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Right of Boom Live Blog: MSP Security Conference Takeaways – MSSP Alert

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

by Joe Panettieri Feb 10, 2022

Andrew Morgan, founder, Cyber Nation & CyberCall

The Right of Boom security conference for MSPs is under way in Tampa, Florida. Both MSSP Alert and ChannelE2E are on-hand to cover the event. Keep checking this blog for ongoing updates from the event, which is hosted by Andrew Morgan founder of The Cyber Nation and host of The CyberCall.

Heres what weve heard from the event so far:

1. Can Your MSP Really Survive a Cyberattack? We raised and explored that topic ahead of the event. Among our areas of concern: What percentage of MSPs are really qualified to offer MDR (Managed Detection and Response), and how many of those MDR-focused service providers actually offer credible response capabilities? Well be seeking answers at the event.

Beau Bullock, Black Hills Information Security

2. Top 10 Cloud Security Risks MSPs and MSSPs Need to Mitigate: This topic surfaced during a pre-conference workshop led by Beau Bullock of Black Hills Information Security.

3. MSP Ecosystem Embraces Physical and Virtual CISOs: Full-time chief information security officers, virtual CISOs and associated technology startups are popping up across the MSP software industry leading a multi-year journey that is starting to deliver improved MSP industry security and enhanced risk mitigation. Its a safe bet the vCISO trend as well as actual CISOs including Dattos Ryan Weeks will be on hand at the conference.

Wes Spencer

4. Laggards In This Journey Get Left Behind: Thats the key takeaway from Wes Spencer, who called on the MSP sector to move together, continue to shift right and make sure no MSP gets left behind in the cyber journey especially as MSPs begin to master detection and extend their focus to effective right.

5. Wes Spencer Joins Rewst: Details about Spencer joining Rewst are here from ChannelE2E. Rewst is a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software startup focused on MSPs.

Jon Murchison, CEO, Blackpoint Cyber

6. MSP Security Progress: In the past three years, the MSP industry has made 10 years of progress, Morgan asserted. I agree.

7. Blackpoint Cyber CEO Jon Murchison: Most of the initial targeting involves RDP being open to the Internet, an unpatched firewall or phishing. Youd be surprised how many Exchange Servers remain unpatched. Also, be careful of rogue RMM (remote monitoring and management) installs and related free trials that may not be secure, he noted.

Phyllis Lee, Center for Internet Security

8. DMZs Are Dead: Move to the Zero Trust Model for a proper path forward, Murchison said.

9. Get to Know the Center for Internet Security: A key name to know is Phyllis Lee, senior director for controls at the Center for Internet Security. Lee pointed out that MSPs need to really understand effective cyber hygiene to maintain a proper posture, and be aware of where you data is going, records you care about and the fact that your network ends at your employees and partners fingertips. Also, read up on the Microsoft 365 security guidance from CIS, Murchison said.

John Hammond, Huntress

Jennifer VanderWier, F1 Solutions

10. The Year of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and Mass Exploitation: Here, guest speakers John Hammond of Huntress and Jennifer VanderWier of F1 Solutions emphasized that MSPs have to look beyond their RMM to really analyze the security of every toolset the test/adopt. In F1 Solutions case, the MSP created a standardized list of security questions that team members ask their tool vendors. And in many cases, F1 Solutions will ask multiple sources at a software company about their cyber posture to see if all the statements match.

11. Ten Security Vendors MSPs Should Ask Their Software Suppliers: Thank you to VanderWier and Hammond for the list.

Sounil Yu

12. The Irony of Automation: A great paper, recommended by keynote speaker Sounil Yu, CISO & head of research at JupiterOne.

13. Resources from Sounil Yu: Thank you to Kyle Jackson, senior program manager at ConnectWise, for that high-value link.

14. The Cyber Defense Matrix: The grid is below. For more info, check out Sounil Yus website. The site is required reading for MSPs and MSSPs. The grid is all about helping organizations to map and improve their security controls.

14. The Cyber Defense Matrix Where MSPs and MSSPs fit:Whats the difference between an MSP and an MSSP? Generally speaking, I often say that MSPs are in the shallow-end of the security pool and also offer general purpose IT support. MSSPs are in the deep-end of the security pool and focus purely on security. Thats my spin. But Yu gets even more granular by mapping out MSP and MSSP capabilities in the Cyber Defense Matrix. Note: Yus mapping is meant to be a general perspective rather than any type of official, firm guide for the services that MSPs and MSSPs generally offer. Heres the mapping:

15. Additional News Updates: Keep checking this blog for more updates. And if youd like to meet or say hi at the conference, then send me an email ([emailprotected]).

