Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• More Facebook feature changes

https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/21/20925204/facebook-2020-election-interference-prevention-tools-policy-false-misinformation

• Security data and an FBI warning

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/report-poor-password-security-plagues-businesses/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-about-attacks-that-bypass-multi-factor-authentication-mfa/

• Google workers discuss a union

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/10/21/20924697/google-unionization-switzerland-zurich-syndicom-zooglers

AND

• Firmware security from Microsoft

https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/21/microsoft-announces-secured-core-pcs-to-counter-firmware-attacks/

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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 10-Minute IT Services Insights:

💬 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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews

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

Today:

•  Maybe Shadow IT isn’t so bad

https://www.zdnet.com/article/maybe-shadow-it-isnt-so-bad-after-all-study-suggests/

• Drones deliver for Wing, Google & FedEx

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/virginia-town-becomes-home-to-nations-first-drone-package-delivery-service/2019/10/19/4b777d24-f1ff-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html

AND

• Device security woes and what they mean 

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-vaticans-110-erosary-is-an-app-connected-wearable-for-prayers/

https://www.cnet.com/news/vaticans-wearable-rosary-gets-fix-for-app-flaw-allowing-easy-hacks/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/alexa-and-google-home-abused-to-eavesdrop-and-phish-passwords/

https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/19/mercedes-benz-app-glitch-exposed/

------------------------

Register for Channel Evolution Europe December 2 & 3 at. http://bit.ly/CPEEurope  Use promo code SOBEL for 20% off attendee registration.  

Today:

• Maybe Shadow IT isn’t so bad

https://www.zdnet.com/article/maybe-shadow-it-isnt-so-bad-after-all-study-suggests/

• Drones deliver for Wing, Google & FedEx

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/virginia-town-becomes-home-to-nations-first-drone-package-delivery-service/2019/10/19/4b777d24-f1ff-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html

AND

• Device security woes and what they mean

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-vaticans-110-erosary-is-an-app-connected-wearable-for-prayers/

https://www.cnet.com/news/vaticans-wearable-rosary-gets-fix-for-app-flaw-allowing-easy-hacks/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/alexa-and-google-home-abused-to-eavesdrop-and-phish-passwords/

https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/19/mercedes-benz-app-glitch-exposed/

------------------------

Register for Channel Evolution Europe December 2 & 3 at. http://bit.ly/CPEEurope Use promo code SOBEL for 20% off attendee registration.

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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 10-Minute IT Services Insights:

💬 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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews

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

Today 

• Brexit affect on Tech

https://www.zdnet.com/article/revealed-the-dramatic-changes-tech-firms-are-making-ahead-of-brexit/ 

• Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies at 62 

https://www.crn.com/news/storage/oracle-co-ceo-mark-hurd-dies-at-62

• LinkedIn has a new Events feature

https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/15/linkedin-gets-physical-debuts-new-events-hub-for-people-to-plan-in-person-networking-events/

AND

• Yahoo Groups is shutting down

https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/16/yahoo-groups-to-shut-down/

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-save-and-migrate-your-yahoo-groups-data-before-i-1839172243

Today

• Brexit affect on Tech

https://www.zdnet.com/article/revealed-the-dramatic-changes-tech-firms-are-making-ahead-of-brexit/

• Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dies at 62

https://www.crn.com/news/storage/oracle-co-ceo-mark-hurd-dies-at-62

• LinkedIn has a new Events feature

https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/15/linkedin-gets-physical-debuts-new-events-hub-for-people-to-plan-in-person-networking-events/

AND

• Yahoo Groups is shutting down

https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/16/yahoo-groups-to-shut-down/

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-save-and-migrate-your-yahoo-groups-data-before-i-1839172243

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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 10-Minute IT Services Insights:

💬 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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews

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

Today

• A new anti-monopoly fund

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/17/facebook-co-founder-critic-chris-hughes-spearheads-million-anti-monopoly-fund/

• Another ban on facial recognition

https://gizmodo.com/berkeley-becomes-fourth-u-s-city-to-ban-face-recogniti-1839087651

• Malware via sound

https://thenextweb.com/security/2019/10/17/new-cryptomining-malware-uses-wav-audio-files-to-conceal-its-tracks/

• Datto RMM 2FA change

https://www.datto.com/authentication-changes-for-datto-rmm

 AND

• Physical Security keys for Windows

https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/18/yubico-security-windows-login/

Today

• A new anti-monopoly fund

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/17/facebook-co-founder-critic-chris-hughes-spearheads-million-anti-monopoly-fund/

• Another ban on facial recognition

https://gizmodo.com/berkeley-becomes-fourth-u-s-city-to-ban-face-recogniti-1839087651

• Malware via sound

https://thenextweb.com/security/2019/10/17/new-cryptomining-malware-uses-wav-audio-files-to-conceal-its-tracks/

• Datto RMM 2FA change

https://www.datto.com/authentication-changes-for-datto-rmm

AND

• Physical Security keys for Windows

https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/18/yubico-security-windows-login/

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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 10-Minute IT Services Insights:

💬 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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews

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

• Google’s event has a theme you care about

 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/15/google-ambient-computing-puts-its-services-everywhere.html

 https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20908095/google-pixel-4-xl-event-news-products-announcements-updates-highlights 

• Net Neutrality in Washington state.

 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/net-neutrality-is-still-the-law-in-washington-state/

• Twitter’s policy inconsistencies continue

https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/worldleaders2019.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/15/under-pressure-suspend-trump-twitter-restates-that-world-leaders-dont-always-have-follow-its-rules/

AND

• Two more pieces of cybersecurity data

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/smbs-increasingly-embrace-mssps-for-it-security-services

https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/continuum-msps-need-to-take-the-lead-on-it-security-for-smb-customers

• Google’s event has a theme you care about

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/15/google-ambient-computing-puts-its-services-everywhere.html

https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20908095/google-pixel-4-xl-event-news-products-announcements-updates-highlights

• Net Neutrality in Washington state.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/net-neutrality-is-still-the-law-in-washington-state/

• Twitter’s policy inconsistencies continue

https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/worldleaders2019.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/15/under-pressure-suspend-trump-twitter-restates-that-world-leaders-dont-always-have-follow-its-rules/

AND

• Two more pieces of cybersecurity data

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/smbs-increasingly-embrace-mssps-for-it-security-services

https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/continuum-msps-need-to-take-the-lead-on-it-security-for-smb-customers

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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 10-Minute IT Services Insights:

💬 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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews

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

Four things to know today

•  A roundup of Tech vs China

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/15/20915729/google-hong-kong-video-game-revolution-of-our-times 

• Microsoft puts its hand on its heart for open source

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/10/15/microsoft-to-linux-community-we-are-an-open-source-company/

• Private equity wants TechData

https://www.channele2e.com/investors/private-equity/tech-data-buyout/

https://www.channelnomics.com/2019/10/15/private-equity-firm-bids-to-takeover-tech-data/ 

AND

• SpaceX wants to get four times bigger

https://spacenews.com/spacex-submits-paperwork-for-30000-more-starlink-satellites/