Infosecurity | Microsoft briefly exposed call center data on almost 250 million customers via several unsecured cloud servers late last year, according to researchers.

TechRepublic | On January 14, Microsoft ended extended support for Windows 7, meaning no more bug fixes, security patches, or other updates to address any newly discovered vulnerabilities. But the aging operating system is still hanging on for many organizations. Among 60,000 large companies analyzed by security ratings company BitSight, almost 90% still have Windows 7 PCs in their environment.

Computerworld | When you buy a Galaxy phone, Google's promise to protect your information isn't the only one that applies.

ZDNet | Microsoft plans to forcibly install the "Microsoft Search in Bing" extension in Chrome browsers for some of its Office 365 ProPlus customers. The Chrome extension will be forcibly installed starting with Office 365 ProPlus version 2002, scheduled for release in February and a broader rollout in March.

CIO | Failing up: IT pros share hard-earned lessons of early-career stumbles that paved the way to long-term career success. (PSA: you'll need to create a free account in order to access this full article.)

How-To Geek | The new Microsoft Edge browser, based on the Chromium project used by Google Chrome, brings a better browsing experience to Windows 10 PCs. One unique feature is the ability to use extensions from both Microsoft and Chrome Web Store. Here’s how to install and use them.

G Suite Updates | Last year, Google announced betas for originality reports and rubrics, two new tools for Google Classroom. These features are now generally available for G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education Classroom users.