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Donald Trump Would Have Been Executed Over Server Access Claims, Son Says – Newsweek

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

Eric Trump has suggested that his father would have been subjected to "capital punishment" if he was found to have gained access to the servers of the Barack Obama administration, while discussing the recent allegations highlighted by John Durham.

Speaking to Fox News' Sean Hannity, the son of the former president questioned why the media was not making a bigger deal of the claims made by Durham, the special counsel appointed to investigate the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, in court filings submitted on Friday.

Durham alleged that a tech executive for company Neustar had accessed White House servers in order to look at internet traffic from Trump Tower and the White House to uncover "derogatory" information about the former president.

"At what point is it acceptable to break into the servers at the White House? That's the most cherished building in this country that has the most top secrets, everything in this country that runs our government," Eric Trump told Hannity.

"And it's okay just to break into servers? Why, Because you're a Democrat? Can you imagine if my father broke into servers in the Obama administration? It would be capital punishment, Sean."

Eric Trump was referencing the documents filed by Durham that allege that the person named in the legal filings as "Tech Executive-1"believed to be Rodney Joffeused his domain name system (DNS) to find out which computers and servers the White House servers were accessing while looking into supposed links between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank of Russia.

The details were listed by Durham as part of a case brought against Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer with links to the Clinton campaign who has been charged with making a false statement to the FBI during a 2016 meeting where he shared information about the Trump Organization and the Russian bank. Sussmann has pleaded not guilty to the allegations.

The filings suggest that Sussmann had obtained that information that a Russian-made smartphone, YotaPhone, had been used from networks serving the White House and Trump Tower from Joffe, a client of his.

"Tech Executive-1's employer, Internet Company-1, had come to access and maintain dedicated servers for the EOP [Executive Office of the President] as part of a sensitive arrangement whereby it provided DNS resolution services to the EOP. Tech Executive-1 and his associates exploited this arrangement by mining the EOP's DNS traffic and other data for the purpose of gathering derogatory information about Donald Trump," the filing stated.

Fox News had reported the claims as Clinton's presidential campaign paying a technology company to "infiltrate" servers tied to Trump, despite the word "infiltrate" not appearing in the motion.

Trump took the allegations as validation for his cries that the Obama administration had been spying on him during his time in office, even though the claim is now against the Clinton campaign, and that the Russian interference probe was nothing more than a "hoax."

Trump also appeared to suggest that members of Clinton's campaign staff should have been executed over the allegations.

"The latest pleading from Special Counsel Robert [sic] Durham provides indisputable evidence that my campaign and presidency were spied on by operatives paid by the Hillary Clinton Campaign in an effort to develop a completely fabricated connection to Russia," Trump said in a February 12 statement.

"In a stronger period of time in our country, this crime would have been punishable by death."

In a Monday statement, Trump speculated that "all hell would break loose and the electric chair would immediately come out of retirement" if the roles were reversed and he got "caught illegally spying"a claim that was echoed by his son Eric on Fox News.

Ohio congressman Jim Jordan also appeared to back Trump's calls for Clinton's aides to face the death sentence over the allegations, telling Fox and Friends that the former president was "right on target" with his remark.

In a statement to The Washington Post, a spokesman for Joffe said: "Contrary to the allegations in this recent filing, Mr. Joffe is an apolitical Internet security expert with decades of service to the U.S. Government who has never worked for a political party, and who legally provided access to DNS data obtained from a private client that separately was providing DNS services to the Executive Office of the President (EOP)."

The statement added that Joffe's contract meant he had lawful access to analyze DNS data in order to identify and analyze security breaches or threats.

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What Is Zero Trust? A Guide to the Cybersecurity Approach – Government Technology

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

The term zero trust is rapidly gaining attention as agencies move away from the more traditional castle and moat models of cybersecurity.

Zero trust refers to a cybersecurity strategy or set of principles based in the understanding that just because an account or device is associated with the organization or has seemed trustworthy in the past doesnt mean they should be assumed to be trustworthy in the future. The mindset assumes an attacker could be in the network already and emphasizes limiting a bad actors ability to access data and other resources.

