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Uber Investigating Security Breach After Hacker Gains Access to Internal Databases Key Points Uber announced a security breach last Thursday evening in response to a report from The New York Times. The breach was carried out by an unknown hacker, who made their presence known in a message sent to Uber’s employees over Slack. The…

Microsoft Teams Client Stores User Authentication Tokens in Unsecured Text Format Key Points A new Microsoft Teams exploit could allow attackers to access sensitive user data. Microsoft Teams saves auth tokens as cleartext on Windows, Linux, and Mac computers. Businesses can protect themselves from this exploit by taking some security precautions. A security vulnerability has…

Progressive Web App (PWA) Replaces Microsoft Teams Linux Client Microsoft has announced that it will replace the Teams desktop client for Linux with a Progressive Web App (PWA) by December 2022. The company has not clarified when it will be offering the PWA, but it is expected to have it released before December. The company…

How To Make Microsoft Teams Your Default For Meetings Key Points You can make Microsoft Teams your default application for online meetings by following a few simple steps in Outlook. Changing your default settings will ensure that all your meetings are created in Teams. Meet Now is another way to join a meeting without scheduling…

Why Data Classification Matters for Records Management Success Key Points: Records management (RM) is the administration of digital or paper records. It includes the creation, maintenance, and destruction of records. RM aims to ensure that records are created and maintained to facilitate their retrieval and use while ensuring their authenticity, integrity, and reliability. Data classification…