtjcSG

https://www.channele2e.com/5-things/updates-10-june-2020/

• Amazon moving on non-competes

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-asks-court-block-former-aws-marketing-vp-working-google-cloud-next-speeches/

AND

• Two more sets of security updates to be aware of.

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-fixes-129-bugs-in-largest-patch-tuesday-release/d/d-id/1338034

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/new-exploits-plunder-crypto-keys-and-more-from-intels-ultrasecure-sgx/

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 looks like they are moving to ARM chips

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-09/apple-plans-to-announce-move-to-its-own-mac-chips-at-wwdc?sref=ExbtjcSG

https://www.channele2e.com/5-things/updates-10-june-2020/

• Amazon moving on non-competes

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-asks-court-block-former-aws-marketing-vp-working-google-cloud-next-speeches/

AND

• Two more sets of security updates to be aware of.

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-fixes-129-bugs-in-largest-patch-tuesday-release/d/d-id/1338034

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/new-exploits-plunder-crypto-keys-and-more-from-intels-ultrasecure-sgx/

Today

• IBM out of facial recognition

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ibm-facial-recognition/ibm-gets-out-of-facial-recognition-business-idUSKBN23G01T

• A worm is coming for Windows 10

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/08/homeland-security-windows-10-wormable-bug/

AND

• Google Maps reinforces a customer opportunity

https://www.engadget.com/google-maps-updates-help-travel-covid-19-era-173308596.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.

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

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Today

•   IBM out of facial recognition

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ibm-facial-recognition/ibm-gets-out-of-facial-recognition-business-idUSKBN23G01T

• A worm is coming for Windows 10

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/08/homeland-security-windows-10-wormable-bug/

AND

• Google Maps reinforces a customer opportunity

https://www.engadget.com/google-maps-updates-help-travel-covid-19-era-173308596.html

Today

• Apple’s managed service may be closer than you think

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-06/apple-to-launch-monthly-ipad-mac-payment-plan-in-coming-weeks

https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/03/apple-bundle-services-code/

AND

• Suppression and recession and the economy – insights to know

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/what-does-shocking-unemployment-report-really-mean/612769/

https://mailchi.mp/544ac0f9da28/thoughts-from-the-farm-for-june-8-2020?e=75636719f2

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

•   Apple’s managed service may be closer than you think

 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-06/apple-to-launch-monthly-ipad-mac-payment-plan-in-coming-weeks

https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/03/apple-bundle-services-code/

AND

• Suppression and recession and the economy – insights to know

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/what-does-shocking-unemployment-report-really-mean/612769/

https://mailchi.mp/544ac0f9da28/thoughts-from-the-farm-for-june-8-2020?e=75636719f2

In this editorial, Dave Sobel, Host of the Business of Tech podcast, talks about how capital can change a market, what happens when capital is left unchecked, and why that matters to solution providers and technology services companies right now. Plus, specific actions you should take if you are a provider, and advice for vendors in the space right now.

Support the show on patreon: patreon.com/mspradio

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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In this editorial, Dave Sobel, Host of the Business of Tech podcast, talks about how capital can change a market, what happens when capital is left unchecked, and why that matters to solution providers and technology services companies right now. Plus, specific actions you should take if you are a provider, and advice for vendors in the space right now.

Support the show on patreon: patreon.com/mspradio

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Today

• France and Germany launch Gaia-X – what is that?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-tech/france-germany-back-european-cloud-computing-moonshot-idUSKBN23B26B

• Google and iOS for physical security keys

https://www.theverge.com/21279454/google-accounts-nfc-usb-c-lightning-security-keys-ios-apple-log-in

AND

• Hire or Wire – what is it, and why you should care.

https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/tech-industry-diversity-hiring-investments-entrepreneurs-donations/

https://thenewstack.io/black-lives-matter-how-the-tech-community-can-provide-support/

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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