Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• The roundup has lots of smart moves around tech with good ideas

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1239706455143600129

• Is Microsoft announcing new consumer offerings?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181887/microsoft-office-event-march-30th-details-online

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-expected-to-announce-microsoft-365-consumer-subscription-plans-on-march-30

AND

• CompTIA just took control of which organization?

https://www.comptia.org/newsroom/press-releases/2020/03/17/cybersecurity-information-sharing-and-analysis-organization-tsp-isao-comes-under-the-comptia-banner

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

•   The roundup has lots of smart moves around tech with good ideas

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1239706455143600129

• Is Microsoft announcing new consumer offerings?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181887/microsoft-office-event-march-30th-details-online

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-expected-to-announce-microsoft-365-consumer-subscription-plans-on-march-30

AND

• CompTIA just took control of which organization?

https://www.comptia.org/newsroom/press-releases/2020/03/17/cybersecurity-information-sharing-and-analysis-organization-tsp-isao-comes-under-the-comptia-banner

Today

• The COVID-19 roundup, with items you can use

https://info.managedservicesplatform.com/covid-19-remote-work-assessment-tools

https://getbiggerbrains.com/coronavirus-help-free-microsoft-teams-training/

• Apple gets big fines in France

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181341/apple-french-antitrust-fine-reseller-market-wholesaler-competition-authority

• CompTIA’s Trends in Managed Services Report

https://www.comptia.org/content/trends-in-managed-services

https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/more-than-half-of-msps-provide-iot-managed-services

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 · Oveka · 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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Today

•   The COVID-19 roundup, with items you can use

 https://info.managedservicesplatform.com/covid-19-remote-work-assessment-tools

https://getbiggerbrains.com/coronavirus-help-free-microsoft-teams-training/

• Apple gets big fines in France

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181341/apple-french-antitrust-fine-reseller-market-wholesaler-competition-authority

• CompTIA’s Trends in Managed Services Report

https://www.comptia.org/content/trends-in-managed-services

https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/more-than-half-of-msps-provide-iot-managed-services

Today

• COVID-19 moves and how it shows leadership

https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-testing-will-be-free-for-all-americans-cdc-director-says/#ftag=CAD590a51e

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/at-comcast-keeps-charging-overage-fees/

https://www.channele2e.com/news/coronavirus-canceling-events-is-not-a-sign-of-fear/

• A new bug bounty program from ConnectWise

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/security/connectwise-changes-its-cybersecurity-tone-for-the-better/

AND

• SIM-Swapping busted in Europe, and what we can learn

https://www.zdnet.com/article/europol-tackles-massive-sim-swap-hacking-rings/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

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 · Oveka · 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

💬 https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech

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

YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio

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Today

•   COVID-19 moves and how it shows leadership

https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-testing-will-be-free-for-all-americans-cdc-director-says/#ftag=CAD590a51e

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/at-comcast-keeps-charging-overage-fees/

https://www.channele2e.com/news/coronavirus-canceling-events-is-not-a-sign-of-fear/

• A new bug bounty program from ConnectWise

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/security/connectwise-changes-its-cybersecurity-tone-for-the-better/

AND

• SIM-Swapping busted in Europe, and what we can learn

https://www.zdnet.com/article/europol-tackles-massive-sim-swap-hacking-rings/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

Today

• The COVID-19 roundup
• European Right to repair

https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/11/european-lawmakers-propose-a-right-to-repair-for-mobiles-and-laptops/

AND

• Microsoft rolling out Teams to Skype federation

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-users-to-get-federation-with-skype-consumer-service-starting-in-late-march/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

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 · Oveka · 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

💬 https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech

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

YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessof.tech

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

•   The COVID-19 roundup
• European Right to repair

https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/11/european-lawmakers-propose-a-right-to-repair-for-mobiles-and-laptops/

AND

• Microsoft rolling out Teams to Skype federation

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-users-to-get-federation-with-skype-consumer-service-starting-in-late-march/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

Today

• A new ransomware attack vector to be aware of

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-ransomware-campaign-has-just-returned-with-a-new-trick/

• The JEDI contract update

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/06/judge-says-amazon-likely-succeed-key-argument-pentagon-cloud-lawsuit

AND

• The daily roundup of COVID-19 and tech

https://www.businessinsider.com/rsa-coronavirus-attendees-tech-conference-2020-3

https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-open-floor-collaborative-office-could-help-spread-coronavirus-11583784275

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 · Oveka · 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

💬 https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech

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

YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessof.tech

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 Today

•   A new ransomware attack vector to be aware of

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-ransomware-campaign-has-just-returned-with-a-new-trick/

• The JEDI contract update

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/06/judge-says-amazon-likely-succeed-key-argument-pentagon-cloud-lawsuit

AND

• The daily roundup of COVID-19 and tech

https://www.businessinsider.com/rsa-coronavirus-attendees-tech-conference-2020-3

https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-open-floor-collaborative-office-could-help-spread-coronavirus-11583784275