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The Killing IT Podcast


IT authors and entrepreneurs Ryan Morris, Karl Palachuk, and Dave Sobel provide commentary on the changing world of technology opportunities and emerging tech.

We want to expand the discussion from the SMB IT channel to all things tech - with one eye on the future and the other on profits. Join us!

Oct 27, 2020

Topic 1: Fragmented Health Data and Covid.

With HIPAA and other privacy laws have complicated the sharing of healthcare data that might be useful in fighting the virus. We look at that as well as general observations about the industry.

Related Link:
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/19/21522863/health-data-records-covid-coronavirus-model-nih-privacy-n3c


Topic 2: Right to Repair is on the Ballot in Massachusetts.

We've covered right to repair before. Once perspective, of course, is you - the potential repairer. On the other end of the fight are some of the largest and most successful companies in the world. As always, the world is a complicated place.

Related Link:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomokoyokoi/2020/10/17/rethinking-ownership-of-smart-products-in-right-to-repair/#6ef24531437d


Topic 3: Life after the pandemic: Industries that won’t make it.

Great click-bait, right? Here's a great article, speculating about which industries will not survive this pandemic/recession. We don't agree across the board (shocking, we know).

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-future-0ad5568c-1612-47ee-8774-6b605efac200.html?chunk=2&utm_term=emshare#story2

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