Podcast: Business of Tech

Each day, the flood of technology news hits. In an industry that always changes, those who deliver technology services need to focus on the information that matters to them. The Business of Tech podcast focuses on the news you need to know. Covering both the story and why it matters to the way services are created and delivered, channel veteran Dave Sobel brings you up to speed and gives you resources to go deeper. With insights and analysis, this five minute podcast focuses on the knowledge you need to be effective, profitable, and relevant.

Tues Nov 19 2019: CompTIA’s Industry Outlook, Pew Research Data, & Forrester predictions: What does it mean?

Three studies out, but with one consistent theme.   We dive into:   CompTia’s IT Industry Outlook 2020 https://www.comptia.org/content/research/it-industry-trends-analysis Pew Research Data on sentiment about tech …

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Mon Nov 18 2019: Energy section cyber preparedness; voice & voice assistants; Microsoft’s Strategy in action

Today The energy sector simulates a cyber attack, and what we can learn https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/16/energy-sector-practices-for-a-black-swan-cyberattack.html Updates on Voice and voice assistants …

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Fri Nov 15 2019: US Government & Tech; International Roundup; Midmarket Security Opportunity

Today US government and tech: JEDI, Warrantless searches, and the FCC https://www.zdnet.com/article/its-official-aws-is-challenging-microsofts-10-billion-jedi-contract-win/   https://www.wowt.com/content/news/564816162.html …

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Thurs Nov 14 2019: JEDI, Google, & Mac vs PC

Today   JEDI followup and insights https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/08/oracle-presses-ahead-with-pentagon-cloud-lawsuit-despite-amazons-loss/ …

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Wed Nov 13 2019: 5G, Healthcare data & regulatory trouble, and acquisitions and PE money

Today   5G making news on multiple fronts https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-government-is-tripping-over-itself-in-race-to-dominate-5g-technology-11573527840 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-good-news-about-5g-security-11573396200  …

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Tues Nov 12 2019: Cloud adoption in the financial industry, Moderation lessons from porn, and Google in trouble over health care data

Today    Cloud adoption data in the financial industry  https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/is-the-financial-industry-abandoning-cloud Content moderation lessons from porn …

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Mon Nov 11 2019: Tech employee motivation, National Law Review weighs in on MSPs, and does Apple have a bias problem with the Apple Card?

Today   Tech job data and employee motivation https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/07/tech-workers-command-high-pay-but-its-not-always-what-they-want-most.html News on breaches from an unlikely source …

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Fri Nov 8 2019: ConnectWise Automate Attacked, On Demand Economy for Cars, and Blockchain for Data Retention

Today   ConnectWise Automate targeted by hackers  https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-news/hackers-target-connectwise-automate/ The on demand economy hits car repair …

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Thurs Nov 7 2019: Facebook & a new gov’t agency, Patch Management gets worse, and Cisco Partner Summit Roundup

Today   Facebook and the new government privacy agency https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/05/tech/facebook-apps-user-data/index.html https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/5/20950171/democrat-privacy-bill-data-agency-dpa-eshoo-lofgren Patch…

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Wed Nov 6 2019: Internet freedom drops, Echo hacked with a laser, Microsoft Ignite and their Strategy

Today   The Internet is less free than last year https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/5/20947419/internet-freedom-report-2019-social-media-election-interference-surveillance Hack your Echo with a laser  …

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