IBM layoffs affect services groups, impact on Canadian business unknown
IBM is cutting an unspecified number of jobs in the first significant staff reduction under new chief…
Hashtag Trending – Science behind Zoom fatigue; Anti-5G USB stick; Trump targets social media giants
People are trying to find the best ways to combat Zoom fatigue, law enforcement in the UK try to halt sales of a device that says it can protect you from 5G via quantum technology, and Trump is very mad with Facebook and Twitter.
Aptum launches Managed DevOps Service with cloud company CloudOps
Roughly three weeks following the completed transaction with Beanfield Metroconnect for Aptum Technologies’ WAN business, the global hybrid cloud and managed services provider says it’s launching a new service with cloud consulting firm CloudOps.
Microsoft Build 2020: Colour me Azure
Microsoft introduced several new features for its cloud service, Azure, leaving no doubt where its priorities now lie.
Hashtag Trending – Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou extradition, Twitter fact checks Trump, Facebook algorithms`
Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou loses the first challenge in her extradition case, Twitter fact checks one of President Donald Trump’s tweets, and new reports suggest Facebook knew its algorithms divided users but the tech giant didn’t care.
Hardening SharePoint/OneDrive, client questionnaires, and cybersecurity dominates MSP subreddit
It’s the latest recap of the MSP subreddit. The group is at 73,000 members!
Hashtag Trending – TikTok booms; virtual workouts; VPN demand in Honk Kong surges
TikTok is booming during the lockdown, trainers open up about moving their clients to a virtual setting, and the demand for VPNs in Honk Kong surge after Beijing proposes tough new national security laws.
Hashtag Trending – GitLab tests its employees; Virtual escape rooms; Home school for adults
GitLab conducts an interesting exercise to test its employees’ cybersecurity chops, virtual escape rooms are gaining popularity, and a growing number of adults join the millions of school-age and university students who have been studying at home during lockdown.
Telarus Canada to offer new Avaya Cloud Office solution in Canada
Privately-held master agent distributor Telarus Canada says the recently released Avaya Cloud Office (ACO) by RingCentreal solution will be available through its partner network starting June, Avaya announced last week.
Hashtag Trending – WFH with Facebook; iOS update; Twitter bots unite to reopen America
Facebook’s work from home policies come with a catch, Apple’s latest iOS update includes coronavirus contact tracing, and researchers say a lot of the noise on Twitter around reopenining America is coming from bots.
Huawei chairman says ‘survival is the keyword’ for the company right now
As U.S. sanctions against Huawei continue, the company is feeling the pain.
Hashtag Trending – WFH with Shopify; Ransomware gang wreaks havoc; Medical Repair Database goes viral
Shopify is following Twitter’s footsteps and telling its employees they can work from home indefinitely, a ransomware gang executives a nasty attack against a law firm in New York City, and a medical repair database goes viral on Reddit.
Students, educators and parents struggling to adapt to new learning dynamic
What Zhen Zhao envisioned to be a regular visit to his parents in Ottawa has turned into an indefinite stay.
Hashtag Trending – Workforce confidence during COVID-19; Apple Glass leaks; More Shopify news
LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence Index shows the impact remote work has Canadian workers, Apple Glass details leak, and more Shopify news.
MSPs on Reddit get chatty about micromanaging bosses, Microsoft 365, and Office 365 backup solutions
There’s no sign of slowing down this group’s growth – the MSP subreddit has now exceeded 72,000 members. This week, we get a good reminder about what a micromanaging boss looks like, plus a bunch of chatter about securing remote workers and establishing backups for Office 365.