Engadget | If you used Google Takeout to back up your Photos files from November 21st to 25th, 2019, a stranger out there may have a copy of your videos. The tech giant has started sending out emails, warning users about a bug that may have affected their backup requests.

Computerworld | There were two high hopes for the next patch to Win10—that Microsoft would finally fix the Win10 version 1909 File Explorer Search bugs, and that the IE JScript Security Advisory ADV200001/CVE-2020-0674 hole would get plugged. Nope and nope.

CIO Dive | After an authentication certificate expired, Microsoft Teams suffered an outage on Monday, according to a company announcement.

TechRepublic | Almost half of security professionals don't know where or how to use Zero Trust policies in a hybrid IT environment, says a survey commissioned by security provider Pulse Secure.

TechRepublic | Security administrators oversee the secured processes in place, safeguarding the day-to-day operations of an organization. While it is easy for users to focus solely on protecting computers and their devices, security admins are tasked with managing the overall landscape—including LAN/WAN, services, the devices used to access those services, and the most unpredictable factor of them all: The end user. Check out this list of 10 items that should be performed to ensure that devices and networks remain secured throughout the year.

MakeUseOf | For many internet users, their Google account is their most personal and important of online accounts. This one account may hold your email, calendar, contacts, apps, cloud-hosted files, to dos, photos, and more. Hopefully, you have taken steps to protect such a precious account. For example, using a strong password, turning on two-factor authentication, and so on. But if you are looking for an even higher level of security, you can try a feature called the Google Advanced Protection Program.

G Suite Updates | Check out the latest "What's New in G Suite" launch recap for a roundup of all G Suite launches from January 2020.