Forbes | Oh boy, here we go again. It appears that an undisclosed number of HSBC Bank customers may have had personal information exposed as a result of a data breach. In a templated letter sent to bank customers dated November 2nd, HSBC states it "became aware of online accounts being accessed by unauthorized users" between October 4th and 14th.

TechRepublic | While more than half of organizations use a hybrid cloud setup, many are still configuring security policies manually, or are using too many tools. (If you're looking to automate security policies for your SaaS apps, BetterCloud can help with that.)

Vox | Amazon still hasn’t officially announced where its HQ2 will be located, but reports suggest that the company has chosen to split its second headquarters between two cities: New York City and the DC suburb of Arlington, Virginia. But HQ2 critics are concerned about gentrification, rising housing costs, and an overall lack of transparency in the application process.

Motherboard | A vendor manual for voting machines used in about ten states shows the vendor instructed customers to use trivial, easy to crack passwords and to reuse the passwords when changing log-in credentials.

Computerworld | These hidden gems will make Chrome OS more versatile and powerful — but it's up to you to find 'em on your Chromebook.

Several People Are Typing | Here are five principles for getting more done as a team.

CIO Dive | Less than 40% of companies have deployed automation use cases at scale, according to a Capgemini survey of 705 business leaders from organizations with revenue greater than $500 million in FY17 that are experimenting with automation. While there will some resistance to disruptive technologies, the companies that don't take the initial first steps to prepare will be pushed aside.

The Verge | "If you were hoping that lightning would strike twice and this new MacBook Air would be as revolutionary as the old MacBook Air, well, it’s not. It’s basically a MacBook that finally includes all of the stuff that has been happening with laptops for the past few years. It is on par with the rest of the laptop world, but it hasn’t moved beyond it," writes Dieter Bohn.

Dropbox Blog | Dropbox is introducing Dropbox Extensions, a series of new integrations that let users start workflows — from signing contracts to annotating videos — from within the platform.

Okta Blog | Earlier this year at Oktane18, Okta and VMware joined forces to launch a strategic partnership that will help more organizations leverage the cloud and existing technology investments while simplifying IT management. Today, they're taking that partnership another step forward with the availability of two new promotional offers through channel partners.