Wed Dec 23 2020: Zoom's platform move & my prediction, Microsoft's silicon, Verizon's 5G, and who around SolarWinds looks bad

Four things to know today

Zoom makes a platform move, and my big prediction

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/buoyed-by-video-success-zoom-explores-email-calendar-services

Microsoft making its own silicon

https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/microsoft-is-working-on-arm-based-chips-for-azure-surface-pcs-report?itc=refresh

Verizon’s 5G … turn it off.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22196060/verizon-5g-slower-than-lte-speed-test

AND

SolarWinds roundup

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/city-atlanta-refuses-answer-whether-it-was-impacted-by-massive-computer-attack/F7JPGEQJKBAHVJKNBAUA35ASZY/

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2020/12/22/michigan-software-solarwinds-cyberattack-not-affected/4009712001/

https://www.intelligentcio.com/me/2020/12/23/qualys-offers-free-vulnerability-management-service-following-solarwinds-breach/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-21/solarwinds-adviser-warned-of-lax-security-years-before-hack

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-markets/americas/gao-audit-government-supply-chains/

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/solarwinds-campaign-focuses-attention-on-golden-saml-attack-vector/d/d-id/1339794

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/editorial/the-solarwinds-hack-and-the-danger-of-arrogance/

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