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• Successful work from home performance: Pause, ponder, and prioritize

  07-04-2020 22:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Performing at a high level while working from home starts with how effectively you can manage your calendar. Successfully managing your time starts with a three-step process: Pause, ponder, and prioritize.
  
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• Linux Foundation backs security-oriented seL4 microkernel operating system

  07-04-2020 21:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Want a truly secure operating system kernel? The Linux Foundation is partnering with Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, to roll out the seL4 microkernel
  
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• Accenture acquires cybersecurity startup Revolutionary Security

  07-04-2020 21:54 via zdnet.com
  Revolutionary Security's portfolio includes services for risk assessment, breach and attack simulation testing, and designing and building security programs
  
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• Chrome 81 released with initial support for the Web NFC standard

  07-04-2020 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Chrome 81 was initially scheduled for release on March 17, but delayed to today due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Google backs Apple's SMS OTP standard proposal

  07-04-2020 20:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's proposal to standardize the format of SMS OTPs (one-time passcodes) moves to the WICG.
  
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• Microsoft makes more tweaks to its M365 services in light of increased remote-work demands

  07-04-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to make adjustments to various Microsoft 365/Office 365 services with the aim of providing continuity during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Cisco to acquire Fluidmesh Networks to bolster Industrial IoT business

  07-04-2020 19:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Fluidmesh Networks are makers of a wireless backhaul system for Industrial Internet of Things deployments.
  
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• Time to patch your iPhones and iPads… again (FaceTime and Bluetooth fixes)

  07-04-2020 19:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Two weeks following the release of iOS and 13.4, Apple follows up with a patch for a few bugs that have surfaced.
  
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• Domain name registrar suspends 600 suspicious coronavirus websites

  07-04-2020 18:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Web domain name registrars are stepping up their efforts to tackle scammers, and it starts even before their websites go live.
  
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• Taiwan instructs government agencies not to use Zoom

  07-04-2020 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Citing security and privacy concerns, Taiwan's Department of Cyber Security issues an advisory to all government agencies prohibiting the use of video software that have been linked to security and privacy issues, such as Zoom.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Reading about virus online makes me anxious'

  07-04-2020 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents are urged to consider their children's mental health as they are kept indoors.
  
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• The NHS coronavirus app could track how long you spend outside

  07-04-2020 18:10
  
  The government is considering plans to use the contact-tracing app to boost social distancing
  
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• NXP rolls out new SoC portfolio to bring wi-fi 6 to a wider market

  07-04-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new products are aimed at bringing the benefits of the next generation of wi-fi to the smart home, automotive and industrial IoT markets.
  
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• Microsoft buys corp.com domain in the name of customer security

  07-04-2020 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has bought the corp.com domain, which was up for sale, to try to head off security issues that could affect thousands of Windows PCs.
  
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• Upskill: ZDNet Academy offers training bundle deals for IT pros, developers, and more

  07-04-2020 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
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• Brazilians increase Wi-Fi usage on smartphones during pandemic

  07-04-2020 17:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The Latin nation tops the ranking of countries where the use of Wi-Fi via mobile devices has increased significantly in the last two weeks of March, according to research.
  
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• Working from home on a laptop? Check out these external monitors

  07-04-2020 16:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are ten monitors covering a range of sizes, price points and specifications that should make working from home easier and more ergonomic.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: How to master remote work beyond the basics

  07-04-2020 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Want to make yourself more productive with Microsoft Teams? Use these eight tips to master command-line and keyboard shortcuts, connect to external apps, and make useful content easier to find.
  
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• These hackers have been quietly targeting Linux servers for years

  07-04-2020 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at Blackberry detail a newly uncovered hacking campaign which has been operating successfully against unpatched open source servers for the best part of a decade.
  
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• Over 350,000 Microsoft Exchange servers still open to flaw that's under attack: Patch now

  07-04-2020 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  State-sponsored hackers were already targeting CVE-2020-0688 in early March, yet organizations just aren't patching.
  
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• Microsoft Teams vs Zoom video meetings: Microsoft touts superior security and privacy

  07-04-2020 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft details how its security and privacy features for video meetings on Teams are better than Zoom.
  
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• Intel pledges $50m to help fight COVID-19

  07-04-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The chip giant ups its efforts, and other tech giants have too, in the face of the global pandemic.
  
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• HP unveils new ProBook PCs for remote workers, small businesses

  07-04-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The laptops boast improved performance and connectivity, longer battery life, and enterprise-grade security features designed to support modern work styles.
  
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• Braven BRV-XXL/2 rugged speaker hands-on: Big size, big sound, and built for 18 hours of blissful audio playback

  07-04-2020 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  While we may be limited from where we can travel at the moment, families can still enjoy life outside in their yard and eventually will hit the beach, park, mountains, and more in the coming months. Braven has a new portable speaker that offers the best sound I've ever experienced from a single unit.
  
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• Zoom banned by Taiwan's government over China security fears

  07-04-2020 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Order follows revelations that some Zoom traffic was "mistakenly" routed through China.
  
