We’ve all seen them shared on social media: “Take this fun online quiz! Only 10% of people can get these Qs right!” But if a quiz asks for personal details, such as the name of the street you grew up on, X-out promptly. It’s likely to be a phishing scam to obtain your passwords via social engineering. Google has recently released new functionality to help with this persistent threat. Secure Alternative to Passwords In a blog cleverly titled, “So long passwords, thanks for all the phish,” Google announced that users can create and use passkeys on personal Google Accounts. When you do, Google wi ..read more

Here at Wursta, we thrive on fine-tuning processes and improving operating procedures. We believe that taking manual work off your shoulders is freeing. After all, less time spent on time-consuming tasks leaves more time for strategic planning, driving initiatives forward and improving operational flow.   When someone leaves your company, do you work through the usual offboarding checklist?: Reset the password to this, transfer Drive files to there, delegate mail here. There are many steps to take to protect company data and ensure business as usual for the former employee’s teammate ..read more

As we wrote in a recent blog, no business is immune to cyber security threats. Cyber security risks are now higher than they’ve ever been, and lower than they ever will be. But you can’t mitigate risks until you know what they are. You can’t fix problems you’re not aware of. Like a leak in the foundation of your home, a cyber security threat could cause trouble unbeknownst to you for months or even years… until it results in debilitating, expensive damage. Fortunately, there are many ways to reduce your risks, and one of the best is with a security & cloud risk assessment. We’ll cover what ..read more

Consensus 2023, held April 26-28 in Austin, is the world’s largest, longest running and most influential gathering of all sides of the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 community. According to event  organizer CoinDesk, the event “brings this disparate, freewheeling, innovative community together to confront its differences, grapple with its challenges, and find agreement on how to best seize the opportunities this technology presents.” The event began in 2015 and in 2023 featured three days of content across 10+ stages covering every corner of crypto, blockchain, Web3, the metaverse a ..read more

Wursta is a Premier Google Partner, but Google is not our only partner. We support the best-of-breed tools that benefit our customers, and for many, that includes Salesforce.com. Wursta is pleased to announce the launch of three new services to support your productivity and collaboration with Salesforce.com. These new services align with Wursta’s mission to help organizations maximize their use of the cloud, to enable them to compete in a modern world. Our Salesforce and Google Workspace connectivity services save time, reduce costs, and improve productivity. Often, leveraging support from Wur ..read more

BigQuery is Google’s fully managed, serverless data warehouse that enables scalable analysis over petabytes of data. Google recently announced upcoming changes to BigQuery’s commercial model, including the introduction of: Tiered compute pricing model for BigQuery called BigQuery editions Autoscaling capability that scales capacity up and down based on customer workloads Compressed (physical) storage billing model Google also announced new BigQuery editions with 3 pricing tiers: Standard Enterprise Enterprise Plus You can pick the right feature set for individual workload requirements, and ..read more

During the recent SXSW 2023, Wursta and WRST Collabs had the pleasure of partnering with ATX Game Makers, a non-profit community dedicated to helping increase diversity in the gaming industry, to present the unofficial SXSW 2023 Game Makers Lounge. The event was held March 13-14, and mixed art and the web3 world with gaming, accompanied by several speakers. We’ve recapped some highlights from our amazing speakers, and you can also watch the recordings, all linked below. “Video Games Are a White Man’s Job” Monji Osso is a Game Designer and QA Lead with Zynga, currently working on Star Wars: Hun ..read more

It’s great to have options when it comes to remembering important stuff or keeping track of deadlines, due dates, and to-dos. But it is also great to keep it simple. Having to pick from too many tools that do essentially the exact same thing can lead to confusion. That’s Google’s plan – consolidate some overlap and simplify the process of staying on top of your daily activities.  As previously announced, Google Assistant and Calendar Reminders will be automatically migrated to Google Tasks starting May 22, 2023, if the Tasks service bit is ON. If you’re like me, y ..read more

AI is a hot topic, particularly with the recent release of ChatGPT. I don’t envy teachers with the problem of trying to discern which student essays were AI-generated. Putting aside such academic conundrums, Google is innovating -as usual- and releasing AI functionality that can help us be more efficient. Google has already leveraged AI as a transformational component, with time-saving advances like Smart Compose and Smart Reply, and auto-generated Summaries in Google Docs. On March 14, the company announced several new AI releases. The company is committed to making AI accessible to everyone ..read more

Last year, $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services, making 2022 the biggest year ever, according to a report from Chainalysis. Crypto risks seem to be consistent with overall cybersecurity risks: higher than they’ve ever been, and lower than they ever will be. So, we’re taking a look at that risk landscape and explaining the role of a security and compliance program in navigating it. The Crypto Risk Landscape Unfortunately, there’s no shortage of news about crypto fraud and theft. On March 6, the SEC shut down Miami investment adviser BKCoin for orchestrating a $1 ..read more