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• BrandPost: SMB Best Practices: Questions to Ask Before Contracting With a Security Services Provider

  06-05-2022 18:38
  
  Getting ready to procure managed services to help support or augment your security team? You’re not alone: 62% of organizations said they plan to outsource some or all of their IT security functions in 2022, according to the Foundry 2021 Security Priorities Study.Before going down that route, it’s wise to gather your requirements and think about the services you want from a managed security services provider (MSSP).There are a several basic considerations when choosing your service
  
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• BrandPost: Small Business Best Practices: How to Convince Your Boss to Invest in Cybersecurity

  06-05-2022 18:29
  
  The numbers speak for themselves: Nine out of 10 security leaders believe their organization is falling short in addressing cyber risks, according to Foundry’s 2021 Security Priorities Study.And while investing in hardware and software to better protect sensitive data from cyberattacks is a best practice, it is not cheap.However, many small and midsize business (SMB) leaders mistakenly believe their organizations are not targets, and that spending more money on IT security is wasteful if
  
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• 6 virtual collaboration solutions for remote teams

  06-05-2022 18:21
  
  So many employers don’t yet see that modern employee experiences demand autonomy and flexibility more than they need presence. It's no surprise that since the pandemic struck, technologists have been busily attempting to build collaborative tools to support the distributed hybrid future of work.Here's a look at some of the virtual collaboration tools available to companies.Why these tools are important
  Every survey suggests workers are more willing to find a new job than return to th
  
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• BrandPost: The SMB Guide to Securing Employee Personal Devices

  06-05-2022 18:19
  
  Trying to stay ahead of cyberattacks is a headache for most organizations. Another pain point is securing employee-owned devices, which puts an additional burden on IT.As a result, personal devices are often overlooked or protection is limited to the secure business applications that are used on the devices, according to Gaidar Magdanurov, chief success officer at Acronis.That means that employees are moving company data onto personal devices and sharing it through unsecured channels like perso
  
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• Dell’s sustainability program envisions a better future

  06-05-2022 14:38
  
  Disclosure: Dell is a client of the author.At Dell Technologies World this week, one of the most interesting briefings I received was from Cassandra Garber, vice president of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). That’s because when I first talked to Dell in the early 2000s on this topic, it was on the wrong side of the ESG effort.There are two kinds of companies that talk about sustainability. One kind treats it as a marketing tool with little substance; the other treats it more l
  
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• Neighborhoods, phone booths, and huddle rooms: Meet the office of the future

  06-05-2022 13:30
  
  As people tiptoe cautiously back to the office, some consensus is beginning to form around what the new workplace should look like.Cubicle farms are out, "huddle rooms" and "telephone booths" are in.Real estate owners are struggling to balance the space consolidation opportunities that remote work presents with the need to remain sensitive to employee experience during a period of unprecedented turnover."It's the wild west right now," said Brad Golden, customer success manager at VergeSense, wh
  
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• UK government sets out plans to tackle big tech dominance

  06-05-2022 12:48
  
  The UK government has set out a new set of ‘fair play’ rules aimed at tackling the dominance of large technology companies and boosting competition within the digital services market.The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has outlined its plans for a newly formed Digital Markets Unit (DMU) regulatory body, with a remit to protect small businesses from dominant competitive practices and provide consumers more control over their personal data.To read this article
  
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• Apple employees revolt against mandatory back-to-work policy

  06-05-2022 12:00
  
  A group of Apple employees is pushing back against a mandate by the company requiring them to return to the office three days a week. The group, which calls itself “Apple Together,” published an open letter to executives criticizing the company’s Hybrid Work Pilot program, characterizing it as inflexible.Among other grievances, the anonymous letter called the company’s requirement that employees spend three days in the office as showing “almost no flexibility
  
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• 7 hidden Pixel shortcuts you probably aren't using

  06-05-2022 11:45
  
  We're likely just days away from the launch of Google's latest Pixel phone — the potentially pivotal Pixel 6a midranger. So it seems safe to say the subject of Googley phones is gonna be comin' up a bunch in the weeks ahead, with snazzy new hardware being the main theme of the moment.The nice thing about Pixel phones, though, is that you don't have to have the latest and greatest model in order to find some fantastically useful new tricks. Google's constantly updating its Pixels with feat
  
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• As it happened: Hong Kong's sole chief executive candidate gets backing from student, Olympian, business chief and ethnic minorities leader at high-profile rally - South China Morning Post

  06-05-2022 09:56 via scmp.com
  
  As it happened: Hong Kong's sole chief executive candidate gets backing from student, Olympian, business chief and ethnic minorities leader at high-profile rally  South China Morning Post
  
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• Former WhatsApp executive regrets sale to Facebook: 'Didn't know it would become Frankenstein' - Moneycontrol

  06-05-2022 05:19 via moneycontrol.com
  
  Former WhatsApp executive regrets sale to Facebook: 'Didn't know it would become Frankenstein'  Moneycontrol
  
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