News and Happenings

• CEO diary: What it’s like to run a company remotely

  Featuring great piece from VentureBeat earlier this week: My team has gone remote, we’ve had to cancel events, and I’ve had to rethink every part of my business. This is a diary of one of the most challenging weeks I’ve ever faced as a founder and CEO. Monday 16th March Walking on the beach with the dog at 6:30 am allows time to think about how I’m going to communicate to 5,000 customers that we have to postpone a number of our events.

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• Microsoft Teams passes 44 million daily active users, thanks in part to coronavirus

  (VentureBeat) Microsoft Teams, which launched worldwide in March 2017, passed 32 million daily active users (DAUs) this month. A week later, thanks in part to COVID-19, usage had spiked to 44 million DAUs. That’s up from 20 million daily active users in November, a 60-110% jump in just four months. Microsoft used the product’s three-year anniversary to share the new figures and announce new Teams features targeting “underserved professionals, including firstline and health care workers.

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• We’re not going back to normal

  

  #Managed IT Services (MIT Technology Review) Social distancing is here to stay for much more than a few weeks. It will upend our way of life, in some ways forever. To stop coronavirus we will need to radically change almost everything we do: how we work, exercise, socialize, shop, manage our health, educate our kids, take care of family members.

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• McAfee: Start protecting against quantum computing hacks now

  McAfee’s CTO warned that it’s time for companies to start worrying about quantum computing attacks that can break common forms of encryption available today, even if quantum computing isn’t going to be practical for a while. Steve Grobman, CTO of the cybersecurity firm, made the remarks in a keynote address at RSA, the big security conference in San Francisco this week.

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BetterBlog

• How Does the Cloud Work for Remote Employees?

  

  For all the things it makes possible, cloud technology doesn’t come without hurdles. For an example, look no further than remote workers simultaneously being productive and feeling isolated from their colleagues. While working from home satisfies many remote employees, it can also make them feel disconnected from their teams.

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• 8 Ways to Manage Your Team While Social Distancing

  

  The Covid-19 virus has disrupted and rearranged the workplace with breathtaking speed. In the span of a week, organizations across every sector have sent millions of employees home to work remotely. Without warning — and in many cases, without preparation of any kind — managers have been thrust into the position of leading virtual teams, many for the first time.

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• How to Secure Your Remote Access Tools Against Cyberattacks

  

  There’s a lot to love about remote access tools. Gone are the long, winding support calls, and the need for on-site troubleshooting is largely a thing of the past. Don’t Make It Easy for Cybercriminals to Gain Access Yes, everyone loves remote access tools. Including cybercriminals. You might not think you need to worry about a cyberattack on your company—but you’d be wrong.

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• Securing Your Remote Workforce in Time of Emergency

  

  Remote work has been gaining popularity across businesses of all sizes. It provides flexibility to colleagues and opens up companies to a workforce without limits to city, state, or even country. While the ability to work remote offers convenience for staff and a nice perk to provide prospects with, there are times when your staff will need to work remotely out of necessity.

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BetterWorld Podcast

• Episode 2 - Celebrating B Corps Month - Talking B Corps with Tim Frick of Mightybytes

  March 2020 is B Corps Month! Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. BetterWorld Technology, a founding B Corp has Tim Frick, founder and president of Chicago-based Mightybytes in the BetterWorld booth to talk B Corporations and much more….

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• Episode 1 - Talking Cybersecurity with James Gorman

  Episode One of the BetterWorld Podcast focuses on cybersecurity and what leaders of small to medium-sized organizations can do today to help mitigate and prevent information security breaches and bolster what is now the backbone of many businesses and nonprofits. Host Matt Bauer interviews James Gorman, BetterWorld Chief Information Security Officer and technology/security industry veteran.

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