Weekly Monitor Digest: Last Week's Top Stories (7/13-7/17)

Your source for the latest IT news, SaaS updates, and tech tips.

What You Need To Know Today Wells Fargo Wants Employees to Delete TikTok From Company Phones Engadget | After discovering that a small group of employees had installed TikTok on company devices last week, Wells Fargo told the entire organizaiton to remove the app immediately. Wells Fargo added that employees would lose email access if the app wasn't removed by that Friday. The Dream of Remote Work Is Here to Stay: 3 Common IT Pitfalls to Avoid in a World of SaaS BetterCloud Monitor | With the new normal becoming just the normal, here are a few pitfalls to avoid as IT plays a leading role in workplace transformations around the world. Google Moves to Secure the Cloud From Itself Wired | Google announced a new product called Confidential Virtual Machines that keeps data stored in the cloud encrypted while it's processing. The encryption is supposed to be so good that even Google can't access data. However, much of this technology is contingent on an AMD chip—which could make it a single point of failure. Twitter Reveals That Its Own Employee Tools Contributed to Unprecedented Hack The Verge | Twitter was under siege last week when a group of hackers managed to use internal tools and take over several celebrity accounts. Over $100,000 in Bitcoin was stolen over the course of an afternoon and in response, Twitter temporarily blocked all verified accounts from posting. Tips & Tricks for the Digital Workplace 5 Zoom Tools You Need to Take Your Virtual Meetings to the Next Level Fast Company | Video calls have become more ubiquitous than ever before. Fast Company put together a handy guide to make the most of any Zoom call you're on for work and prevent any huge mishaps. How to Use Windows 10’s Storage Sense to Free Up Disk Space Bleeping Computer | A new automated feature called Storage Sense makes it a bit easier for Windows 10 users to manage and free up precious disk space, which is still a thing even though computers ship with seemingly large hard drives. SaaS Updates Summary: July 13 – July 17 BetterCloud Monitor | Google and Microsoft launched several new features to enable professionals to balance their work (from home) and life balance. Some of the standouts included an updated Outlook app for Android users, new Google Meet security features for educators, and an Outlook calendar feature that combines your work and personal accounts. Check out these updates, plus more, by clicking the link. Everything in the Costco Food Court, Ranked. 330 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001 Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward | View on the Web