Organizations adopting zero-trust principles require users and devices to continually prove they are who they claim to be, whenever they want to access data or services. This stands in contrast to older thinking in which users may have only had to authenticate themselves once to enter the organizations network, such as by logging in, and then were granted access to a wide swathe of internal resources.

Core zero-trust principles also involve restricting users access privileges to the minimum amount they need to do their jobs, something known as the principle of least privilege (POLP).

But many of todays organizations rely on workforces that are no longer on premise and on assets stored in the cloud meaning theres no longer a castle to wrap the moat around. Remote employees connect to the network from a variety of locations, through personal Internet networks and, sometimes, on personal devices outside of an organizations control. Cloud-based data also remains outside of the defense of the organizations perimeter firewalls.

Malicious actors can attempt to pass themselves off as employees using new devices or may seize control of employees accounts or devices that are already familiar to the organization, then move within the network.

Organizations need to avoid locking out legitimate employees, but enabling the wrong device or allowing the wrong level of access privileges creates significant cyber risks.

To thread the needle, organizations that adopt the zero-trust approach require devices and users to verify themselves repeatedly and monitor continually. Reducing each accounts privileges to only what is essential also minimizes the damage that a bad actor or malicious insider would be able to achieve.

The federal government has thrown its support behind the idea, with Bidens executive order asking federal agencies to transition to zero trust.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) outlines seven tenets in a 2021 draft white paper and 2020 publication:

1. Network identity governance: Organizations need policies and tools to ensure that only authorized users who have gone through a sufficient level of authentication are granted access to enterprise data and services, and that they are only able to perform authorized actions.

2. Secure end devices: Zero-trust plans need to address end devices such as mobile devices, remote sensors and compute resources.

3. Monitor, defend and defend against owned and associated assets: Organizations should attend closely to their data and services defenses including understanding how they are configured and maintained as well as continually monitor for signs of compromise and respond quickly to events like new patches or indicators of vulnerabilities. They may also need to block connections or restrict access to those devices over which they have less control.

4. Secure all communication: Organizations must safeguard the integrity and privacy of all data in transit even for communications within the network. Otherwise, an attacker hiding on the network could view or tamper with the communications.

5. Users should only be given access to individual enterprise resources on a per-session basis: Organizations should try to tightly control access to data, services and devices. To the extent possible, organizations should require users to clear authentication and authorization checks each time they seek to perform unique operation[s]. Users also should only be given the minimum access privileges required to complete their objectives. Adopting logging, backups and versioning tools can also help recovery if unauthorized activity does occur.

6. Thoroughly and dynamically vet access requests: Limit access to enterprise resources only to members of an allow-list who also both prove their identities and their genuine need to access the particular asset in question. Identities should be verified in robust ways. Organizations may continually monitor accounts and devices for suspicious behaviors and characteristics as well as require MFA to access some systems or data and require reauthentication at various points.

7. Gather information to understand and improve security posture: Organizations should collect and analyze as much data as they can about the status of their assets, network infrastructure and communications to help them identify ways to improve policies.

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WTF is deep work? Here’s beginner’s guide to the concept – cosmopolitan.com

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

Ohhh I might just make myself a cuppa. I stop writing mid email. I settle myself back at my desk. Where's my tea? Oops, must have left it in the kitchen. Right, what was I doing? Oh yes, that email. But I might just check one of the approx 10,437 tabs I've got open. Hang on, I might put a wash on, that pile of dirty clothes has been building up and I'm distracted. Then I'll really be able to concentrate. Okay, back at my desk. Urm, what was I doing?

WFH life isn't for everyone. But for lots of us the pandemic means we spend much more of our work-life at home. And now there's news of a four-day week (yes, please). A pilot scheme by 4 Day Week has been taken up by over 30 UK companies, that will be trialling a four-day working week later this year.

On both counts, we really need to be better at getting down to it and being productive when we're actually on the clock. So I caught up with tech entrepreneur Alicia Navarro founder and CEO of startup FLOWN, which creates deep work resources to find out if the concept of deep work might help me get my working hours in order and mean I could potentially get the same amount of work done in four days as five...

So what exactly is 'deep work'? "It's like being in a state of flow: when you're so in the moment, that you aren't aware of time passing. When you're deep into something complex, and you're making connections and getting through meaty tasks faster and more effectively than you normally do. If you're immersed in a piece of writing, or a complicated spreadsheet, or working through some contemplative thinking... this is all deep work."

