The Work Safer tool was built to provide a secure way for teams to communicate through email, meetings, messages, documents, and more. At Next ‘21, the company said it melds Google’s cloud-native, zero-trust tools within Workspace with cybersecurity platforms from CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks. The Google Cybersecurity Action Team will bring together experts from across Google to help provide assistance to government entities, critical infrastructure and businesses. Phil Venables, CISO at Google Cloud and founder of the Google Cybersecurity Action Team, said their customers need a consistent approach to preparing for and defending against cybersecurity threats....

Below is a recap of all of the announcements, and details of when and where you can buy what’s new. Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro The latest smartphones in the Pixel lineup are the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. These phones have a refined design and house Google’s newest processor, the Google Tensor G2. The newest processors allow the phones to have more advanced AI capabilities, longer battery life, better quality photos and the latest advanced speech recognition....

Publicly, the company has only said “a subset” of its customers would be emailed “regarding our continuous efforts to enhance security”. “We appreciate your collaboration and trust as we continue to make your success our top priority,” it said on a security incident notification that has been running for 18 days and counting. The incident in question relates to a theft of OAuth tokens that GitHub saw in April, which impacted four OAuth applications related to Heroku Dashboard and one from Travis CI....

Labelled the Critical Technology Supply Chain Principles, Minister of Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the voluntary principles were designed to give organisations and consumers the confidence to allocate more resources towards critical emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain, and algorithmic automation. “These principles come at a vital time – both for Australia and for our critical industries. We face unprecedented threats from a range of malicious cyber actors, growing geostrategic uncertainty, and are increasingly reliant on technologies that can be hacked, held to ransom, or otherwise disrupted,” Andrews said....

On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn. The Greenwich Village bar was a popular spot — a social space where LGBTQ+ people who felt like they couldn’t go anywhere else could gather. Fifty years ago, U.S. law oppressed LGBTQ people on nearly every level. Disrespect, intolerance, and violence were common. In fact, Stonewall had been raided just a few days earlier. But on that day in June, when police officers behaved aggressively and violently when raiding the club, the patrons fought back....

The degree also allows you to pursue additional education to increase your earning potential. Because so many daily activities rely on technology, an associate degree in cybersecurity opens the door to entry-level positions across industries. As a two-year degree, an associate degree prepares you to work as a computer support specialist, data analyst, information security associate, and more. Below, we’ve rounded up what you need to know about the associate degree in cybersecurity salary and job options....

A new paper, released this week by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University, has shattered that presumed anonymity. Titled “Cooperation among an anonymous group, protected Bitcoin during failures of decentralization,” the paper is now posted on the researchers’ server. Lead researcher Alyssa Blackburn of Baylor and Rice, along with team-mates Christoph Huber, Yossi Eliaz, Muhammad S. Shamim, David Weisz, Goutham Seshadri, Kevin Kim, Shengqi Hang, and Erez Lieberman Aiden, used a technique called “address linking” to study the Bitcoin transactions in the first two years of its existence: January of 2009 to February of 2011....

Also: The 6 best to-do list apps: Get organized If that sounds like you, Google has a feature in Docs that is sure to please. It was introduced shortly after Google brought the People Chips feature to light (which allows you to easily call out other users from within a Google Doc). After that release, Google began supercharging it so that it not only included the ability to tag users but also to link files, add dates, and much more, all by typing the @ symbol in a document and selecting from the drop-down....

I happen to be one of those users who much prefers everything be as efficient as possible. To that end, I tend to use keyboard shortcuts. So when I discovered it was possible to add markup support in Slack, you know I jumped on the chance. Now, don’t get too excited and think that Slack markup supports every single option found in traditional markup. It does, however, support the following:...

Cloud engineers allow businesses to integrate cloud technology to keep databases secure and accessible. However, Forbes reported in 2020 that a scarcity of qualified professionals currently undermines the overwhelming demand for cloud engineers. If you’re thinking about filling the gap, this page is for you. Read on to learn more about the process of education, certification, and training involved in becoming a cloud engineer. What do cloud engineers do? Cloud engineers build and maintain cloud-based infrastructure....

