Thu Jan 7 2021: Tech fallout from DC, WiFi 6E, and will SolarWinds Orion survive?

Thu Jan 7 2021: Tech fallout from DC, WiFi 6E, and will SolarWinds Orion survive?

Three things to know today * Tech fallout from yesterday in DC https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/07/trump-twitter-ban/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/07/trump-twitter-ban/?&fb_news_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJqdGkiOiJmYl81ZmY3MjhiYjA2MWM3NzM1OTUzNzU5MyIsImlzcyI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tIiwiaWF0IjoxNjEwMDMzMzM5LCJleHAiOjE2MTAwMzUxMzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tXC90ZWNobm9sb2d5XC8yMDIxXC8wMVwvMDdcL3RydW1wLXR3aXR0ZXItYmFuXC8iLCJ0b3Bfc3RvcmllcyI6ZmFsc2V9.oX_YnTDe4jP-QT8mcjtx6YwaztQGjSIFjond0xMs9vs] https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-facebook-removes-trump-statement-20210106-vy67f5w3jfeuvkqffxj3svz7ma-story.html https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22218725/facebook-trump-ban-extended-capitol-riot-insurrection-block https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-trump-coup https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/07/cybersecurity-202-riot-capitol-is-nightmare-scenario-cybersecurity-professionals/ https://themorningbreach.com/news/24-physical-data-breach-in-progress-at-capital-building * WiFI 6E is here https://www.cnet.com/news/wi-fi-industry-standardizes-next-gen-6ghz-connections-ahead-of-ces/ AND * Data tell us if SolarWinds Orion will survive https://www.crn.com/news/security/solarwinds-hackers-got-into-u-s-justice-department-s-emails https://www.crn.com/news/security/solarwinds-to-pay-ex-ceo-312k-to-assist-with-investigations?itc=refresh https://duo.com/decipher/number-of-solarwinds-orion-servers-online-rising-post-breach

Three things to know today

  • Tech fallout from yesterday in DC

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/07/trump-twitter-ban/

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-facebook-removes-trump-statement-20210106-vy67f5w3jfeuvkqffxj3svz7ma-story.html

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22218725/facebook-trump-ban-extended-capitol-riot-insurrection-block

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-trump-coup

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/07/cybersecurity-202-riot-capitol-is-nightmare-scenario-cybersecurity-professionals/

https://themorningbreach.com/news/24-physical-data-breach-in-progress-at-capital-building

  • WiFI 6E is here

https://www.cnet.com/news/wi-fi-industry-standardizes-next-gen-6ghz-connections-ahead-of-ces/

AND

  • Data tell us if SolarWinds Orion will survive

https://www.crn.com/news/security/solarwinds-hackers-got-into-u-s-justice-department-s-emails

https://www.crn.com/news/security/solarwinds-to-pay-ex-ceo-312k-to-assist-with-investigations?itc=refresh

https://duo.com/decipher/number-of-solarwinds-orion-servers-online-rising-post-breach

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