{"id":1098,"date":"2021-09-21T01:09:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T08:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2021-09-21T22:14:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T05:14:06","slug":"episode-130-apple-pay-again-and-employee-productivity-in-remote-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/2021\/09\/episode-130-apple-pay-again-and-employee-productivity-in-remote-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 130 &#8211; Apple Pay (Again) and Employee Productivity in Remote Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;\"  style=\"border:none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20541929\/height\/100\/width\/\/thumbnail\/no\/render-playlist\/no\/theme\/custom\/tdest_id\/1346593\/custom-color\/87A93A\" height=\"100\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" 1=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 2=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 3=\"oallowfullscreen\" 4=\"msallowfullscreen\" class=\"podcast-class\" frameborder=\"0\" placement=\"bottom\" libsyn_item_id=\"0\" theme=\"custom\" custom_color=\"75942D\"><\/iframe>\n<p>Question of the day: What is a sandwich?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 1: Apple Pay . . . Again<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The headline says Apple lost \u2026 but the article makes it clear that Epic is the one who is disappointed and is appealing.<\/p>\n<p>Let see: Epic violated their agreement and owes Apply $3.5 Million. But Apply can&#8217;t have those kinds of agreements going forward. And Apple&#8217;s not a monopoly.<\/p>\n<p>Seems confusing, but it does mean there will be other options to pay for in-app purchases on AppStore apps to work around Apple. But Epic still doesn&#8217;t think that is enough. Let the lawyer games begin.<\/p>\n<p>Link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/9\/10\/22662320\/epic-apple-ruling-injunction-judge-court-app-store\"> https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/9\/10\/22662320\/epic-apple-ruling-injunction-judge-court-app-store<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 2: Microsoft Study Finds Problems with Employee Productivity in Remote Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a study or more than 60,000 employees, Microsoft find that the shift to remote work has hurt communication and collaboration. A separate study shows that individual workers feel better supported by bosses than ever before. The first finding looks bad for employee productivity and long-term innovation; the second suggest happier, more productive workers.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Microsoft also announce that employees won&#8217;t be returning to the office in October as expected.<\/p>\n<p>Link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2021\/study-microsoft-employees-shows-remote-work-puts-productivity-innovation-risk\/\"> https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2021\/study-microsoft-employees-shows-remote-work-puts-productivity-innovation-risk\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 3: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Could Now Impact a Business&#8217; Credit Rating \u2026 Things are Getting Serious!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Startup BitSight generates reports on the likelihood that an organization will be breached. They just received a $250 million investment Moody&#8217;s. Moody&#8217;s provides corporate &#8220;credit rating&#8221; information. In your future: Credit ratings base on Cybersecurity preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>Link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/09\/13\/bitsight-raises-250m-from-moodys-and-acquires-cyber-risk-startup-visiblerisk\/\"> https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/09\/13\/bitsight-raises-250m-from-moodys-and-acquires-cyber-risk-startup-visiblerisk\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsor note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Threats to client data constantly evolve, so your strategies must evolve too \u2026but knowing where to get good guidance isn&#8217;t always easy.<\/p>\n<p>Well, nowhere will you hear more helpful insights from leading cyber protection experts than at the Acronis #CyberFitSummit. I&#8217;m going again \u2013this year in-person, in Miami \u2013 and you should join me. Experts like Erick Simpson; Larry Walsh; and Acronis&#8217; Amy Luby will show you how to boost profits, reduce risk, and improve your team&#8217;s productivity, as well as the latest cybersecurity strategies, technologies, and processes. In person and online,<br \/>\nLearn more about the Acronis #CyberFit Summit World Tour at <a href=\"https:\/\/Acronis.events\">https:\/\/Acronis.events<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/id\/20541929\/tdest_id\/1346593\">Check out this episode!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question of the day: What is a sandwich? Topic 1: Apple Pay . . . 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