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Today

• The Internet is less free than last year

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/5/20947419/internet-freedom-report-2019-social-media-election-interference-surveillance

• Hack your Echo with a laser

https://www.wired.com/story/lasers-hack-amazon-echo-google-home/

AND

• Microsoft Ignite news and their strategy

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Today

• Google and Fitbit  

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/1/20943583/google-fitbit-acquisition-privacy-antitrust

• Aussie & NIST Cybersecurity Help

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/australian-smb-guide/ 

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-news/msp-cybersecurity-initiative-nist-nccoe-seek-comments/ 

AND

• The 4-day work week 

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/04/tech/microsoft-japan-workweek-productivity/index.html

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Today

• Google and Fitbit

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/1/20943583/google-fitbit-acquisition-privacy-antitrust

• Aussie & NIST Cybersecurity Help

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/australian-smb-guide/

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-news/msp-cybersecurity-initiative-nist-nccoe-seek-comments/

AND

• The 4-day work week

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/04/tech/microsoft-japan-workweek-productivity/index.html

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Today

•   AI ethics guidelines from the DoD

https://admin.govexec.com/media/dib_ai_principles_-_supporting_document_-_embargoed_copy_(oct_2019).pdf

https://www.engadget.com/2019-11-02-pentagon-draft-ai-ethics-guidelines.html  

• Russia walls off from the internet

https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614662/russias-law-that-lets-it-disconnect-from-the-internet-comes-into-force-today/

AND

• Uber, payoffs, and NDAs.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uber-hack-company-allegedly-paid-hackers-ransom-had-them-sign-ndas/

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Today

• AI ethics guidelines from the DoD

https://admin.govexec.com/media/dib_ai_principles_-_supporting_document_-_embargoed_copy_(oct_2019).pdf

https://www.engadget.com/2019-11-02-pentagon-draft-ai-ethics-guidelines.html

• Russia walls off from the internet

https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614662/russias-law-that-lets-it-disconnect-from-the-internet-comes-into-force-today/

AND

• Uber, payoffs, and NDAs.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uber-hack-company-allegedly-paid-hackers-ransom-had-them-sign-ndas/

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Today 

• Twitter says no politics, while Facebook makes it worse

• Kids, screentime, and the impact

 https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/10/29/20937870/kids-screentime-rich-poor-common-sense-media 

AND

• MSP Ransomware victims get broader coverage

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/the-count-of-managed-service-providers-getting-hit-with-ransomware-mounts/

Today

• Twitter says no politics, while Facebook makes it worse

• Kids, screentime, and the impact

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/10/29/20937870/kids-screentime-rich-poor-common-sense-media

AND

• MSP Ransomware victims get broader coverage

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/the-count-of-managed-service-providers-getting-hit-with-ransomware-mounts/

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Today:

• Microsoft adds a new security service

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-launches-911-on-demand-service-for-emergency-security-threats/

• Gaming cash for fraud

https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/10/26113/

AND

• ConnectWise, Continuum and do we care? 

https://www.channele2e.com/news/connectwise-acquires-continuum/

Today:

• Microsoft adds a new security service

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-launches-911-on-demand-service-for-emergency-security-threats/

• Gaming cash for fraud

https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/10/26113/

AND

• ConnectWise, Continuum and do we care?

https://www.channele2e.com/news/connectwise-acquires-continuum/

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Today

•    Imperva CEO steps down 

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/imperva-ceo-resigns/

• China moving in on cryptocurrency

https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614639/chinas-leaders-have-embraced-blockchains-erm-minus-the-decentralized-bit

https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614314/china-is-about-to-launch-its-own-digital-currency-heres-what-we-know-so-far/

• Uber Money

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/28/uber-announces-deeper-push-into-financial-services-with-uber-money.html

AND

• The FCC’s latest move on Huawei

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/us-regulator-to-bar-chinas-huawei-and-zte-from-government-subsidy-program-idUSKBN1X71Y8