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Tues Jan 14 2020: Microsoft news with market insight and PC shipment numbers to review

Today

*   Several datapoints from Satya Nadella around Microsoft

https://www.businessinsider.com/satya-nadella-microsoft-aws-jedi-hybrid-cloud-2020-1

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-economic-growth-worries-2020-1

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/13/microsoft-windows-7-support-ends-jan-14.html

https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-we-want-to-stop-microsoft-working-on-jedi-contract/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

AND

* Gartner and IDC with PC shipment data to break down

https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/11627/yearly-pc-shipments-grow-for-the-first-time-since-2011

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/channel-partner-insight/news/3085006/gartner-and-idc-say-wild-2019-behind-first-year-of-pc-market-growth-in-seven-years

Mon Jan 13 2020: Cybersecurity lessons & breakups and buyouts

Today

*   Cybersecurity incidents that bring lessons to the services space

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/12/princeton-study-sim-swap/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/online-vulnerable-experts-find-nearly-three-dozen-u-s-voting-n1112436?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

AND

* Breakups and buyouts: how much do we really care? 

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/synnex-split-two-companies

Fri Jan 10 2020: Utilities under cyberattack and CES trends discussed

Today

*   Cybersecurity threats in the energy sector are very real, and Las Vegas is attacked

 https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-hacking-groups-are-eyeing-power-grids-says-security-company/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://www.cnet.com/news/las-vegas-hit-by-cyberattack-as-it-hosts-ces/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b

AND

* A review of the themes from CES

Thurs Jan 9 2020: Regulation, Bifurcation, Social Media, and Strategy

Today

*   Regulation and Bifurcation

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/08/government-led-internet-shutdowns-cost-8-billion-in-2019-study-says.html

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/compliance/u-s-restricts-ai-software-exports/

* Twitter and Facebook make changes

https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/8/21056856/twitter-replies-limit-option-compose-screen-beta-app-features-new-ces-2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/business/media/teen-vogue-facebook.html

https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/07/facebook-bans-deceptive-deepfakes-and-some-misleadingly-modified-media/

AND

* Strategy insights from two European companies

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/channel-partner-insight/news/3084929/cancom-ceo-resigns-after-disagreements-over-companys-future

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/channel-partner-insight/news/3084938/veeam-leaves-its-european-roots-following-usd5bn-private-equity-buyout

Wed Jan 8 2020: Two Fed Moves, Two Court Cases, and One Voice Assistant

Today

* The Fed makes moves in cybersecurity tools and AI  

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-news/hacking-tools-export-laws/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-ces-ai-white-house/white-house-proposes-regulatory-principles-to-govern-ai-use-idUSKBN1Z60GL

* Two Court cases we care about

https://www.businessinsider.com/couple-sues-ring-after-hackers-spied-on-eight-year-old-2020-1

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/technology/sonos-sues-google.html

AND

* American Airlines and Google Assistant

https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/8/21056934/american-airlines-google-assistant-interpreter-mode-ces-2020

 

Tues Jan 7 2020: Cloud Infrastructure growth, CES & Privacy, and Quantum Computing

Today

*   Cloud computing over takes data centers

https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/cloud-infrastructure-services-surpasses-data-center-spending-in-2019?itc=refresh

* First CES trend comes apparent

https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-revamps-privacy-checkup-feature/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/6/21050426/ring-control-center-privacy-dashboard-app-police-security-two-factor-ces-2020

https://www.securityweek.com/facebook-samsung-ring-unveil-new-privacy-security-tools-ces-2020

AND

* Quantum computing in 2020

https://www.wsj.com/articles/quantum-computing-remains-a-challenge-for-tech-firms-11578345473

 

Mon Jan 6 2020: Cybersecurity threats and data management

Today

*   A roundup of the cybersecurity landscape as DHS issues warnings about threats from Iran

 https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-markets/americas/dhs-iran-cyberattack-warning/

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/nearly-75-of-app-exploits-involve-microsoft-office/

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/appriver-4q19-survey/

AND

* The Cambridge Analytica scandal may be much larger than we thought, and why you care

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/04/cambridge-analytica-data-leak-global-election-manipulation

https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/06/facebook-data-misuse-and-voter-manipulation-back-in-the-frame-with-latest-cambridge-analytica-leaks/

Fri Jan 3 2020: Amazon & Google vs employees, Microsoft scores a win, and CES trends

Today

*  Amazon and Google versus employees

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/02/amazon-threatens-fire-outspoken-employee-critics-its-environmental-policies/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/02/top-google-exec-pushed-company-commit-human-rights-then-google-pushed-him-out-he-says/

* Microsoft scores a win against hackers

 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/31/microsoft-says-north-korea-based-hackers-stealing-sensitive-information.html

AND

* CES trends to watch

https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/2/21042971/ces-2020-preview-predictions-4k-5g-8k-tv-intel-drones-pcs-gadgets

https://www.cnet.com/news/ces-2020-preview/

 

Thurs Jan 02 2020: SMB data, US Military bans, and Google Health

Today

* Lenovo with some insight into SMB work experience

https://news.lenovo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Lenovo-Forrester-SMB-EX-2019-Whitepaper.pdf

https://www.hpe.com/content/dam/hpe/newsroom/NewsroomPDFs/HPE-2019-As-a-Service-Driving-Change-Report.pdf?cc=us&ll=en

https://www.channele2e.com/business/small/technology-provisioning-lenovo-findings/ [https://www.channele2e.com/business/small/technology-provisioning-lenovo-findings/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendpress&utm_campaign]

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/management/as-a-service-challenges/

* Two bans in the US military

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/31/us-army-bans-tiktok-military-devices-signaling-growing-concern-about-apps-chinese-roots/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-warns-military-members-dna-kits-pose-personal-and-operational-risks-173304318.html

AND

* Google Health with an AI advancement against cancer

https://www.axios.com/google-breast-cancer-detection-ai-9c955a07-b567-416a-9faf-823af4987d35.html

Tues Dec 31 2019: APT10, Pokemon Go, and California Privacy

Today

*   APT10 hit harder than we thought

https://www.channele2e.com/news/cloud-hopper-attacks-vs-msps/

* Pokemon Go gives insight into AR

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/pokemon-canada-military-bases-1.5393774

https://www.statista.com/statistics/665640/pokemon-go-global-android-apple-users/

AND

* California's privacy law hits tomorrow, and what you need to know

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/12/30/21030754/ccpa-california-privacy-law-rights-explained