Labor again in the news. Arizona State University conducted a survey of employers in the US and UK – turns out 88% of employers plan…
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A weekend full of ransomware activity
By Dave Sobel on May 17, 2021
Ransomware continues to be the tech headlines – let’s get a recap of what’s happened in the past few days. The DarkSide ransomware group has…
The FTC says right to repair is the way to go
By Dave Sobel on May 14, 2021
Some Right to repair news – the Federal Trade Commissions has released a report that confirms anti-repair actions by large companies… hurt small businesses. The…
What the UK’s cyber experts are saying, and why everyone should care.
By Dave Sobel on May 13, 2021
Let’s turn our attention across the pond to our friends in the UK. The government is beginning work on reforming the Computer Misuse Act, the…
Ransomware consequences: fuel shortages, police data breach, and no more ransom payments
By Dave Sobel on May 12, 2021
Several states have declared a state of emergency after the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline due to consumers panic buying fuel. This is leading to shortages…
Google: 2FA will be pushed, because it works
By Dave Sobel on May 10, 2021
Google is about to push two-factor authentication further. The company is now prompting users to enroll in two-step verification, and soon will be automatically enrolling…
Data showing the link from broadband to jobs
By Dave Sobel on May 7, 2021
Broadband update – Deloitte has new data. The first bit sounds like data we’ve reported before. 6 million Americans — roughly 5% of the population…
Open source ransomware to come
By Dave Sobel on May 4, 2021
The Babuk ransomware gang, which has only been in existence for a few months, have already announced plans to quit. They have hit their goals,…
Cloud streaming services – a new version of SaaS?
By Dave Sobel on May 4, 2021
Blade, the French startup behind cloud gaming service Shadow , has been acquired by Octave Klaba’s fund following a commercial court order. Klaba is better known…
Asking WHY to go back is the real value
By Dave Sobel on May 3, 2021
Listeners to the Business of Tech know I’m really interested in the return to the office. I think this is going to be a critical…