Deep work is like being in a state of flow

So how does it work IRL, could I set a timer so I can immerse myself in tasks? "Setting yourself blocks of time to do deep work absolutely works, and having that time boxed can give you that motivating push. But there's no one-solution-fits-all to deep work. Everyone approaches focus in different ways. The best thing you can do is experiment with your own psychology: try using live deep work sessions [which are available if you join FLOWN, free trial also available FYI] to see if that works for you.

"Many people swear by the Pomodoro technique, which is a 25 minute timer to get smaller tasks done. However, for proper deep work, you need a couple of hours, as it can take 25 minutes to get into a deep work state once youve been distracted."

Okay, so how do I actually get myself into a deep work state? When I'm WFH, I'm distracted my never-ending laundry bin, but when I'm in the office, I can't resist a chat with my colleagues... "To get into the state of deep work you generally need an uninterrupted expanse of time, because if you're also attending to emails or Slack notifications or in-person conversations, you'll never get into that deep flow state you need. To get that uninterrupted expanse of time, you need to prioritise deep work into your day, so that the "shallow work" emails, calls, chores doesn't fill your entire day.

"You know when you finish your work day sometimes, and you feel like you've achieved nothing, but you haven't actually stopped working all day? Usually that's because you've prioritised shallow work. Often, our best days are when we know we tackled something complex, and got it done. Deep work is about reorganising the way you work so you feel this way every day.

Come up with your own ritual that you repeat whenever you want to get into a deep work state

"Deep work prioritises challenging tasks, and working on them in a focused, distraction-free manner. Distractions are everywhere, you cant escape them. But we can train our brain to resist them. Rituals help rituals are habits or routines that you repeat regularly with intention. Come up with your own deep work ritual that you repeat whenever you want to get into a deep work state (for example, setting a timer or moving to a different space). With repetition and intention, youll train your brain to focus when you commence this ritual."

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Okay what's some tips for creating the best space to do deep work? "One of the best ways to achieve deep work is to get away from your day-to-day. This means deliberately going somewhere else perhaps somewhere close to nature to work on a particular project. The reason this is so effective is that by making the decision to go somewhere different, your mind focuses more deeply on the task, and makes it easier to get into a deep work state. Also, changing one's environment is a key ingredient to boosting your mental powers and accessing creative reserves that may otherwise lie dormant when you are stuck in the same mental and physical space, day after day."

What can you do in between periods? "The key to maintaining focus when you work is to deliberately not work between sessions. Play is vital: it's restorative as well as the source of creative spark, so play with your dog or child, do something silly, or explore a new idea with an inquisitive mind."

Could you actually get as much done in a four-day week? "Great ideas often come when you're in the shower, or going for a jog, or talking to someone interesting. So, we recommend weaving these activities into your life to imbue your work with more energy. On an individual level, if youre able to teach yourself to focus in bursts of time where before you might have spent too much time procrastinating, then a shorter work week is totally achievable."

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15 2 Chainz deep cuts that prove his greatness – British GQ

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

He even cites the ubiquity of Johnny Manziel during his Texas A&M days as an example of a wildly popular athlete who wasnt able to profit off of his fame at the college level. Since June 2021, the NCAA has changed its rules to allow players to earn money off their name, image, and likeness. Were not saying its all thanks to 2 Chainz, but he certainly made a compelling argument.

Statute of Limitations (Rap or Go to the League)

Ex-drug dealer, ex-athlete, 2 Chainz raps succinctly on this efficient summary of two key tenets of his identity. Statute of Limitations'', easily one of the standout tracks from his fifth studio album, focuses primarily on the first role (it was even originally titled Ex-Drug Dealer).

Over a rattling Mike Will Made-It beat, Chainz recalls his hustling days with the candour and the name-dropping of a tell-all memoir. He talks about selling to Atlanta stalwarts (Lil Jon, Young Jeezy) and out-of-towners like Young Buck and Raekwon. Hell, even a few NBA players get mentioned as former customers even though its worth taking all of that with a grain of salt. The vocal delivery is first-rate, too. 2 Chainz is nimble and dexterous but preternaturally calm, the way youd expect someone who made a living selling drugs to celebrities would be.

Toni (So Help Me God!)

