ZDNet | A hacker named Gnosticplayers stole over 932 million user records from 44 companies.

BetterCloud Monitor | Mergers and acquisitions are notoriously difficult. IT is tasked with a laundry list of post-merger assignments, too. What applications in the technology stack do we keep, and how do we integrate duplicate systems? How do we keep an accurate list of which employees are staying and which are going? How do we avoid technological disruptions to end users and customers? What are the roles for everyone on the newly integrated IT staff? BetterCloud is no panacea for the agglomeration of work required by IT for a successful merger, but there are ways the platform can help.

Ars Technica | Amazon- and Google-approved apps turned both voice-controlled devices into "smart spies."

ZDNet | AT&T employees took bribes to unlock millions of smartphones, and to install malware and unauthorized hardware on the company's network, according to the Department of Justice.

MakeUseOf | Wi-Fi signal is precious. Moving away from the router invariably means your Wi-Fi signal starts to drop. Go far enough, and you will enter the dark zone: the place where Wi-Fi cannot reach. In that situation, you might wonder how you can boost your Wi-Fi signal. Can you boost it throughout the house? Into the yard? The answer is “Yes,” you can. Here’s how you boost your Wi-Fi signal, so you never lose signal again.

The Enterprisers Project | Tired of unproductive one-hour meetings? Use these science-based, unusual tips to shake things up—including meeting length.

Several People are Typing | We're not going to subject you to dated SaaS updates. Instead, take a look at this article from Slack to help you work more efficiently in the new year.