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| Google Has Temporarily Paused Android Q Beta Updates After Some Pixels Bootlooped | The Verge | Google released the fourth beta for Android Q, which was made available via OTA updates for Pixels and might have hinted at improved face unlock for future devices. Unfortunately, some number of Pixel users who downloaded and installed the Over-The-Air update have run into problems: their phones “bootlooped,” going into a constant reset state. | How Okta and BetterCloud Secure Your SaaS User Interactions | Okta Security Blog | The rise of user mobility and SaaS application adoption have drastically changed the landscape for access and security: more people are accessing more resources from more locations and more devices. Organizations must ensure that all users around the globe—whether remote employees, customers, partners, or contractors—can securely access data and protect applications anywhere. This post explores how Okta and BetterCloud work together to keep these users secure. | 4 Fancy New Chrome OS Features to Watch for This Summer | Computerworld | Chromebook owners, take note: Some powerful new possibilities are headed your way. | Hackers Can Now Bypass Two-factor Authentication With a New Kind of Phishing Scam | Fortune | Two-factor authentication has traditionally worked to keep usernames and passwords safe from phishing attacks. However, security experts have demonstrated an automated phishing attack that can cut through that added layer of security—also called 2FA—potentially tricking unsuspecting users into sharing their private credentials. |
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| How (and Why) to Start Microsoft Word from the Command Prompt | How-To Geek | Like most apps, you can launch Word from the Command Prompt, but Word also supports several optional switches for controlling the startup process. Whether you type the command at the prompt, use it to create a shortcut, insert it as part of a batch script, launching Word with additional parameters lets you do things like start Word in Safe Mode for troubleshooting or start with a specific template. | 10 Productivity Hacks from WIRED Staff | WIRED | Here are some strategies and apps WIRED staffers use to optimize their work/time ratio. |
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| Search and Export New Sites With Vault Beta | G Suite Updates | You can use Vault to search and export content in new Google Sites with a new beta program. Note that the beta will only support Vault’s search and export functionality, it will not support Vault’s holds and retention functionality. |
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