CNET | OK. Remember the news about how none of Google's 89,000+ employees had been phished since 2017? All because they switched to hardware security keys? Well, Google is launching its own 2FA security key called the Titan Security Key. It comes in both USB and Bluetooth versions and will be available for sale in Google's online store within the next few months. CNET got an exclusive hands-on and was able to test it.

SurveyMonkey | Here at BetterCloud, we love fun swag. We've made plenty of BetterCloud hoodies, t-shirts, and stickers, but never Monitor swag specifically ... until now! So we whipped up a batch of tongue-in-cheek T-shirt designs (all IT-themed). We wanted to let you — our awesome Monitor readers — vote for your favorite. Whichever design wins, we'll print. And if you'd like, we'll send you a free T-shirt with the winning design. Vote here (this week only).

Bloomberg | Atlassian Corp. is selling its corporate chat software to rival Slack Technologies Inc. and taking a small stake in the startup, as they face greater competition from Microsoft Corp. The deal gives Slack more customers, most of whom pay a monthly service fee, and allows Atlassian to exit a business that failed to generate as much demand as expected. Combining the two businesses bolsters Slack at a time when Microsoft is pushing a rival product called Teams to some 135 million Office cloud customers. Microsoft introduced a free version of Teams this month in a bid to lure people who don’t subscribe to Office 365.

How-To Geek | Google is overhauling all its apps, and a new video gives you an idea of what that might look like. Spoiler: it’s all very white.

Komando | "These 10 settings will help make your Gmail experience better. There are many things you can do to improve your Gmail experience, and no doubt not all will be for you. But chances are at least a few of them will be, which is why we've tried to find 10 of the very best," writes Adam Green.

Wired | The good news? Most of the sensitive accounts you use today already offer stronger 2FA. And there’s no shortage of third-party authenticator apps that’ll enable it for you. Here’s how to get set up, and make your sign-ins that much more stress-free.

CIO | The keys to managing the tricky, nerve-wracking process of negotiating a raise are preparation and a keen understanding of your organization’s performance, culture and market conditions. It’s also vital to know your company’s and your manager’s needs — and to keep a cool head in negotiations. Here’s what to do and what to avoid.

CIO | Despite knocking on the cloud door for years, Google has yet to establish itself as a major player in business services. The IaaS and PaaS markets have been, and continue to be, dominated by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) being a distant number three. The Google Cloud Portfolio is very broad, and it's worth doing a deep dive into these to understand how Google is positioned.

BetterCloud Monitor | Google Cloud Next '18 is a wrap, which means there are LOTS of announcements and new features for G Suite. Among the highlights: an AI-powered grammar correction tool for Google Docs; an intelligent search box in Google Drive; an enterprise telephony offering; a new “investigation tool” in the G Suite security center; and much more. Also, some big news: Slack announced it's buying — and shutting down — HipChat and Stride.