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| Panera Bread Leaks Millions of Customer Records | | Medium | Here's the fascinating first-hand report from the security researcher who found (and reported) a vulnerability to Panera Bread that allowed the full name, home address, email address, food/dietary preferences, username, phone number, birthday, and last four digits of a saved credit card to be accessed in bulk for any user that had ever signed up for an account. "Panera Bread sat on the vulnerability and, as far as I can tell, did nothing about it for eight months," he writes. A great read that includes screenshots of all the email exchanges, plus lessons we can learn from this. | | Intel is Bringing Its Most Powerful Core i9 Processors to Laptops | | The Verge | Ever since Intel announced its first Core i9 processor for desktops last year, it’s only been a matter of time until the company brought that branding to laptops, too. Intel is announcing its first Core i9 chip for laptops, with what it claims is “the best gaming and creation laptop processor Intel has ever built.” | | 5 Must-Read Harvard Business Review Articles in April | | The Enterprisers Project | Check out these five thought-provoking HBR articles, curated especially for CIOs and IT leaders. These curated pieces are available now through the end of April (they're free, but you'll have to enter your email address to access them). | | | | | | How to Make Sure a Chrome Extension is Safe Before Installing It | | How-To Geek | Much of Chrome’s power and flexibility comes from its huge ecosystem of extensions. The problem is that these extensions can also steal data, watch your every move, or worse. Here’s how to make sure an extension is safe before installing it. | | How to Stop Eye Strain: Tips, Tricks, and Apps | | Wired | Staring at the computer all day is horrible for your eyes. All those brightly colored pixels clashing with the lighting around you while you stare at your screen for hours on end—it's a recipe for eye fatigue, muscle strain, and headaches. By adhering to a few simple guidelines and by making some physical adjustments to your workspace, you can avoid putting too much strain on your eyes. | | | | | | Smarter Sharing of Files with Updated Google Drive Access Checker | | G Suite Updates | When you send an email, calendar invite, or other communication that includes a Drive file, Access checker automatically looks to see if the people you’re sending the message to have permissions to view the file. Google is updating Access checker to make it easier to see who needs access, support more file types in Drive, and share directly with those who need access. | | Call a US or Canadian Phone Number for Free from Hangouts Meet | | G Suite Updates | Sometimes, you may want to add participants to your meeting without needing to send them a link, like when you want to connect folks who are already dialed into a conference bridge, or if a team member is running late and is still on their commute. That’s why you can now call US or Canadian phone numbers, directly from your meeting, for free. | | Springing into the Future of Work with New Partners | | Box Blog | Box recognizes the importance of enabling their customers to work with their tools of choice, which is why they integrate with over 1,400 business applications. Here are just a few of the latest integrations enabling businesses to do more with Box. | | Introducing Content Cues for Zendesk Guide Enterprise | | Zendesk Blog | Zendesk is very excited to introduce Content Cues for Zendesk Guide Enterprise. Content Cues empowers support content managers by identifying gaps in their Zendesk Guide knowledge base. | | Introducing Guide Enterprise | | Zendesk Blog | In order to get agents or content team members involved in content creation, companies need a process to vet articles to ensure the right material is published. This is exactly where Guide Enterprise comes in, making it easy for large teams to establish this process, collaborate on content, and manage knowledge internally, externally, and across multiple brands. | | | Why These Bumblebees Are Wearing Itty-Bitty QR Codes
Yes, QR codes—a pretty significant upgrade for entomologists. |
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