Let’s recap the security stories with updates. JBS, the meat packing giant hit with ransomware, has indicated they are coming back online. The Russian-based group…
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The next generation of technical workers weigh in as we ponder work from home
By Dave Sobel on June 2, 2021
Several new surveys out to dive into. How is recurring revenue holding up? In a survey by Channel Futures, About one in eight (12%) of…
The hackers are back — USAID hit by the same group, with fallout across the government
By Dave Sobel on June 1, 2021
The hackers who hit SolarWinds are back. This time, the Nobelium group has targeted about 3000 email accounts at more than 150 organizations across 24…
Microsoft Build highlights, with a big focus on Teams
By Dave Sobel on May 28, 2021
Microsoft’s Build conference was this week, so let’s catch up on the announcements there. The company was focused on Teams – an expansion of APIs…
PC data, Cloud data, M&A, and the MSP landscape
By Dave Sobel on May 27, 2021
The PC Market should see double-digit growth this year, despite the chip shortages. IDC things it should have a growth level of 18.1 percent in…
Colonial Pipeline: the flaw known before, the new regulation, the lawsuit, and the trend
By Dave Sobel on May 26, 2021
Let’s start by highlighting a piece over on the MIT Technology Review. Here’s your summary – on January 11, Bitdefender announced a flaw in the…
Broadband, disclosures, and the third anniversary of GDPR
By Dave Sobel on May 25, 2021
In the US, Sen Ron Wyden is calling for Treasury to expand the investment from the American Rescue Plan to focus on communities without access…
Reviewing the financials of security choices
By Dave Sobel on May 24, 2021
In today’s security news, let’s look at some of the finances. Updating on payouts – CNA Financial, which is one of the largest US insurance…
The data on around diversity that shows the opportunity
By Dave Sobel on May 21, 2021
Women represent 31% of IT employees, according to Gartner data. Black workers make up 7.9% of computing and math-related jobs, while Hispanic employees represent 6.8%, according…
It’s a great headline – is your job killing you?
By Dave Sobel on May 20, 2021
It’s a great headline – is your job killing you? The World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization have releaseda first of its kind…