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| Google Stops Sharing Your Network Data With Carriers Over Privacy Concerns | The Next Web | For once, Google is putting an end to a data collection practice before it attracts closer inspection from lawmakers and regulators. Reuters is reporting that Google has shut down its Mobile Network Insights service over fears that “sharing data from users of its Android phone system might attract the scrutiny of users and regulators.” | Product Tip Tuesday: 3 Easy Scripts You Can Build in BetterCloud To Save Time | BetterCloud Monitor | Earlier this year we released the ability to extend BetterCloud to any SaaS application. Since that release, our customers have created some brilliant use cases in order to solve their unique business challenges. We want to share with you the three most popular ways customers have extended BetterCloud to solve common use cases in other SaaS applications. | Apple Bug Mishap Leads to iOS 12.4 Jailbreak, Report Says | CNET | Apple has reportedly reintroduced an iOS bug that it previously fixed, making the most up-to-date version of its mobile operating system vulnerable to hacks. Motherboard on Monday reported that hackers had already seized on the security slip-up, releasing a jailbreak for iOS 12.4. | Cloud Security Is Too Important to Leave to Cloud Providers | ZDNet | As cloud rises to encompass to more corporate applications, data and processes, there's potential for end-users to outsource their security to providers as well. The need to take control of security and not turn ultimate responsibility over to cloud providers is taking hold among many enterprises, an industry survey suggests. The Cloud Security Alliance, which released its survey of 241 industry experts, identified an "Egregious 11" cloud security issues. |
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| How to Spot If Gmail Has Been Hacked and What to Do Next | MakeUseOf | While you can reclaim your Gmail account from a hacker, it’s not always evident that your account is under attack in the first place. As such, it’s a good idea to learn about the tools and tricks available to you, so you can catch a hacker red-handed and protect your account. | 5 Simple Techniques to Boost Your Productivity | Lifesavvy | Do you feel overwhelmed by your endless to-do list, or lose steam well before the end of your workday? These five simple techniques can give you the boost you need. Popular with business professionals, students, and busy folks of all types, these five techniques don’t take long to implement—you can get started right away! |
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| Create Shortcuts in Drive With a New Beta | G Suite Updates | Google is launching a new beta that allows you to create shortcuts in Drive, making it easy to reference and organize files and folders outside of a given shared drive. |
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