This SSD reckons it’s smart enough to keep you safe from ransomware attacks

Security focused US storage company Cigent has announced its latest generation of SSD with a twist: its product can stand up to ransomware attacks in a world of heightened cyber warfare threat. The self-proclaimed first SSD that comes with built-in ransomware prevention capabilities uses an AI microprocessor that uses machine learning to monitor disk activity … Read more

Microsoft Teams is about to become optional for Office users

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Following the stink raised by competing collaboration tool Slack to the European Union in 2020, Microsoft has agreed to stop automatically bundling Teams with its office software. Per the Financial Times (paywall), the move is an attempt to escape what would be the company’s first antitrust investigation in over a decade. However, Slack, now owned … Read more