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The UK government goes more local

The UK government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UKCloud, which is a UK based cloud provider.  The deal is intended to put the…

Break ins and warnings, with new words used

A couple of security related stories today. Garmin paid a multi-million dollar ransom to criminals who broke in their systems and deployed ransomware, allowing the…

Microsoft may buy TikTok

The weekend brought a series of events around social media company TikTok, resulting in public disclosure that Microsoft is in discussions to take over the…

An Arrest in the Twitter breach

On Friday, the FBI, IRS, US Secret Service, and Florida law enforcement arrested 17-year old Graham Clark for organizing the intrusion into Twitter on July…

Google is adding apps to Chrome OS

Google has revealed more details about its plan to bring Windows apps to Chrome OS.   As reported by the Verge, through a partnership with Parallels,…

Tablet sales up YoY in Q2 2020

IDC reported that the global tablet market recorded 18.6% year over year growth in Q2 of 2020.   That’s 38.6 million tablets shipped during that three…

Lessons from Big Tech Earnings

Earnings are out for the big tech companies. Amazon reported a quarterly profit and 40% growth.    Facebook beat expectations for revenue, profits, and user growth. …

The EU goes big against Cyber attacks

The EU has issued its first ever cyber-sanctions regarding cyber attacks, imposing them against alleged Russian military agents, Chinese cyber spies, and organizations including a…

July JEDI update

My weekend gift – an update on JEDI!     That pentagon contract which is simply too much fun to watch being fought over. The Pentagon is…