We are entering unsanctioned territory here. Also: Microsoft delivers PrintNightmare patch for more Windows versions Okay, for the benefit of the two of you who haven’t been reading all of Ed Bott’s reporting on Windows 11, as it’s intended to ship from the factory, Windows 11 will only support certain PCs. It will only support 64-bit machines with TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. As we’ve been discussing, even some of Microsoft’s own Surface machines won’t run Windows 11....

There are some things you should know if you’re choosing a VPN for yourself. What does a VPN do? First, let’s recap what a VPN is, and why you might use it. A VPN service is a tool that you use to obfuscate your connection from your PC, tablet, or smartphone to the internet. This is particularly valuable when using your device on a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where your transmissions might otherwise be open and unencrypted – and subject to interception....

Personally, I have documents and other files I don’t mind housing on Google Drive. At the same time, I have documents and files I’d rather keep in-house. At the same time, I need to be able to access those files from anywhere on my home network. To that end, I use Nextcloud. Also: Linux desktop powers consider uniting for an app store But what if you want a cloud-based office suite to use on your network, one that anyone in your house or small business could use?...

So, when you’re working on a very busy channel in a highly-populated Workspace, there will be times when you accidentally send a message into the ether of a thread, only to find out (embarrassingly enough) that you’ve misspelled something, tagged the wrong person, or simply got something completely wrong. When that happens, you can either go the Twitter route, delete the message, and/or repost it. Or, since we’re talking about Slack, you can edit your message....

Essentially, Speedy meetings add a short buffer between those back-to-back meetings. Once you’ve enabled Speedy meetings, the actual scheduled meeting is slightly shorter than the intended duration. This feature works for meetings that are 30 minutes or longer and will give you the downtime you need to catch your breath or gather your thoughts between those meetings. Also: How to create multiple Google Calendars Once you’ve enabled Speedy meetings, all meetings of 30 minutes or more will be shortened by 5 or 10 minutes....

There are plenty of ways to prevent that, such as using Private DNS. But one of the best means of securing the data packets sent from your Android device is to use a VPN, and Android 13 has one built in. What is a VPN? Simply put, VPNs encrypt and anonymize the network traffic leaving your device, thereby making it harder for third parties to intercept and read it. VPNs hide your location, which also makes it harder for people and services to track you....

Now, with notifications, I can rely on either a desktop notification or an email to remind me of events and can even configure the time when those notifications are sent. Even better, this can be done on a per-calendar basis, so if you have multiple Google calendars, you can set up notifications specific to each. For example, I have one calendar that sends me emails the day before an event....

And while most will blindly hit install, I like to take a few precautionary steps to make sure that the process goes smoothly and I don’t end up losing data. After all, data loss is one sure way to put a massive damper on the excitement of a new iOS release. Also: How to use iOS 16’s hidden Photoshop-like feature (and why you’re going to love it) iPhone 13 / 13 mini / 13 Pro / 13 Pro MaxiPhone SE (2nd generation)iPhone 12 / 12 mini / 12 Pro / 12 Pro MaxiPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro MaxiPhone XS / XS MaxiPhone XRiPhone XiPhone 8 / 8 Plus...

This sounds pretty great, right? So, what’s the catch? The downside to this service is that not all common medications are available, so it’s important to check that your prescriptions are included by searching through all RxPass medications before signing up for the subscription. Also: Students, here’s how to save money by switching to Prime Student Can you pay for RxPass with an FSA/HSA? Because the $5 monthly payment for RxPass technically goes toward a subscription service and not to prescriptions directly, it doesn’t qualify for FSA or HSA....

Also: How to screen record in Windows 10 or Windows 11 The process may not be as straightforward as you would expect, but follow any of these four methods and I guarantee you will have flawless full-screen captures. But what if you want a JPG or PNG file? Well, this is where things get more complicated. You have two options: (1) the harder, geekier way or (2) one of my favorite simple-to-use free tools....