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Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini

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In this episode of MSP Dispatch we touch on how the FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Microsoft ASR Bug Deletes Shortcuts and Twitter reportedly cuts off API access to third-party apps in intentional move.

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Story Links: 

• FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition
  • https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competition
• Microsoft ASR Bug Deletes Shortcuts
  • https://cloudscript.tech/2023/01/13/breakfix-for-microsoft-si-mo497128-deleting-shortcuts/ 
• Twitter reportedly cuts off API access to third-party apps in intentional move
  • https://siliconangle.com/2023/01/15/twitter-reportedly-cuts-off-api-access-third-party-apps-intentional-move/ 

Notable Mentions:

• Critical Cisco SMB Router Flaw Allows Authentication Bypass, PoC Available
  • https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/critical-cisco-smb-router-bug-authentication-bypass-poc-available 
• $20K Buys Insider Access to Telegram Servers, Dark Web Ad Claims
  • https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/20k-buys-insider-access-telegram-servers-dark-web-ad-claims
• 12 new features in Microsoft Teams for 2023
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of6xPfUKX6Q&ab_channel=MikeTholfsen
• Norton LifeLock Warns on Password Manager Account Compromises
  • https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/norton-lifelock-warns-on-password-manager-account-compromises

Banter: 

• Gen Z has a new ‘vintage’ technology to obsess over
  • https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/business/flip-phone-gen-z-ctrp/

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0:00 Teaser

1:03 Intro Banter

3:36 FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition

9:04 Microsoft ASR Bug Deletes Shortcuts

12:05 Twitter reportedly cuts off API access to third-party apps in intentional move

17:23 Notable Mentions

20:37 Community Events

22:45 Sign-off

24:07 Outtakes