This Week in Tech
Microsoft and technology-related updates for the week of March 18 2022
This Week’s Stories
- Microsoft announces new research and technology to make hybrid work work
- “The company also announced new features across Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Surface Hub and Microsoft Viva to empower hybrid work and address employees’ new expectations for the workplace.” READ MORE
- Microsoft Azure now supported by BloodHound Enterprise
- “The added support means that IT staff and security experts can protect Active Directory regardless of if the system is located on-premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid environment.” READ MORE
- Microsoft dives into Web3 with investment in Ethereum co-founder’s start-up ConsenSys
- “Microsoft’s involvement highlights growing interest from the world’s largest tech firms in Web3, a loosely-defined term that refers to efforts to create a decentralized version of the internet based on blockchain technology.” READ MORE
- Netflix testing feature that charges fee for sharing your account
- “If you’ve been sharing your Netflix password with all your friends and family, those days may be numbered. On Wednesday, the streaming giant unveiled a new feature to crack down on people who don’t live together using the same account.” READ MORE
- This new ransomware threatens to wipe Windows PCs if its victims don’t pay up
- “Instead of attackers using the threat of leaking a victim’s files to pressure them into paying, LokiLock’s customers threaten to overwrite a victim’s Windows Master Boot Record (MBR), which wipes all files and renders the machine unusable.” READ MORE
- Intel to invest billions into Europe’s chipmaking industry
- “With this landmark investment, Intel plans to bring its most advanced technology to Europe, creating a next-generation European chip ecosystem and addressing the need for a more balanced and resilient supply chain.” READ MORE