Like a lot of what he does, 2 Chainz adopting the moniker Toni seemed like another goofy, bombastic quirk, but held a deeper significance. Toni derives from the neighbourhood Im from, Old National: Everybody who sold powder or anything like that, their name was Tony. You would get called Tony: Black Tony, White Tony, Big Tony, Lil Tony all the different likenesses. Im just Big Toni at this particular point in my career. The biggest Toni, he told Apple Music.

Toni is a real chest-pounder, right down to its brief inclusion of David Banners classic Like a Pimp beat. Chainzs consistent cadence and the way both verses are entirely rapped in the third person allows the listener to zero in on the lyrics and note the juxtaposition between outlandish boasts (Toni used to buy the lean by the fuckin' keg) and the more nuanced (Toni used the same stove for the turkey bacon).

Free B.G. (Dope Dont Sell Itself)

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2 Chainz isnt just a longtime friend of Lil Waynes, hes a devout acolyte of the Hot Boys. Theyve inspired one of his most fun singles (Used 2) and are on the forefront of his mind on Free B.G., one of the stronger tracks off Dope Dont Sell Itself.

Atop a menacing, Mannie Fresh co-produced beat, Chainz sounds invigorated and in vintage form. Hes using a PPP loan to buy weight. Hes leaving his car parked in public, knowing no one would dare try to jack it. Hes taking his jewellery on vacation, which he says in a way that sounds more like hes bringing the chains on a romantic getaway, and less like hes just packing a suitcase. Clocking in under two minutes, Free B.G. isnt a major addition to the 2 Chainz discography, but it can slot in on a playlist with any of his best solo tracks and keep the momentum going.

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Researchers Furious Over Claim That AI Is Already Conscious – Futurism

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

After OpenAIs chief scientist brazenly claimed that some neural networks may already be gaining consciousness, others in the field are pushing back.

The backlash comes after we pointed out yesterdaythat OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever had cryptically claimed that it may be that todays large neural networks are slightly conscious.

After publication, the responses came rolling in,with some representing the expected handwringing about sentient artificial intelligence, but many others calling bull.

Every time such speculative comments get an airing, it takes months of effort to get the conversation back to the more realistic opportunities and threats posed by AI, UNSW Sidney AI researcher Toby Walsh chimed in.

Valentino Zocca, a deep learning expert whose day job is as a vice president at Citi, had a similarly hot take, claiming that AI is NOT conscious but apparently the hype is more important than anything else.

Independent sociotechnologist Jrgen Geuter, who goes by the pseudonym tante online, quipped in response to Sutskevers tweet that it may also be that this take has no basis in reality and is just a sales pitch to claim magical tech capabilities for a startup that runs very simple statistics, just a lot of them.

That take was echoed by software testing specialist Michael Bolton not the singer of the same name who joked that it may be that Ilya Sutskever is slightly full of it, or, perhapseven maybe more than slightly.

Leon Dercynski, an associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, ran with the same idea.

It may be that theres a teapot orbiting the Sun somewhere between Earth and Mars, he bantered. This seems more reasonable than Ilyas musing, in fact, because the apparatus for orbit exists, and we have good definitions of teapots.

Still others, including Microsoft Norway data scientist and former DeepMind researcher Roman Wepachowski responded to the news with a meme approach.

These critics, it should be noted, are not wrong to point out the outlandishness of Sutskevers claim it was not only a departure for OpenAI and its chief scientist, but also a pretty unusual comment to make, given that up to this point, most who work in and study AI believe that were many years away from creating conscious AI, if indeed we ever do.

Sutskever, for his part, seems unbothered by the controversy.

Ego is (mostly) the enemy, he said this morning.

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Forget the Stock Split: Here Are 5 Better Reasons to Buy Alphabet – The Motley Fool

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) recently announced it would be splitting its stock 20-for-1 later this year. As a result, individual shares will become a lot more affordable for those without the ability to buy partial shares.

Stock splits don't do anything to increase or decrease the underlying value of the business. However, they have traditionally been associated with bullish price action and positive sentiment on the part of management.

A company splitting its stock is the last reason to buy shares. Investors should always focus on business fundamentals and business value, not the mere share price. Yet for Alphabet, there are a lot of fundamental reasons to own shares well beyond the stock split.

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Google has a practical monopoly in online search, which may be the greatest business of all time. According to Oberlo, Google garnered a 91.4% market share of the global search market. With that much scale, Alphabet can afford to invest what it needs to widen its moat against rivals, while also raking in tremendous profits.

