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.

BetterCloud | That's right! For the first time, BetterCloud will be loud & proud on billboards and urban panel displays in a city near you. Here are 5 different ideas—what's your favorite? Don't overthink it! Remember, billboard advertising is meant to be a quick hook, intended to pique curiosity.

Naked Security | Interested in using hardware security keys to log into online services more securely? Well, now you can make your own from scratch, thanks to an open-source project that Google announced.

The Next Web | Last month, WhatsApp fixed a bug in its desktop app that allowed attackers to read files from your computer. A post published by security firm PerimeterX suggests the bug affected folks who used either WhatsApp’s Mac or Windows app paired with an iPhone.

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.

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.

BetterCloud Monitor | Last week saw SaaS updates from G Suite, DocuSign, and Microsoft. Google is changing the way multiple inboxes work in Gmail, Docusign has released an extension for Visual Studio, and Microsoft has added capabilities to manage eDiscovery for Microsoft Teams and Yammer. For all the details on these updates and for the scoop on all of the other SaaS updates, check out our recap post.