Facebook’s Libra co-creator: Social, financial data will remain separate
Facebook planned for regulatory pushback and competition from other crypto wallets, which is what has emerged. Facebook The co-creator of Facebook’s Libra says that once the blockchain-based digital currency is launched users’ social media information – and financial data tied to the stablecoin – will not be connected in any way. Christian Catalini, the head economist at Calibra, the Facebook subsidiary in charge of the launch of Libra and its associated online digital wallet, said that from the beginning the plan for…
Patch Tuesday alert: Make sure Windows Auto Update is temporarily disabled
We’ve seen some very hairy Patch Tuesdays lately. With the added bonus of a Windows 10 version 1909 upgrade waiting in the wings, it would behoove you to get Automatic Update defanged for a while. Here’s how. Thinkstock For those of you who haven’t patched since May, there’s exceedingly bad news on the horizon. Per Catalin Cimpanu at ZDNet, Metasploit’s working-but-just-barely BlueKeep exploit is about to get a significant bug fix. That’ll put BlueKeep infection capabilities in the hands of…
What women want in the IT workplace: 6 key factors for hiring and retention
Women are exiting IT in droves, as companies struggle to hire and engage these valuable employees. The first step to change? Listening to what women want. thomasandreas / Getty Images Today’s top stories Top 17 project management methodologies… 7 steps to turning around an inherited… IT’s drive to improve the customer… 6 tips for surviving digital disruption… IT pros go back to school to advance… SHOW MORE What do women want at work? The same things every worker wants: fair…
How to block the Windows 10 November 2019 Update, version 1909, from installing
True to its trend toward simpler, less in-your-face updates, Windows 10 version 1909 presents a very genteel face — an invitation to install, rather than a “gotcha” grab for your PC. If you want to take control of your computer and upgrade to version 1909 when you feel ready, here’s how to get the ducks lined up. Microsoft / Thinkstock While Windows 10 version 1909 reminds me of an old-fashioned Service Pack — an update that squashes lots of bugs while tying together…
