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Three things to know today

* CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook 2021  

https://mytechdecisions.com/it-infrastructure/comptia-releases-report-on-2021-it-trends-outlook/

* How many smart cities will there be by 2025?

https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/11/14/we-currently-have-no-smart-cities-by-2025-therell-be-26-syndication/

AND

* Why do we care about a smart monitor

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/15/21562738/samsung-smart-monitor-m5-m7-tizen-smart-tv-airplay-2-usb-c-release-date-price-features

Three things to know today

*  Quarterly PC Sales data exposes the next thing

https://channellife.co.nz/story/canalys-chromebooks-on-top-of-2020-pc-market

* Which industries are most susceptible to ransomware

https://www.datto.com/blog/7-key-statistics-on-the-state-of-ransomware

https://channeldailynews.com/news/if-ransomware-doesnt-kill-you-the-downtime-will-says-datto-report/72504

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* macOS security implications are bigger than the headlines

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/16/21569316/apple-mac-ocsp-server-developer-id-authentication-privacy-concerns-encryption-promises-fix

https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/11/16/apple-apps-on-big-sur-bypass-firewalls-vpns-analysis-macos/

https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/

https://www.security-embedded.com/blog/2020/11/14/application-trust-is-hard-but-apple-does-it-well

2020's US Election was charged and engaged. But politics is about governance, and there are significant state and local laws that technology services providers care about.

In this episode, let's explore the tech issues impacting providers, why they care, and where the opportunities will be for those who take them.

Four things to know today

* How Effective are the technologies being implemented?     

https://www.ciodive.com/news/workers-struggle-work-software-survey/588854/

* Q3 Threat Landscape Report
* Q3 2020 Threat Report. [https://www.nuspire.com/?post_type=resources&p=4917&preview=true]

* Gartner gives insight into the EMEA Market

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4023210/emea-spending-rebound-2021-claims-gartner

AND

* Amazon's Care Hub

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/11/amazon-alexa-care-hub-update-helps-in-caring-for-family-members.html

Three things to know today

*   Analysis on which industries are performing

https://www.ciodive.com/news/digital-disruption-at-risk-industries/588757/

* RSA is going virtual for 2021

https://www.crn.com/news/security/rsa-conference-2021-goes-all-virtual-due-to-covid-19

AND

* How bad is the cybersecurity job market?

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/cybersecurity-talent-shortage-approaching-danger-level

Four things to know today

*   Canalys says things are up when they are down

https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/feature/Reasons-to-be-positive-about-2021

* Revisiting the fundamentals

https://techaisle.com/blog/432-study-shows-smbs-are-considering-five-critical-cloud-planning-and-strategy-issues

* New Mac OS tomorrow

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21432429/apple-macos-11-big-sur-release-date-m1-chip

AND

* Root certificate concerns to come

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/07/many-websites-will-stop-working-on-older-android-versions-in-2021/

Three things to know today

*  Zoom settles with the FTC

https://www.crn.com/news/networking/ftc-calls-for-zoom-security-enhancements-in-new-settlement?itc=refresh

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21557074/zoom-security-ftc-settlement-encryption

* Microsoft has their eyes on Zoom

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-teams-zoom-webex-meetings-2020-11 [https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-teams-zoom-webex-meetings-2020-11?r=US&IR=T&nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=10_things_tech&utm_campaign=Post%20Blast%20sai:%2010%20things%20in%20tech%20you%20need%20to%20know%20today&utm_term=10%20THINGS%20IN%20TECH%20YOU%20NEED%20TO%20KNOW%20-%20ENGAGED%2C%20ACTIVE%2C%20PASSIVE%2C%20DISENGAGED]

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* IT Jobs data

https://mytechdecisions.com/it-infrastructure/comptia-tech-jobs-trending-up/

Three things to know today

* IT Operations 2020 report from Kaseya  

https://www.channelfutures.com/from-the-industry/smbs-technology-reliance-presents-huge-opportunities-for-msps

* The DOJ gets its final piece of the Silk Road

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/6/21552339/us-goverment-seizes-1-billion-bitcoin-profits-silk-road-wallet-individual-x

AND

* New rules on text, email and IM for debt collectors

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debt-collectors-unlimited-text-email-messages-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/

I was asked by a Patreon about my thinking on Google's recent re-branding of G Suite to "Google Workspace". The Patreon was focused on the positioning – was google betting on a younger workforce preferring google products over Microsoft 365? Was a focus on better UX and simplicity going to drive those younger workers AND SMBs to the product?

Here's my answer.