{"id":1375,"date":"2022-03-08T01:07:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T09:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2022-03-08T12:37:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:37:35","slug":"episode-154-meta-lawsuit-office-space-nfts-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/2022\/03\/episode-154-meta-lawsuit-office-space-nfts-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 154 -Meta lawsuit, office space, NFTs, and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;\"  style=\"border:none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22223549\/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><br \/>\n<strong>Special guest co-host<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/susannetedrick\">Susanne Tedrick &#8211; Principal Infrastructure Specialist; Azure for Sports &#8211; Microsoft | LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 1: Texas Sues Meta Over Facial Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Texas is suing over <strong>past use<\/strong> of facial recognition technology. The suit accuses Facebook of violating the state&#8217;s privacy laws by capturing biometric data on tens of millions of Texans without properly obtaining consent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/texas-sues-facebook-over-its-use-of-facial-recognition-report-says\/\"> https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/texas-sues-facebook-over-its-use-of-facial-recognition-report-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 2: Why Companies are not cutting back on office space.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s discuss how leaders can best support hybrid work environments and the steps needed to meet workers where they, well, work best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2022\/01\/why-companies-arent-cutting-back-on-office-space\"> https:\/\/hbr.org\/2022\/01\/why-companies-arent-cutting-back-on-office-space<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 3: NFTs &#8211; Hype, Facts, and Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While NFT&#8217;s initial hype might not meet reality in the short term, is it akin to a fad, or does it have the potential to be a transformational technology area?<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/79572\/gartner-hype-cycle-ranks-nfts-peak-inflated-expectations-amid-craze\"> Gartner Hype Cycle Ranks NFTs at &#8216;Peak of Inflated Expectations&#8217; Amid Craze &#8211; Decrypt<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor Memo: <strong>Acronis&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you still relying on a frustrating patchwork of legacy solutions?&nbsp; Modernize your cybersecurity and data protection with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.&nbsp; &nbsp; It&#8217;s a single solution that combines backup, anti-malware, and endpoint protection management. &nbsp; As an MSP, you can easily improve clients&#8217; security posture, eliminate complexity, and generate more recurring revenue. Learn more about Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud at <a href=\"http:\/\/acronis.com\/\">Acronis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/id\/22223549\/tdest_id\/1346593\">Check out this episode!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special guest co-host: Susanne Tedrick &#8211; Principal Infrastructure Specialist; Azure for Sports &#8211; Microsoft | LinkedIn Topic 1: Texas Sues Meta Over Facial Recognition Texas is suing over past use of facial recognition technology. 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