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| | | Alexa and Google Home Abused to Eavesdrop and Phish Passwords | | Ars Technica | Amazon- and Google-approved apps turned both voice-controlled devices into "smart spies." | | Altitude 2019 Recap: SaaSOps Is a Thing | | BetterCloud Monitor | Altitude 2019 was our biggest and best customer conference yet. Over 2.5 days, IT professionals discussed their biggest SaaS management and security challenges (and how they solved them), shared tips on automation, and learned about BetterCloud’s product vision and roadmap. But Altitude was pretty unique this year—there were a lot of firsts. If you missed it, here are nine key highlights and takeaways. | | Power to the Users? Admins Be Warned: Microsoft Set to Introduce 'Self-service Purchase' in Office 365 | | The Register | Microsoft will allow "self-service purchase and license management capabilities" for Office 365 users, initially for its Power Platform low-code services, PowerApps, PowerBI and Flow. Users will be able to buy own licences and administrators cannot prevent it. | | What's in the Latest Firefox Update? Firefox 70 Stops Social Media Trackers | | Computerworld | Firefox 70 adds trackers from social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to its block list, offers a new privacy report, and rolls out a baked-in password manager. |
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| | | 5 Ways to Speed up Windows 10 Performance | | TechTarget | Windows 10 performance can slow down over time. Fortunately, you can do a few things to speed up performance, including freeing up storage space and removing bloatware. | | Best VPNs for Chrome: How to Make Google Chrome Even More Secure | | Mashable | The most popular web browser in the world, Google Chrome is already highly secure and the best choice for those worried about their privacy and safety online. One of the great things about the browser is you can easily customize it and add extensions to personalize your experience. One such option is to add a VPN extension so that you're further protected from threats as well as the potential risks of your ISP spying on what you're doing online. |
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