Even more than 20 years after launching its search engine, Alphabet's growth isn't letting up. In the recently reported fourth quarter, Google's search business grew a stunning 36% -- an incredible rate for a business that made over $43 billion in revenue just in Q4 alone.

Unlike other social-media stocks that have been struggling, Google Search is less susceptible to recent iOS operating-system changes that have enhanced privacy at the cost of lowering ad targeting capabilities. Perhaps that's why Alphabet's digital-ad revenue came in strong last quarter, likely taking share from social-media stocks that have had to adapt to the new landscape.

Alphabet can also use data from Google Search to fuel recommendations for YouTube, its entertainment-content platform that also saw incredibly strong 25% growth last quarter.

If Search weren't the greatest business in the world, another strong candidate would be cloud infrastructure. Although Alphabet was a late entrant into the cloud-computing market, it seems to have solidified a third-place position in this highly attractive industry. Last quarter, Google's cloud segment surged 44.6% on a $22 billion annual run rate, which is really impressive.

Google Cloud is still losing money, but operating losses have been narrowing, down nearly 30% in the last quarter. That's a very good indicator that Google Cloud could one day become a very profitable business and another core leg of growth outside of digital ads.

It takes tremendous capital and technology requirements to participate, so it looks as though the cloud-infrastructure market will settle into an oligopoly structure with three main players, Alphabet being one. Gartnerpredicts that more than 50% of total IT spend will go to the cloud by 2025, up from 41% in 2022, and the total cloud industry will more than double over the next four years.

With a solid position in this high-growth market, Google should benefit handsomely from the transition to cloud computing over the next decade and beyond.

Aside from Alphabet's main businesses, the company also has its "moonshot" segment called Other Bets. These businesses are currently losing money and don't produce much revenue, and are thus a big drag on results. But while these current services are a drag on results today, any one of them could turn into a big business in the future.

Other Bets most notably includes the autonomous-driving start-up Waymo, which has been in a pilot service for over a year in Phoenix, Arizona. Calico is another interesting venture that aims to use technology to extend the human lifespan. Meanwhile, Verily is a modernized health-data science platform focused on breakthrough innovation.

The good news, as we'll see below, is that the investing community doesn't seem to be ascribing much value to any of these other bets. So they almost act as free call options on potential high-upside breakthroughs.

One thing to note about Alphabet is that it spends a huge amount on research and development for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. AI is quite relevant across all of Alphabet's businesses, from Search to ad networks to YouTube to Cloud.

On the recent conference call with analysts, CEO Sundar Pichai illuminated how AI is leading to new breakthroughs even beyond its core businesses, which could lead to big opportunities in the future:

[AI Innovations are] also powering innovations beyond Search. For example, DeepMind's protein-folding system AlphaFold was recently recognized by Nature & Science Magazine as a defining breakthrough. To illustrate the scale of the team's achievement, it took scientists more than 50 years to figure out the structure of 150,000 proteins. The DeepMind team has now expanded that number to 1 million, and they think they will get to more than 100 million this year.

As indicated by this seminal achievement, AI not only powers Alphabet's current businesses, but should also continue to open up new business opportunities throughout the 21st century.

Finally, investors can get all of these great businesses for a low, low price. Consider this: When you back out the losses from Cloud and Other Bets, Alphabet's profit-making businesses made $92 billion in operating income last year and $87.1 billion when accounting for all corporate overhead. That would equate to about $70 billion in net income.

Alphabet trades at a $1.87 billion market cap today, but when subtracting out the company's excess $140 billion in cash, its enterprise value comes to just about $1.73 billion. Alphabet's stock today trades at just about 24.7 times trailing earnings on its core businesses, adjusted for cash. That's certainly not a high price to pay for Alphabet's amazing core ad, subscription, and hardware businesses, which are collectively growing 30%-plus.

That excludes the cloud business, which is currently generating losses but likely has significant positive value, as well as Other Bets. Not only is Google executing at a high level today, but it's practically a value stock at these levels.

While the upcoming stock split is nice, it's not the main reason to buy this tech-industry leader. It's a great business at a reasonable price, and that never goes out of fashion.

This article represents the opinion of the writer, who may disagree with the official recommendation position of a Motley Fool premium advisory service. Were motley! Questioning an investing thesis -- even one of our own -- helps us all think critically about investing and make decisions that help us become smarter, happier, and richer.

