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• Microsoft beefs up Edge's security against zero-day attacks

  20-01-2022 22:16
  
  In the latest release of its Edge beta, Microsoft introduced a new way for IT admins to better secure the Chromium-based browser against web-based attacks.The release notes for Microsoft Edge Beta Channel describe the new security features as employing several techniques to guard against so-called zero-day exploits; Zero-day exploits are software or network vulnerabilities developers are unaware of, and so they’ve not been patched.Imagine if the keylock mechanism on your home’s back
  
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• Podcast: Microsoft’s Activision acquisition, explained

  20-01-2022 22:15
  
  Earlier this week, Microsoft announced plans to buy video game giant Activison Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Microsoft branded the deal as a metaverse play, but some industry analysts see it as Microsoft capitalizing on Activision’s weakened position. Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis and senior reporter Lucas Mearian join Juliet to break down Microsoft’s planned acquisition, including how it relates to the metaverse and what it means for the tech industry.   Article
  
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• Meta's Workplace touts upcoming WhatsApp integration for frontline workers

  20-01-2022 17:53
  
  Workplace by Meta has announced plans to roll out an integration with WhatsApp this year to better support frontline workers whose technology needs often take a back seat at many companies.When the pandemic hit in 2020, many companies found it hard to reach their frontline workforce because they did not have traditional lines of communication within their wider organization. According to Deskless Not Voiceless: The 2021 Frontline Barometer — which examined the views of 7,000 fro
  
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• Apple (and everyone) needs harmonized digital health regulation

  20-01-2022 15:23
  
  Has Apple lived up to its promises on digital health? Perhaps not, but perhaps this is because we lack international standards for digital medical technology.A heavily regulated space
  Digital health is, rightfully, a heavily regulated space. Those who build solutions in that space must prove their products do what they claim. An easy way to see it is that while you can say apps and services may be of use for overall health, you can’t say they will make a difference — unles
  
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• What’s an office good for, anyway?

  20-01-2022 13:00
  
  Office space—its design and the concepts that drive that design—are a major contributor to company culture, employee satisfaction, and productivity. The ideal hybrid work office for your company is yet to be fully determined, but what we do know is that it’s the place where employees get what they can’t get at home.One little-appreciated fact about working from home (WFH) and remote work is that everybody’s workspace is different:
  Family members, children, roommate
  
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• Talent war to push CIOs toward consultancies, managed services in '22

  20-01-2022 12:00
  
  This will be the year CIOs should be able to move past short-term projects that deal with pandemic-related workplace issues and focus on longer-term IT projects, according to a new study by Gartner Research.Despite the Omicron COVID-19 variant, an economic recovery — with high expectations for spending on digital transformation projects — is likely to continue to boost technology investments this year.This year, worldwide IT spending is projected to reach $4.45 trillion, an increase
  
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