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| | | Chrome OS Will Block the USB Ports on Locked Chromebooks | | Engadget | Even when your Chromebook is locked, bad actors can access it using a "Rubber Ducky," or malicious USB drive that mimics a keyboard. Chrome OS will soon put a stop to those attacks with a feature called USBGuard, seen in a Canary Chrome build by Chrome Story. It stops the operating system from reading code or executing commands from USB devices when your Chromebook is locked. | | Microsoft to Add Two New Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance Bundles to Its Line-up | | ZDNet | Microsoft is adding new Microsoft 365 packages to its subscription-service roster, as well as expanding availability of its MyAnalytics 'fitness tracker for work' service. | | Cyberattack Halts Publication for US Newspapers | | Dark Reading | Several major US newspapers are kicking off 2019 responding to a cyberattack that caused print and delivery problems for publications owned by Tribune Publishing, including the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun, as well as the Los Angeles Times. | | Google's Fuchsia OS Will Be Able to Run Android Apps | | Engadget | It might take years before Google's Fuchsia OS starts showing up on devices, but when it does, it will apparently be able to run Android apps. 9to5Google has spotted a new file posted on Android's open source project website that says "These targets are used to build ART for Fuchsia." In other words, Google is developing a special version of ART or Android Runtime that will be able to run Android apps on the upcoming operating system. |
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| | | 15 IT Resolutions for 2019 | | CIO | In 2019, IT departments need to drive innovation for their organizations, not hold them back. They must move more quickly, use the data more wisely, and automate mundane tasks so they can act more strategically. (Registration required) |
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