Privacy Proposal in Congress, CompTIA Tech Workforce Report, Microsoft's Exchange Attack Inquiry

MSP Dispatch (Audio)

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On this episode of MSP Dispatch we cover a new online privacy proposal hitting Congress, CompTIA’s State of Tech Workforce report, and Microsoft still being unsure of how hackers stole the MSA key in the 2023 Exchange attack.

Story Links:

A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress
- https://www.wired.com/story/apra-congress-online-privacy-proposal/
CompTIA State of Tech Workforce: Stronger Job Growth for 2024
- https://www.channele2e.com/news/tech-jobs-in-the-us-expected-to-increase-by-300000-this-year-report
Microsoft Still Unsure How Hackers Stole MSA Key in 2023 Exchange Attack
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-still-unsure-how-hackers-stole-msa-key-in-2023-exchange-attack/

Notable Mentions:

Meta’s New AI Deepfake Playbook: More Labels, Fewer Takedowns
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/05/meta-deepfake-labels/
Opera Is Now the First Leading Browser With Built-In Local LLMs
- https://thenextweb.com/news/opera-first-leading-browser-built-in-local-llms
Google Might Make Users Pay for AI Features in Search Results
- https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/04/google-might-make-users-pay-for-ai-features-in-search-results/
New Windows Driver Blocks Software From Changing Default Web Browser
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-driver-blocks-software-from-changing-default-web-browser/

Resource of the week:

Partner First | Why Compliance as a Service (CaaS) Matters for MSPs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xg3e8mTvtI

Community Events:

4/9 @ 1:00 pm ET | Boost Your MRR in 60 Days with SaaS-A-Nomics

4/9 In Person Event | The Cyber Defense Lab – Built for MSPs: Houston, TX

4/10 – 4/11 In Person Event | ChannelPro SMB Summit: Orlando, FL

MSP Media Network:

4/10 @ 10:00 am ET | AI Roundup Ep. 68

4/10 @ 1:00 pm ET | Partner First – Why Compliance as a Service (CaaS) Matters for MSPs

4/12 @ 11:00 am ET | MSP Community Live Ep. 31

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0:00 Teaser

0:54 Intro Banter

3:27 A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress

9:02 CompTIA State of Tech Workforce: Stronger Job Growth for 2024

14:15 Microsoft Still Unsure How Hackers Stole MSA Key in 2023 Exchange Attack

19:37 Meta’s New AI Deepfake Playbook: More Labels, Fewer Takedowns

20:32 Opera Is Now the First Leading Browser With Built-In Local LLMs

21:22 Google Might Make Users Pay for AI Features in Search Results

22:04 New Windows Driver Blocks Software From Changing Default Web Browser

22:52 Resource of the week

24:51 Sign-off

27:17 Outtakes