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Cloud Desktops as a stepping stone or full vision: Nerdio’s Vadim Vladimirskiy

A discussion with Vadim Vladimirskiy about the direction of the cloud. Are Virtual Desktops just a stepping stone? Is he worried about Microsoft swallowing the space? Why all the discussion about cost management? And where is this going?

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Fri Feb 26 2021: SolarWinds, Google cancels a smart city, and NSA guidance for all

Three things to know today

*   This week in SolarWinds

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-says-solarwinds-hackers-downloaded-some-azure-exchange-and-intune-source-code/

https://www.channelfutures.com/security/microsoft-conclusion-on-solarwinds-hack-conflicts-with-other-messages

https://www.darkreading.com/operations/microsoft-releases-free-tool-for-hunting-solarwinds-malware/d/d-id/1340260?_mc=rss_x_drr_edt_aud_dr_x_x-rss-simple

https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/539598-biden-calls-for-creating-rules-on-cyber-tech-to-combat-china-and-russia

https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/540178-microsoft-fireeye-mandatory-breach-reporting-solarwinds-hack

https://www.crn.com/news/security/u-s-senators-aws-infrastructure-used-in-solarwinds-attack

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/russia-assigned-more-than-1-000-expert-engineers-to-execute-solarwinds-hack-says-microsoft-exec-11614116490?link=MW_latest_news

https://www.cnet.com/news/solarwinds-hearing-announced-by-house-committees/

https://www.crn.com/news/security/aws-solarwinds-hackers-used-our-elastic-compute-cloud?itc=refresh

https://www.zdnet.com/article/solarwinds-cybersecurity-spending-tops-3-million-in-q4-sees-20-million-to-25-million-in-2021/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://www.crn.com/news/security/solarwinds-to-spend-up-to-25m-on-security-following-attack?itc=refresh

https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-call-for-ambassador-to-represent-u-s-in-cyberspace-11614076201?mod=rss_Technology

* Google cancels another smart city

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56168306

AND

* The NSA issues guidance on zero-trust

https://www.fedscoop.com/nsa-zero-trust-guidance-reference-architecture/

https://media.defense.gov/2021/Feb/25/2002588479/-1/-1/0/CSI_EMBRACING_ZT_SECURITY_MODEL_UOO115131-21.PDF

 

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Thu Feb 25 2021: Four regulations, How to solve Zoom fatigue, and government IT spending

Three things to know today

*  Australia, EU, California, and the Fed

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22298199/california-net-neutrality-law-sb822

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/23/net-neutrality-law-take-effect-california-after-judge-deals-blow-telecom-industry/

https://www.cnet.com/news/australia-passes-law-forcing-google-and-facebook-to-pay-news-publications/ [https://www.cnet.com/news/australia-passes-law-forcing-google-and-facebook-to-pay-news-publications/?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]

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22283777/australia-new-media-bargaining-code-facebook-google-paying-news?mc_cid=c8fc6286be&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-19/data-gridlock-averted-as-u-k-privacy-rules-set-to-get-eu-nod

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298376/biden-sign-semiconductor-shortage-executive-order-apple-amd-playstation

* News you can use on Zoom fatigue

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/su-sri022221.php

AND

* Government IT spending for 2021

https://channellife.co.nz/story/gartner-reveals-latest-forecast-for-government-it-spending

 

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Wed Feb 24 2021: Customers buying habits, help desk, exec investments, and Microsofts new clouds

Two things to know today

*   How customers buy, how help desks work, and exec investment

 https://techaisle.com/blog/443-business-outcomes-based-customer-success-driven-pricing-is-imminent-ready-or-not

https://www.slideshare.net/comptia/help-desk-trends

https://www.ciodive.com/news/coronavirus-economy-job-role-change/595373/

AND

* Microsoft's new industry specific clouds

https://www.ciodive.com/news/microsoft-industry-specific-cloud/595586/

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Tue Feb 23 2021: Broadband, Facebook changes course, and the 25×25 initiative

Three things to know today

*   Broadband regulation moves

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-1475df0a-b77b-466e-85ca-8364d70adcd9.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/19/22291469/comcast-delays-northeast-data-cap-rollout-2022

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/22/22292074/5g-nationwide-verizon-att-tmobile-c-band

