Wed Feb 17 2021: Chromebooks big growth, regulations pass and fail, and fifth gen cyberattacks

Wed Feb 17 2021: Chromebooks big growth, regulations pass and fail, and fifth gen cyberattacks

Three things to know today * Chromebooks 2020 growth https://www.geekwire.com/2021/chromebooks-outsold-macs-worldwide-2020-cutting-windows-market-share/ https://iotbusinessnews.com/2021/02/11/06951-the-number-of-smart-homes-in-europe-and-north-america-will-reach-179-million-in-2024/ * Regulations that pass and fail https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/technology/maryland-digital-ads-tax.html https://thehustle.co/north-dakota-big-tech/ https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/12059/uk-government-announces-20m-smb-brexit-support-fund AND * Fifth and sixth generation cybersecurity https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/fifth-generation-cyberattacks/ https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/it-facing-major-security-issues-but-cloud-security-may-be-most-immense https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/what-is-a-gen-6-cyber-attack/

Three things to know today

  • Chromebooks 2020 growth

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/chromebooks-outsold-macs-worldwide-2020-cutting-windows-market-share/

https://iotbusinessnews.com/2021/02/11/06951-the-number-of-smart-homes-in-europe-and-north-america-will-reach-179-million-in-2024/

  • Regulations that pass and fail

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/technology/maryland-digital-ads-tax.html

https://thehustle.co/north-dakota-big-tech/

https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/12059/uk-government-announces-20m-smb-brexit-support-fund

AND

  • Fifth and sixth generation cybersecurity

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/fifth-generation-cyberattacks/

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/it-facing-major-security-issues-but-cloud-security-may-be-most-immense

https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/what-is-a-gen-6-cyber-attack/

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