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| Amazon Web Services Acquires Sqrrl, a Security Startup Founded by Ex-NSA Staffers | | GeekWire | Cloud security is going to be an even more important topic this year than ever, thanks to the Meltdown and Spectre debacle, and Amazon Web Services bolstered its security story yesterday with the acquisition of Sqrrl. Reports a few months ago signaled that AWS was eyeing the startup, which uses machine learning and threat-detection expertise to help companies detect and prevent incursions into their systems. | | How Your SaaS Strategies Are Evolving | | InformationWeek | Demand for SaaS software continues to grow, but procurement is often short-sighted. Think past today because integration and governance are more important than pricing. | | I'm a Longtime MacBook User and Tried Microsoft's New Surface Book 2 for a Week—Here's What I Learned | | Business Insider | "I fully switched to the Surface Book 2 for a week, using it as my primary laptop as if I had purchased it to replace my MacBook," writes the author of the article. "This inevitably left me with some strong impressions—and a big, partly unexpected realization: I am more tied to Google's suite of software and services than I ever thought. Here's what I learned." | | | | | | 24 Hidden iPhone Settings You Should Know About | | Popular Science | Part of the appeal of the iPhone is its simplicity—you can grab it right out of the box and start setting it up without reading any instructions. However, behind that simple, intuitive interface, you'll find dozens of lesser-known settings and options. Here are 24 you can use to customize your iOS experience. | | Make Your Meetings More Effective | | Several People Are Typing | These apps for Slack will help you make the most of every meeting. They’ll also help you keep track of next steps and assign follow-ups before anyone leaves the discussion, keeping everyone accountable and making sure your meetings are a smart use of time. | | | | | | Upcoming Change to Setup Flow for Company-owned Android Devices | | G Suite Updates | Google is introducing some changes to the setup flow for company-owned Android devices starting on February 12th, 2018. With this change, they hope that it will result in fewer company-owned devices that are incorrectly set up and an improved mobile management experience. | | Tools for Every School: G Suite for Education Updates | | The Keyword | Education is evolving, and G Suite for Education is too. Google is announcing two exciting updates: a new set of free features designed to strengthen security for all G Suite for Education users, as well as a new edition called G Suite Enterprise for Education. | | Dropbox and Adobe Expand Partnership with Previews for Adobe XD CC | | Dropbox Blog | Dropbox is introducing a new Adobe Creative Cloud integration that helps you stay in your creative flow by making it easier to find your latest Adobe XD document on Dropbox. In addition to previewing Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator files stored in Dropbox, users can now see a quick preview of files created in XD. | | Introducing The New Trello Power-Ups Directory | | Trello Blog | Trello is excited to announce a brand new way to discover, enable, and manage Power-Ups on your Trello boards! The new Power-Ups directory has a host of cool features such as search, categories, editorial content, featured Power-Ups, and more. | | | Apple Said to Release New Entry-Level 13-inch MacBook This Year, Likely Replacing MacBook Air
"It's unclear what form a new entry-level 13-inch MacBook would take" |
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