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| | 17 Tech Predictions for 2020—and Beyond | The Enterprisers Project | With today’s pace of change, it’s getting harder to predict the state of technology five to 10 years in the future—not to mention how businesses will adapt to keep up. But with 2020 here, IT leaders are making big bets on technologies like RPA, 5G, artificial intelligence, and AR/VR, and bolstering cybersecurity, to prepare their organizations for whatever the future may hold. | Firefox Will Let Users Delete Collected Data Thanks to California's New Privacy Law | CNET | Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser, says it's giving all users more control of their own data. The change is spurred by the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, which went into effect on January 1. | How a Password-free World Could Have Prevented the Biggest Breaches of 2019 | Dark Reading | If history has taught all of us anything, it's that hackers can (and will) compromise passwords. Innovation in authentication technology is poised to change that in the coming year. | What California’s New Privacy Law Really Means for You | Fast Company | As of January 1, Americans are finally protected by a comprehensive online privacy law—at least, the nearly 40 million Americans living in California are. But as with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from 2018, at least some aspects of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) could extend beyond the state. |
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| Top 10 Technical Skills That Will Get You Hired in 2020 | CIO | Landing the perfect IT job is never easy, but certain, in-demand skills can smooth the way. Here are the top IT skills employers will be looking for in 2020. (You'll need to create a free account in order to access this full article.) | MacBook Cursor Jumps While Typing? 7 Fixes to Try | MakeUseOf | Does the cursor on your MacBook or MacBook Pro jump around every time you start to type? Maybe it moves all over the place with a mind of its own? One minute you’re typing away, then it starts highlighting random text and messing up your work. You probably find you’re hitting Undo as often as anything else. It’s a huge pain because every time you sit down to work, you need to waste time fixing all the errors you just created. No matter what’s going on, you can fix a jumping cursor on your Mac with the instructions in this article. |
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| What's New in G Suite—December 2019 | G Suite Updates | The only SaaS update from last week was this launch recap from G Suite. Check out the latest "What's New in G Suite" launch recap for a roundup of all G Suite launches from December 2019. |
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