| | Tech News Flash August 25, 2021 | | Study Warns Easy Access to Cloud Apps Putting Business Data at Risk | | Weak control of access to cloud apps is putting the data of many organizations at risk. According to a study by DoControl, the average 1,000-person company using SaaS apps is exposing its data to between 1,000 and 15,000 external collaborators. | | 30 Years Later, the Trajectory of Linux Is Star Bound | | Today the Linux community is estimated to be 86 million users strong. It has become the backbone of large enterprises and is installed in government systems and embedded in devices worldwide. As people around the world celebrate and discuss 30 years of Linux, the focus, rightly so, is on supercomputers, Martian helicopters and many other developer-centric initiatives. | | Protecting the Power Grid: Building Resiliency Into Essential Systems | | Disruptions to power grid systems can have devastating effects. Despite the fact that consistent electric power has been a basic human need for more than a century; more than ever, the grid faces a growing onslaught of threats. We spoke with experts in the field about the critical nature of the grid -- and what can be done to fortify the backbone of society's infrastructure. | | The Irony of Facebook's VR Collaboration Debacle | | To fix the problem Facebook is trying to solve requires — and this is where the irony comes in — a social network, which Facebook’s collaboration failure showcases it is not. Tech Analyst Rob Enderle expounds in this week's column. | | The Endless Possibilities of Robotic Process Automation | | With more amounts of data to manage, organize, and make sense of, robotic processes are becoming increasingly valuable to businesses seeking to save time and be more efficient. It's here that RPA comes into play and has become an important component to businesses operations and serving customers. | | TRENDING ON TECHNEWSWORLD | | Cybercrooks Hiring Specialists To Maximize Ill-Gotten Gains Ransomware gangs are increasingly turning to specialists to complete their capers on corporations, according to Kela, a Dark Net intelligence provider. Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | DuckDuckGo Readies Feature To Strip Trackers From Email Called Email Protection, the feature will be initially distributed through a waiting list that anyone can add their name to. Consumers chosen from the list will be able to create a free, personal @duck.com email address. Read more www.technewsworld.com | | | | | | Get the day's top e-business and technology news from ECT News Network delivered to your inbox as stories break. Sign up today. | | We welcome your feedback. To share your thoughts or ideas, please use our online form. | | This newsletter was sent in response to your request on an ECT News Network website. To update your settings, or to receive other newsletters from ECT News Network: Manage My Subscriptions. | | To advertise in this newsletter or elsewhere on ECT News Network, please call our sales department (818) 461-9700 or follow these links:
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