The Verge | Samsung has unveiled the world’s largest solid state drive — an unassuming-looking bit of kit that boasts a whopping 30.72 terabytes of storage. It’s the most storage ever crammed into the 2.5-inch form factor, and is designed for enterprise customers looking to move away from the mechanical parts of your standard disk-based hard drive.
Bleeping Computer | Cryptojacking scripts that mine Monero via JavaScript code can also run inside Word files, security researchers have discovered. This is possible via a new feature added to recent versions of Microsoft Word that allows users to embed Internet videos inside Word files without having to inject the actual video file inside the document itself.
The Firewall | Despite our hesitation, we routinely provide the very same personal information to both critical and noncritical requests. We shouldn’t. Personal information is a top commodity in today’s digital world, and sharing it should be based on trust, not convenience. This article focuses on combining common sense analog strategy with some really cool digital tools to help categorize, limit, or restrict access to your personal information.
 
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PCMag | Many Chrome-specific extensions add amazing features and abilities to the everyday Gmail experience. Here is a collection of PCMag's favorites, many of them free (they indicate the price, if not). All are worth a try if you're a serious Gmail-er using Chrome on almost any platform, be it Windows, Mac, Linux, or a Chromebook.
Fast Company | These next-level features, options, and shortcuts will save you time and turn Slack into a productivity powerhouse.
 
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Salesforce Admins | On the Salesforce Admins Podcast, Mike Gerholdt looks at best practices on what it takes to help you be productive as an admin. Key takeaways: Share your successes, prioritize user requests, and leverage new tools in the app that can help you understand how your processes are running.
Freshservice | This isn't a product update, but it's a good overview of the basics. Digital transformation is a high priority activity for most IT leaders now. Therefore, it is important to streamline this process to ensure minimal disruption or downtime. ITIL change management process is a precursor to release management and this includes detailed assessment and planning before the change is actually released.
 
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