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Global Crowd Funding Market Business Opportunities and Forecast to 2029 Crowd Cube Capital, Seedrs, Kickstarter The Grundy Register – The Grundy…

February 15, 2022 | Author: admin

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Our commitment to doing our part only grows stronger after seeing the life changing impact of the JLH Fund.

Kia Wells, a second round JLH Fund recipient and founder of Voices Corp., shared "Being a recipient of the JLH Fund grant has helped us to add new positions to increase capacity, scale services, and deepen our impact, as well as reduce the males in Marion County returning to the system. We are also able to increase economic mobility and both access and quality of education for our community."

Alexys Feaster, founder of The Kinship Advisors, is managing the JLH Social Impact Fund. She added, "The grantees in the JLH Social Impact Fund are immediately welcomed into this larger ecosystem, this community of support that we've built. Beyond the funding and mentorship, we have intentional partners and organizations that recognize our 360-degree model of providing funds, programming, and services. Major brands are now looking to us a leader in this space to collaborate with and build stronger communities focused on economic development."

An example of intentional collaboration is the JLH Fund's new partnership with Motorola andLenovo. The Lenovo Foundation has awarded support to the JLH Fund in the amount of a $50,000 cash donation. Motorola will donate 300 Moto G Stylus phones to help JLH Fund grantees incentivize their crowd funding campaigns and implement a "pay it forward" initiative, while also capturing content that documents their journey within their communities.

Working with Renee King, founder of FundBlackFounders, grantees receive coaching and training to expand their funding opportunities, including the creation of crowdfunding campaigns, that increase community engagement. King adds, "Jrue and Lauren are doing work that builds the foundation for these underrepresented businesses and organizations and the door is wide open for others to support them in this space."

Kara Still, founder of Prosperity Market and a second round JLH Fund recipient, shared "It is not just about the money - it's about the fact that we have a space where Black owners can be supported and uplifted."

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About The Kinship AdvisorsThe Kinship Advisors is a Black woman-owned agency that closes the gaps and provides culturally connected strategic advisory for athletes, entertainers, and businesses resulting in greater impact in underserved communities, expanded brand development and transformative experiences. For more information, visit thekinshipadvisors.com.

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Global Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market to 2027 – by Institute Type, Application, Ownership, Deployment and Region – PRNewswire

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DUBLIN, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global Cloud Computing in Higher Education market held a market value of USD 2,182.4 Million in 2020 and is forecasted to reach USD 8,779.1 Million by the year 2027. The market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 22% over the projected period.

Cloud computing in higher education assists teachers, administrators, and students in their education related activities. It helps teachers for uploading learning materials, students to access their homeworks, and administrators to easily collaborate with each other and save money on data storage. Increasing adoption of SaaS based cloud platforms in higher education and growing adoption of e-learning is anticipated to boost the market growth. Furthermore, rising IT spending on cloud infrastructure in education coupled with increasing application of quantum computing in education sector is also expected to fuel the market growth.

Despite the driving factors, cybersecurity and data protection risks are estimated to restrain the market growth. Also, lack of compliance to the SLA and legal & jurisdiction issue is estimated to negatively hamper the market growth. Furthermore, rigid design of cloud-based systems is also expected to hinder the market growth during the forecast period.

Growth Influencers:

Increasing adoption of SaaS based cloud platforms in higher education

Adoption of SaaS based cloud platforms have increased in many industries. In the higher education sector, adoption of these platforms increased rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because the transition to virtual learning has driven many institutions for reevaluate the longevity of their technology stack. Furthermore, various advantages associated with SaaS based platform are expected to boost the market growth. These benefits include fewer IT demands & constraints on capacity, greater flexibility to meet needs, enhanced collaboration, less down time, data recovery, enhanced security, and predictable monthly expenses. Therefore, increasing adoption of SaaS based cloud platforms in higher education is estimated to fuel the market growth.

Regional Overview:

Based on region, the global Cloud Computing in Higher Education market is divided into Europe, North America, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and South America.

The North America region is expected to hold the largest market share of around 29% owing to the rising adoption of technologically advanced products in the U.S. and Canada. The Asia Pacific region is anticipated to witness the fastest growth rate of around 26.6% owing to growing awareness regarding cloud computing technologies in the region.

