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My tech plan for a happier, healthier 2021
2020 was one heck of a year. And tech has been a double-edged sword, simultaneously making things easier and more challenging. In 2021, I plan to use technology in a way that makes it better.
Read MoreBackdoor account discovered in more than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls, VPN gateways
The username and password (zyfwp/PrOw!aN_fXp) were visible in one of the Zyxel firmware binaries.
Read MoreFive tips for stress-free tech travel
If you are traveling over the holidays, or you have business or leisure trips planned for 2021, here are a selection of tips to help make your travel as stress-free and painless as possible. (Updated for January 2021)
Read MoreHow to not lose your cables, chargers, and other gadgets when working out and about
If you’re the sort of person who spends time working from a temporary “office” at a café or restaurant, then you’ll probably know the pain of leaving some vital bit of kit behind. Here’s how to reduce the chances of unwittingly “donating” a charger or cable, or other important bit of kit. (Updated from January
Read MoreSolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code
Microsoft says this is no big deal as the company doesn’t rely on the secrecy of source code for the security of its products.
Read MoreTop 10 Tech Turkeys 2020: The worst products and services of the (worst) year
Sure, the sheer horrors of 2020 far exceeded any possible technology blunders. But Jason Cipriani and I still have our terrible, horrible, no good, very bad picks to present. Brace yourself.
Read More2021: Now that disruption is business as usual, we must rise above crisis mode
David Gewirtz takes out his crystal ball and tries to look forward into 2021. It can’t be any worse than 2020, can it? Gewirtz gives us a framework to think about our new normal as it morphs into our new business as usual.
Read MoreDumb and dumber: The future of business AI depends on HI
When every organization has access to AI … the difference will be in Human Intelligence (HI)
Read MoreData-driven 2021: Predictions for a new year in data, analytics and AI
A tumultuous 2020 has had many in the industry pondering what comes next, yielding almost 50 pages of predictions, from more than 30 companies, delivered to my inbox. Here’s a roundup of many of the 2021 predictions, broken down into the topics that garnered the most conjecture.
Read MoreNSW says QR codes are the most effective system for COVID-19 contact tracing
State government reminds hospitality businesses and hairdressers they need to use the Service NSW QR code system come January 1.
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