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Tue Nov-7-2023: Remote Work Reigns Supreme, Rise in Zero-Day Exploits, Improving Focus and Productivity

The Business of Tech
The Business of Tech
Tue Nov-7-2023: Remote Work Reigns Supreme, Rise in Zero-Day Exploits, Improving Focus and Productivity
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In this episode of “The Business of Tech,” Dave Sobel discusses the latest trends and news in the tech industry. He starts by highlighting the growing popularity of remote work, with workers prioritizing flexibility over pay amidst the cost-of-living crisis. He then delves into the rise in zero-day exploits and the heightened cyber threats faced by federal networks. Dave also mentions the FCC’s contemplation of a major broadband speed upgrade and the adoption of VPN security badges by Bitwarden. The episode concludes with a sponsorship message from Gazinta Mobius, a company that offers accounting automation solutions. The episode highlights a new survey revealing that workers are willing to take a pay cut in exchange for the ability to work remotely, with remote work being highly valued by workers. The data also suggests that workers feel more productive when working from home.

Four things to know today

00:00 Remote Work Reigns Supreme: Workers Prioritize Flexibility Over Pay Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

03:20 Rise in Zero-Day Exploits: Federal Networks Face Heightened Cyber Threats

05:44 FCC Contemplates Major Broadband Speed Upgrade: Aiming for 100 Mbps Download and 20 Mbps Upload

08:16 VPN Security Badges and Bitwarden embraces passkey

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