* Facebook changes course in Australia

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-56165015

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/microsoft-sides-with-european-news-sites-in-their-battle-with-google/ [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/microsoft-sides-with-european-news-sites-in-their-battle-with-google/?mc_cid=ca5c411eb5&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc]

https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-alex-jones-facebook-ban-soften-lenient-report-2021-2

AND

* The 25x25 initiative gets moving

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-twitter-bank-of-america-and-other-large-companies-pledge-to-hire-diverse-leaders-11613759174

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Mon Feb 22 2021: Privacy, right to repair and gig workers, plus new security breach and job data

Two things to know today

*   Regulation – privacy, right to repair, and gig workers

https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-push-internet-privacy-rules-in-lieu-of-federal-standards-11613644200?mod=djemalertNEWS

https://www.protocol.com/Policy/virginia-maryland-washington-big-tech

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/18/amazon-facebook-google-maryland-lawsuit-tax/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqk38/the-right-to-repair-movement-is-poised-to-explode-in-2021

https://www.wired.com/story/frances-new-tech-repairability-index-is-a-big-deal/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-02-17/gig-economy-coming-for-millions-of-u-s-jobs-after-california-s-uber-lyft-vote?sref=ExbtjcSG

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/19/22291580/prop-22-instacart-doordash-uber-lyft-postmates-grubhub-price-hike

https://www.wsj.com/articles/restaurants-and-startups-try-to-outrun-uber-eats-and-doordash-11613903401?mod=rss_Technology

AND

* New data on the threat report

https://www.nuspire.com/q4-2020-threat-report/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/02/new-malware-found-on-30000-macs-has-security-pros-stumped/

https://www.ciodive.com/news/bls-report-IT-job-demand/595409/

 

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The Simple Thing MSPs are missing in marketing

I've been thinking a lot about marketing again. I didn't really want to – but a Patreon asked, and look, that's the best way to get my attention. Ask a question and I can't stop thinking about it.

Here's the basic premise. If IT services has been talking about "sucking" at sales and marketing for 15… 20… years now, how come no one has fixed this?

 

Marketing Lessons from Home Services

An interview with Kevin Urrutia, an Entreprenuer with a tech background, selling services. Not IT services, but home services. What can we learn from the parallels in that space?

 

Fri Feb 19 2021: FCC maps, this week in SolarWinds, and Australian regulation

Three things to know today

*   The FCC works on maps

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epd7yj/america-is-finally-fixing-its-crappy-broadband-availability-maps

* This week in SolarWinds

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/18/22288961/solarwinds-hack-100-companies-9-federal-agencies

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/solarwinds-hack-investigation/index.html

https://www.crn.com/news/security/solarwinds-hacked-from-inside-u-s-100-orgs-compromised?itc=refresh

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/network-security/internet-exposed-orion-servers-drop-25-since-solarwinds-breaches-announced/

https://globalnews.ca/video/7641101/fireeye-ceo-says-solarwinds-hack-was-found-after-security-staff-noticed-issue-with-employee-account

https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/02/15/microsoft-president-says-solarwinds-hack-most-sophisticated-ever/

AND

* Australian regulations on news

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/17/22287776/facebook-block-news-australia-regulation-media-link-sharing

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/17/22288256/facebook-australia-news-ban-governmental-agency-accounts

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/bom-health-authorities-betoota-caught-in-facebook-news-ban/13166394?section=technology

https://www.axios.com/tech-coughs-up-money-for-news-as-regulatory-threats-loom-f7feccc2-a097-437c-918a-7de0c6be3f49.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top

Thu Feb 18 2021: Data from secret shopping, Spotify works from home, and the story didn’t end there

Three things to know today

*   Data from secret shopping

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6767699131298299904/

* Spotify on work from home

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/spotify-will-let-employees-work-from-anywhere-after-the-pandemic.html

https://www.ciodive.com/news/hybrid-work-technology-2021/595039/

AND

* The story didn't end with Spotify

https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-remote-work-year-looms-as-office-reopening-plans-are-delayed-11613039402?st=sd0q76ptzyi4icg&reflink=article_email_share

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-future-0a58c6d5-0d66-4564-a6f7-12c01f7237cc.html?chunk=2&utm_term=emshare#story2

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/magazine/video-conference.html?mc_cid=349639be07&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/yin-and-yang-remote-worker-productivity