Inc. | Last week, Apple and Google announced an interesting partnership. Both companies will build technology into their mobile operating systems that will allow for large-scale contact tracing. It's a pretty big deal for two reasons: The first is that the two companies are fierce rivals, but are working together to solve a problem that affects all of us. Second, it might actually work, since the two companies power almost all mobile devices worldwide.
BetterCloud | Last month, companies across the globe rushed into remote work, thanks to the help of their IT teams. This month, teams are beginning to settle into their new (hopefully temporary) normal. Join BetterCloud’s IT Manager Brian Farrell and Solutions Engineer Blair Simmons for a webinar on April 21 to discuss the current state of IT, the results of our most recent COVID-19 survey, and best practices that the pandemic may have forced our hand into adopting but that should be retained when things return to business as usual.
BleepingComputer | Over 500,000 Zoom accounts are being sold on the dark web and hacker forums for less than a penny each, and in some cases, given away for free. These credentials are gathered through credential stuffing attacks where threat actors attempt to login to Zoom using accounts leaked in older data breaches. The successful logins are compiled into lists that are sold to other hackers.
Forbes | After a surprise release U-turn last month, Google has now rolled out Chrome 81 and it brings a wide roll-out of ‘Tab Groups’, the company’s biggest change to how Chrome tabs work since the browser launched 11 years ago.
The Enterprisers Project | Phishing scams are rising in the time of COVID-19. With expert help from IT leaders and security pros, The Enterprisers Project debunks 5 misconceptions.
ComputerWeekly.com | Not putting all your eggs in one basket can be helpful to an enterprise’s resilience strategy. ComputerWeekly looks at multicloud storage and the benefits and pitfalls it brings.
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G Suite Updates | Last month, Google made their advanced Google Meet video-conferencing capabilities available at no cost to all G Suite Basic, Business, Education, and Nonprofit customers. They’re extending that availability to September 30, 2020, to ensure businesses, organizations, and educators continue their work during this crisis.
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