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| Password Breach Teaches Reddit That, Yes, Phone-based 2FA Is That Bad | Ars Technica | "A newly disclosed breach that stole password data and private messages is teaching Reddit officials a lesson that security professionals have known for years: two-factor authentication (2FA) that uses SMS or phone calls is only slightly better than no 2FA at all," writes Dan Goodin. | Google Is Making It Easier to Reschedule Meetings in Calendar | The Verge | Google is making it easier to reschedule meetings in Calendar — and avoid all that unnecessary Slack chatter — with a new feature that lets participants propose alternative times from within the app itself. The organizer of the meeting is then given the option to review and accept the new time or reject it. All attendees’ availability windows, if their calendars are shared with co-workers, will also now be displayed in a side-by-side view, so it’s easier to propose times that work with everyone’s schedules. | With DaaS Windows Coming, Say Goodbye to Your PC As You Know It | Computerworld | "For over 30 years, we’ve thought of PCs primarily as Windows machines, which we owned and controlled. That’s about to change forever," writes Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. "Microsoft is getting ready to replace Windows 10 with the Microsoft Managed Desktop. This will be a 'desktop-as-a-service' (DaaS) offering. Instead of owning Windows, you’ll 'rent' it by the month... DaaS for Windows isn’t new. But you’ll no longer be in charge of your Windows PC. Instead, it will be automatically provisioned and patched for you by Microsoft." | 5 Takeaways from “Securing G Suite and Beyond: Tales from the Trenches” (Google Cloud Next ’18) | BetterCloud Monitor | If you missed Google Cloud Next ‘18, here are some highlights from a panel called "Securing G Suite and Beyond: Tales from the Trenches" that we thought would be particularly relevant to our audience. The panel, which included four BetterCloud customers, explored security topics that are top of mind right now for many modern IT professionals: How have security needs evolved, and what are the biggest concerns moving forward? What important lessons have people learned? Here are five key takeaways, along with some tips and best practices the panelists shared. |
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| 16 Simple, Yet Powerful Excel Functions You Need to Know | PCWorld | Power users love to talk about how powerful and awesome Excel is, what with its Pivot Tables, nested formulas, and Boolean logic. But many of us barely know how to find the Autosum feature, let alone use Excel’s functions to create powerful formulas. If you're part of the Excel 99 percent, here are 16 handy Excel functions that will get you well on your way to spreadsheet mastery. | How to Enable Dark Mode for Gmail | How-To Geek | Microsoft just added a dark mode to Outlook.com, but Google is way ahead of Microsoft. Gmail has had a dark theme for years. Here’s how to enable it — and get a better, more complete dark mode for Gmail, too. |
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| 5 Secrets of Master Storytellers | The Enterprisers Project | "The best IT leaders understand the value of narratives and make storytelling a core skill," writes Stephanie Overby. "Good storytelling is certainly an art form, but there is a science to it. And while some individuals may be born storytellers, IT leaders can use several common principles of good storytelling to improve narrative efforts." |
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| How to Get Infected With Malware | PCMag via Medium | "Computers these days work so smoothly that using them can be plain boring. Want some excitement? Throw off the shackles of your security software and get your system infected with malware! Our tongue-in-cheek guide can show you how," writes PCMag. |
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| SaaS Updates Summary: July 30 – August 3 | BetterCloud Monitor | Last week, Google added a feature in the Admin console that can alert admins if they believe a user’s account has been targeted by a government-backed attack. Google is also introducing two new tools, room release and room insights, to help admins manage meeting rooms more efficiently. They also announced new features for Calendar and Sites, and they're giving you more control over which Apps Script projects can run in your organization. In other news, Atlassian announced the new Atlassian Cloud for Gmail; Zendesk and WhatsApp announced an integration; and DocuSign signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spring CM. |
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