Competitive Landscape:

Key players operating in the global Cloud Computing in Higher Education market include Adobe Systems, Inc., Alibaba Group, Cisco Systems, Inc., International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Netapp, Oracle Corporation, NEC Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, VMware, Inc., Amazon Web Services, Inc., Ellucian Company L.P., Dell EMC, Salesforce.com, SAP, and Blackboard, among others.

The approximate market share of the top 4 players is near about 61%. These market players are engaged in mergers & acquisitions, collaborations, and new product launches to strengthen their market presence. For instance, in August 2021, Oracle was appointed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India (MeitY) for providing empanelled cloud infrastructure solutions.

The global Cloud Computing in Higher Education market report provides insights on the below pointers:

The global Cloud Computing in Higher Education market report answers questions such as:

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1. Research Framework

Chapter 2. Research Methodology

Chapter 3. Executive Summary: Global Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market

Chapter 4. Global Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Overview4.1. Industry Value Chain Analysis4.1.1. Software Developers4.1.2. Technology Integrators4.1.3. Service Providers/Owners4.1.4. End-User4.2. Technology Lifecycle4.2.1. Early Adopters & Pioneers use cases 4.2.2. Digital Transformation Trend and Impact of Market Growth4.3. Porter's Five Forces Analysis4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers4.3.3. Threat of Substitutes4.3.4. Threat of New Entrants4.3.5. Degree of Competition4.4. PEST Analysis4.5. Market Dynamics and Trends4.5.1. Growth Drivers4.5.2. Restraints4.5.3. Challenges4.5.4. Key Trends4.6. Competition Dashboard4.6.1. Market Concentration Rate4.6.2. Company Market Share Analysis (%), 20204.6.3. Competitor Mapping4.7. Pricing Analysis

Chapter 5. Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis, By Institute Type5.1. Key Insights5.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn)5.2.1. Universities5.2.2. Technical Schools5.2.3. Ivy League Schools (Universities)5.2.4. Community Colleges & Others

Chapter 6. Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis, By Ownership6.1. Key Insights6.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn)6.2.1. Public Institutes6.2.2. Private Institutes6.2.3. Corporate Learning

Chapter 7. Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis, By Application7.1. Key Insights7.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn)7.2.1. Administration7.2.1.1. Payments7.2.1.2. Calendar (Scheduling & Planning)7.2.1.3. Identity and Access Management7.2.2. Content/Document Storage & Management7.2.3. Unified Communication (Email, video conferencing/seminars)7.2.4. Others

Chapter 8. Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis, By Deployment8.1. Key Insights8.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn)8.2.1. Private Cloud8.2.2. Public Cloud 8.2.3. Hybrid Cloud 8.2.4. Community Cloud

Chapter 9. Global Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis, By Geography

Chapter 10. North America Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis10.1. Key Insights10.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Institute Type10.3. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Application10.4. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Ownership10.5. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Deployment10.6. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Country

Chapter 11 Europe Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis11.1 Key Insights11.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Institute Type11.3. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Application11.4. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Ownership11.5. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Deployment11.6. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Country

Chapter 12 Asia Pacific Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis12.1 Key Insights12.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Institute Type12.3. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Application12.4. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Ownership12.5. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Deployment12.6. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Country

Chapter 13 South America Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis13.1 Key Insights13.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Institute Type13.3. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Application13.4. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Ownership13.5. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Deployment13.6. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Country

Chapter 14 Middle East Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis14.1 Key Insights14.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Institute Type14.3. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Application14.4. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Ownership14.5. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Deployment14.6. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Country

Chapter 15 Africa Cloud Computing in Higher Education Market Analysis15.1. Key Insights15.2. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Institute Type15.3. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Application15.4. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Ownership15.5. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Deployment15.6. Market Size and Forecast, 2017 - 2027 (US$ Mn), By Country

Chapter 16. Company Profile (Company Overview, Financial Matrix, Key Product landscape, Key Personnel, Key Competitors, Contact Address, and Business Strategy Outlook) *16.1. Adobe Systems, Inc.16.2. Alibaba Group16.3. Cisco Systems, Inc.16.4. International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation16.5. Netapp16.6. Oracle Corporation16.7. NEC Corporation16.8. Microsoft Corporation16.9. VMware, Inc.16.10. Amazon Web Services, Inc.16.11. Ellucian Company L.P.16.12. Dell EMC16.13. Salesforce.com16.14. SAP16.15. Blackboard

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