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• DataStax releases enterprise platform making graph fully native

  07-04-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  DataStax Enterprise 6.8 fulfills the promise of integrating the graph engine and is another step in the road toward realigning the flagship platform with the Apache community.
  
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• SoftBank Vision Fund: 15 companies expected to go bankrupt

  07-04-2020 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Masayoshi Son believes multiple companies linked to the $100 billion fund will close their doors.
  
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• Microsoft: This Windows 10 PowerShell script lets you securely fight coronavirus with Folding@home

  07-04-2020 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's new PowerShell script runs Folding@home in Windows 10's Sandbox secure virtual-machine container.
  
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• Data scientists: White House issues a call to arms

  07-04-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A COVID-19 dataset may hold the key to flattening the curve. Data scientists are being asked to unlock valuable insights.
  
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• Are these the world's toughest cable for your MacBook and iPhone?

  07-04-2020 12:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a tough charge cable for your MacBook, iPhone, iPad Pro, or Android device? Cables don't get much tougher than this.
  
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• WhatsApp puts strict limit on message forwarding as it tries to tackle coronavirus misinformation

  07-04-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Frequently forwarded messages will now be harder to pass on as the messaging giant tries to curb COVID-19 rumours and misinformation.
  
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• WhatsApp makes it harder for you to forward some messages as it tries to slow coronavirus misinformation

  07-04-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Frequently forwarded messages will now be harder to pass on as the messaging giant tries to curb COVID-19 rumours and misinformation.
  
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• How a massive five-year transformation plan was delivered in a week, because of coronavirus

  07-04-2020 12:07 via zdnet.com
  
  One organisation fast-forwarded a five-year digital transformation strategy and got 22,000 people working remotely in a week.
  
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• Uber revamps app functionality, introduces hub to keep drivers in alternative work

  07-04-2020 12:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The Work Hub is designed to help drivers with no passengers due to COVID-19 to earn cash in other ways.
  
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• What data tells us about first responders dealing with COVID-19 cases

  07-04-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dr. Brett Myers, chief medical officer, of ESO, explains how data is informing the COVID-19 handoff from EMS workers to hospitals.
  
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• Europol arrests man for coronavirus business email scam peddling masks, sanitizer

  07-04-2020 11:16 via zdnet.com
  
  European police continue to fight criminal activity linked to the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Sky and Space enters voluntary administration

  07-04-2020 09:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Meeting with creditors to occur within the next week.
  
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• ATO provides staff with Dell and HP kit to work remotely

  07-04-2020 09:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The taxation office has provided Dell laptops and HP monitors to staff now working from home as a result of the coronavirus social distancing restrictions.
  
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• Microsoft announces IPE, a new code integrity feature for Linux

  07-04-2020 09:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says IPE (Integrity Policy Enforcement) was designed for immutable and embedded systems (e.g. network firewall device in a data center).
  
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• Labor wonders how Australia would handle a cyber-corona outbreak

  07-04-2020 08:09 via zdnet.com
  
  If instead of a physical virus, the infection was instead in our computer networks, how would Australia handle it?
  
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• South Korea considers electronic wristband to enforce COVID-19 quarantine

  07-04-2020 07:09 via zdnet.com
  
  An electronic wristband is being considered due to the rising number of people violating their quarantine.
  
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• On lockdown, Hong Kong activists are protesting in Animal Crossing

  07-04-2020 07:00
  
  With the world in lockdown, social games such as Nintendo's Animal Crossing are enjoying huge success – in Hong Kong, protestors are using it to get their pro-democracy message heard
  
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• Email provider got hacked, data of 600,000 users now sold on the dark web

  07-04-2020 06:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Italian email provider Email.it confirms security breach.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak spells chance for India to become manufacturing alternative to China

  07-04-2020 06:27 via zdnet.com
  
  If phone companies want to perform their assemblages in India, so as to replicate China's supply chain efficiencies, this will require a prodigious feat of imagination.
  
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• Foursquare and Factual join forces to become a location data giant

  07-04-2020 03:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Factual founder Gil Elbaz will join Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley on the executive team and board.
  
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• Samsung sees stable Q1 profits despite COVID-19 pandemic

  07-04-2020 03:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Uncertainties remain high for the second quarter, however, due to coronavirus.
  
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• APAC firms should realise cloud not always cheaper

  07-04-2020 03:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses today still assume cloud always will be the cheaper option, overlooking the impact of fluctuating consumption and data flow, notes IBM's CTO for global tech services, who adds that governments looking to build their own private cloud over security concerns could consider public cloud as a viable alternative.
  
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• Facebook releases data tools to help researchers track impact of social distancing

  07-04-2020 03:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The social networking giant also hopes the tools will help predict where coronavirus will spread next.
  
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• Satellite IoT startup Myriota raises AU$28m in Series B funding round

  07-04-2020 02:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Hostplus, Main Sequence Ventures, and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are among the contributors.
  
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• AWS Migration Acceleration Program for Windows now generally available

  07-04-2020 01:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The program helps customers execute large-scale migrations and modernizations of Windows workloads on AWS.
  
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