Google systems not affected by SolarWinds hackThe hacking attack on the U.S. government agencies and other companies that used SolarWinds’ network management software did not impact Google, according to a company blog post. “Based on what is known about the attack today, we are confident that no Google systems were affected by the SolarWinds event,” the search giant noted. “We make very limited use of the affected software and services,” it added. Further, Google said that the seriousness of the SolarWinds hack is deeply concerning, however, it also highlights the opportunities for government, industry, and other stakeholders to collaborate and build effective technology that can fundamentally improve the software ecosystem. In another development, Google Cloud rolled out image search, product recommendations for retailers. … [Read more...] about Weekly Bytes | Microsoft’s ‘affordable’ Surface laptop, Chrome’s password protection, and more
