Fri Jan 3 2020: Amazon & Google vs employees, Microsoft scores a win, and CES trends
Today Amazon and Google versus employees Microsoft scores a win against hackers AND CES trends to watch
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He was named a CRN Channel Chief multiple times, to the CRN UK A-List, as a Channel Futures Circle of Excellence winner, to Channel Pro’s 20/20 Visionaries, and has been an MSPmentor 250 member for multiple years Dave has been recognized as one of the top virtualization experts globally as a Microsoft MVP for Virtualization. and author of “Virtualization: Defined. A Primer for the SMB Consultant.” Dave has served on the executive council for Managed Services and Emerging Technologies, the Vendor Advisory Council, as founding Chair for the Mobility Community for CompTIA.
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Today Amazon and Google versus employees Microsoft scores a win against hackers AND CES trends to watch
Today Lenovo with some insight into SMB work experience Two bans in the US military AND Google Health with an AI advancement against cancer
Today APT10 hit harder than we thought Pokemon Go gives insight into AR AND California’s privacy law hits tomorrow, and what you need to know
Today Breaches, breaches, and more breaches. Apple makes a change that brings security https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/24/apple-will-start-enforcing-its-mac-app-security-policy-in-februa/ AND DHS and Cyber Disclosure policies
Today, three things we didn’t want to miss. Insight from Microsoft’s shareholder meeting Robotic exoskeletons reveal an unlikely business model …
Today TikTok banned by the Navy https://www.cnet.com/news/us-navy-bans-tiktok-over-security-worries-says-report/ Apple open sources HomeKit, but why? …
Today The Smartphone tracking industry Two Facebook stories https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21030043/facebook-os-custom-operating-system-android-reliance-self-sufficiency-ar-glasses …
Today Hope for Smart Home integration Facebook plans to try to dodge privacy laws Google’s Cloud Platform plan AND Lessons to be learned as Wawa is hacked
Today Airbnb and Uber have different outcomes around regulation https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50851419 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/16/business/16reuters-eu-airbnb.html …
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